Event 1B: Rawlinson Cracks Kings to Stay Alive

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 30
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Ken Rawlinson (pictured) moves all in for his last 69,500 from late positon and the player on the button reshoves all in for 180,000. The big blind thinks it over for quite a bit and eventually folds his A♠️K♥️ face up.

Rawlinson: A♥️Q♠️
Opponent: K♠️K♣️

The dealer spreads the A♦️10♠️6♠️ flop and Rawlinson spikes his two outer in the window. The turn 9♦️ and river 5♦️ seal the deal for Rawlinson and he doubles up to stay alive with just 30 Day 1B players left.

Ken Rawlison- 150,000

Event 1B: Tony Pham Still in the Hunt

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 32
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

"Take my picture while I still have chips" joked Tony Pham as we walked by. We were happy to oblige and Pham is all smiles.

He is still in the hunt with just 32 players left in the hunt and we are nearing the end of Day 1B. With just five more eliminations the bagging process will begin as the final 27 players will all be moving on to Day 2.

Event 1B: Dobbs and Stohler Nearing Half a Million

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 16: 1,500/3,000/500
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 40
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Michael Dobbs (pictured) has moved into the Day 1B chip lead and is now closing in on half a million. He is playing about 490,000 and told us he won a massive pot holding pocket kings against ace king and pocket queens.

Sara Stohler continues her upward trend throughout the night and she is now sitting behind a stack of 450,000. There are just 40 players remaining and both of our chip leaders will look to finish strong with just 13 eliminations between them and Day 2.

Event 3: $250 NLH Super Stack Turbo Payouts

While we have focused mainly on Event 1 here on the blog Event 3 of the Foxwoods Poker Mega Stack Challenge is chugging along in the back of the tournament area.

This is a $215+$35 Buy in event and there were a total of 218 entries creating a prize pool of $54,395.There are about 120 players remaining and the final 27 will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $527.

The winner will be taking home $12,611 along with the Foxoods Poker Mega Stack Challenge trophy. Below is the full list of the final Event 3 tournament payouts.

1. $12,61+ Trophy
2. $7,782
3. $5,066
4. $4,010
5. $3,113
6. $2,479
7. $2,005
8. $1,610
9. $1,277
10-12. $896
13-15. $791
16-18. $738
19-21. $685
22-24. $633
25-27. $527

Event 1B: Stohler Sets Up Myung to Take the Lead

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 14: 1,000/2,000/300
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 50
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

When we return from dinner we see Sara Stohler sitting behind a pile of chips and she was kind enough to fill us in on the details of the hand that got her there.

Three players saw a flop of Q♠️J♦️3♣️ and it checked to John Myung who bet 10,000. Stohler called and the player last to act followed. The turn was the 5♥️ and Stohler bet 25,000 the player in middle position folded.

With the action on Myung he moved all in and Stohler snap called for 200,000. Myung showed K♥️10♦️ for an open ended straight draw but Stohler held J♥️J♣️. The river was no help to Myung and Stohler is now holding a massive chip lead with over 400,000.

Myung however has battled back quickly and is already back up to over 100,000.

Event 1B: Dinner Time

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 13: 800/1,600/200
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 70
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1B players are now on a one hour dinner break. There are approximately 70 players remaining and they are playing down to the final 27 players. At this time the bagging process will begin and they will return on Tuesday December 5 at 12 P.M. to resume Day 2 play.

Event 1B: Pal Zagrada Scores a Knockout

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 12: 600/1,200/200
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 75
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

A player in middle position raises to 3,000 and a late position player calls. Sara Stohler calls from the small blind and Pal Zagrada (pictured) calls from the big.

They go four handed to the 10♣️9♥️8♥️ flop and it checks to the late position player who moves all in for 19,500. Stohler gets out of the way and Zagrada makes the call.

Zagrada: A♦️10♠️
Opponent: A♥️4♥️

The turn brings the 4♣️ and the Q♠️ completes the board. Zagrada's top pair holds up to earn him the pot and the knockout.

Pal Zagrada- 160,000

Event 1B: John Myung Nearing the Top

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 11: 500/1,000/100
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 85
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

As we take a walk around the tournament we see John Myung dragging in another pot adding to stack. Myung is now playing about 160,000 and is now in contention for the Day 1B chip lead.

Myung ranks number one on Virginia's all time money list and has a poker resume that reads more like a novel. He has earned nearly $3,000,000 in live tournament earnings and holds a WPT title as well as a Foxwoods title.

With this many chips in the hands of such a dangerous player at this stage in the tournament Myung's tablemates could have a long night of poker ahead of them.

Event 1B: Tryba Sends One to the Rail

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 11: 500/1,000/100
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 95
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

We arrive at the table during the tail end of the preflop action to catch Chris Tryba (pictured) sliding out a stack of 36,000. The player in late position folds and the big blind thinks it over for a bit before calling it off for his last 20,000.

Tryba: A♦️Q♥️
Big Blind: A♠️J♦️

The dealer fans the A♥️5♥️6♠️ flop and although both players pair their ace Tryba's ace queen is still best. The turn K♦️ and river K♥️ seal the deal for Tryba who earns the pot and the elimination.

Chris Tryba- 60,000

Event 2 Omaha Hi/Lo 8+ Winners

Event 2 of the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge was the $300 Omaha Hi/Lo 8+ event. There were 79 total entries creating a prize pool of over $19,000.

In the early morning ours an adjusted payout agreement was made. Below is a full look at the winners and their final tournament payouts.

