Event #1B: Stephen Song Pops the Money Bubble

Event #1B: $600 NLH Multi-Flight $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Entrants: 373
Current Players Remaining: 45
Avg. Chip Stack: 165,777
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Stephen Song

Facing a raise from Stephen Song in middle position, a player in later position moves all in for less than ten big blinds.

Song calls and says, "I run pretty good," so we will see.

Song: A♠Q♥
Opponent: A♥10♣

The flop comes Q♠8♣3♦, increasing Song's lead to a pair of queens.  Unfortunately for his opponent, the 4♠ turn and 8♠ river do not improve his hand, and he is eliminated in 46th place, with 45 places paid.

Stephen Song - 309,000

Event #1B: Gennadiy Kostrov Doubles Aces vs. Kings on the Bubble

Event #1B: $600 NLH Multi-Flight $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Entrants: 373
Current Players Remaining: 46
Avg. Chip Stack: 162,173
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

What looked to be the last hand of the night, during the hand-for-hand portion of play, Gennadiy Kostrov scored a huge double to put himself in contention for the Flight B chip lead.

Kostrov raised to 12,000 in early position, and Cheryl Sloane moves a stack of chips forward totaling around 70,000 on the button. Kostrov announces that he is all in, and Sloane clarifies that she already moved all in. So essentially, Kostrov has called her shove.  But none of that mattered because once the cards were flipped over, it was almost always going all in, regardless of who shoved first.

Kostov: A♣A♦
Button: K♣K♦

The board runs out 9♣6♦4♥J♣5♦, awarding Kostov a huge double up, and leaving Sloane with just five big blinds.

Gennadiy Kostrov - 345,000
Cheryl Sloane - 25,000

Event #1B: Nearing the Bubble, Panja Lymsuan Leads Notables

Event #1B: $600 NLH Multi-Flight $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/25,000
Ante: 500
Entrants: 373
Current Players Remaining: 49
Avg. Chip Stack: 158,723
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Here is a look at a few of the notables still in the field as the money bubble draws within five eliminations:


Panja Lymsuan - 215,000
Stephen Song - 290,000
Billy Pappas - 280,000
Hamid Mezhoud - 150,000
Michael Azzaro- 140,000
Jason Goodwin - 120,000
Jim Janczy - 105,000
Robert Riccuti - 100,000

Luke Vrabel - 75,000

Event #3 ($300 PLO High Only) - Results

Winner Event #3 - Christopher Draeger - $4,590

1st Place - Christopher Draeger - $4,590
2nd Place - Emmanuel Karageorgos - $3,108
3rd Place - Jeremy Ball - $1,977
4th Place - Kristina Depaula-Jaskolski - $1,553
5th Place - Troy Lapointe - $1,201
6th Place - James Bavaro - $918
7th Place - Christopher Lachappelle - $776

Event #4 ($250 NLH Super Stack Turbo) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 280 entries in today's $250 No-Limit Hold'em Super Stack Turbo event, generating a prizepool of $58,393. The top 36 places will make the money, with first place taking home $13,389.

Here is a look at the payouts for this event:

Place:	Payout:
1	$13,389
2	$8,175
3	$5,402
4	$4,292
5	$3,153
6	$2,569
7	$2,103
8	$1,664
9	$1,296
10-12	$934
13-15	$788
16-18	$700
19-21	$613
22-24	$554
25-27	$496
28-36	$455

Event #1B: Nearing Dinner Break, Billy