1st. Alfred Poon ($4,000)
2nd. Benjamin Moots ($4,000)
3rd. Howard Rosenthal ($3,372)
4th. Winchester Brown ($3,372)
5th. Joseph Heinzmann ($1,495)
6th. Scott Byrnes ($1,195)
7th. Vasu Amarapu ($996)
8th. Samuel Finn ($797)
9th. Larry St. Jean ($697)

Event 1B: Registration Closed, 225 Day 1B entries

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 9: 300/600/100
Total Day 1B Entries: 225
Day 1B Players Remaining: 180
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The players have returned from their break and the cards are back in the air. Tournament registration and re-entry is now closed.

There are a total of 225 Day 1B entries bringing the combined Day 1A-B Event total to 361. There is already nearly $200,000 in the prize pool and we are inching closer to the $500,000 guarantee.

Event 1B: Last Chance to Register

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 8: 250/500/75
Total Day 1B Entries: 200
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1B Event 1 players are now a 15 minute color up break and the green 25 are being taken out of play. Don't miss your very last chance to get in on the action as tournament registration and re-entry will be closing when play resumes.

Event 1B: Pat McDaib Joins the Century Chip Club

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 8: 250/500/75
Total Day 1B Entries: 195
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Mike Deloge was the first player to cross the century chip mark but he now has some company at the top of the chip counts. Pat McDaib (pictured) caught fire during the last few levels and is now playing a stack of 110,000.

If yesterday's Day 1A is any indication of what's to come today we could see the chip lead change hands plenty of times before the days end but for now it's McDaib and Deloge leading the way.

Event 1B: Mike Deloge Pacing the Field

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 6: 150/300/25
Total Day 1B Entries: 190
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Although it's still very early on here in our second Event 1 flight and we are now nearing 200 entries it wasn't hard to find the Day 1B chip leader.

Mike Deloge is sitting behind a mountainous stack of nearly 100,000 and he is all alone at the top of the chip counts.

Event 1B: Pocket Rockets for Chris Tryba

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 6: 150/300/25
Total Day 1B Entries: 190
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

Chris Tryba took to the twitterverse to tell us about a hand he played in the previous blind level. His pocket rockets held up and he is now up to about 34,000.

@FoxwoodsPoker UTG 600 at 1-2/25 guy flats...I make it 2600 ...utg fold...kids shoves 17k with 99. AA holds...lol. #pokersdead #wonderofitall #teqm1bullet

— christopher tryba (@christryba) December 2, 2017

Event 1B: Blatt Eliminates Happas

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 5: 100/200/25
Total Day 1B Entries: 190
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

We catch up to the three handed action on the turn and the board reads 5♣️4♦️3♣️3♦️. The player first to act checks and Jeremy Blatt (pictured) moves all in for about 15,000 with nearly 15,000 already in the main pot.

Steve "Dakota" Happas thinks it over for a bit and eventually calls for his last 10,000. 

Blatt: 4♣️4♥️
Happas: 6♠️6♦️

"I've got outs" jokes Happas but the Q♣️ river is not of them. Blatt scoops the pot and Happas is sent to the rail.

Jeremy Blatt- 40,000
Steve "Dakota" Happas- Eliminated

Event 1B: Field Continues to Grow on Break

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 4: 100/200
Total Day 1B Entries: 165
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Event 1 players are now on their first 15 minute break of the day. The field is growing fast as there are already 165 Day 1B entries. We will be picking back up on all of the live action here on the Foxwoods Poker blog when play resumes.

Event 1B: Michael Dobbs Joins the Field

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 3: 75/150
Total Day 1B Entries: 145
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The Day 1B Event 1 field continues to grow and there are now 145 total entries today and counting. Michael Dobbs has just joined the field and he certainly feels right at home.

Dobbs has won three major Foxwoods titles and two PPC titles one of which came right here at Foxwoods. His largest career score also came here after winning the 2016 $600 NLH Mega Stack event for over $97,000.

He recently accomplished another poker milestone moving over the $500,000 mark in live career tournament earnings.

Dobbs has been active early and it's paying off as he has already more than doubled his 20,000 starting stack.

Event 1B: Stohler and Sennon Among the Early Arrivals

Event 1: $600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 2: 500/100
Total Day 1B Entries: 75
Feature Table Live Stream Link:https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\

The second flight of Event 1 is just getting underway and the field is growing fast. Sara Stohler is among the early arrivals and she has been racking up the tournament cashes all around the country as of late.

After winning her first WPTDeepStacks title in January of 2016 and $66,000 Stohler has gone on to make another 7 final tables since. She is fresh off a 5th place finish in the SugarRush Challenge earning over $8,000.

Stohler narrowly missed winning her Foxwoods title here in October finishing 2nd in the $300 Big Stack Foxwoods World Poker Final event. Although she was unable to find a bag yesterday she is right back in her Day 1B seat and is already putting her starting stack to work.

Peter Sennon has also taken his seat and he knows a thing or two about Foxwoods tournament poker success. Sennon's largest career score came in the $600 NLH Foxwoods Poker Classic. He bested the massive 1,225 entry field to win over $89,000 and his first Foxwoods Poker title.

Sennon has now racked up more than $300,000 in live tournament earnings and will surely be one to keep an eye as the tournament progresses.

Event 1: Second Flight Kicks Off

The second Event 1 flight of the Foxwoods Poker Mega Stack Challenge is now underway and the players continue to fill the tournament area. Day 1A saw a total of 136 entries and 17 players will be moving on Day 2.

Today's field should be much bigger and there will surely be plenty of familiar faces in the crowd. As always you can catch all of the live action here on the Foxwoods Poker blog or tune in to the feature table livestream at https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker\.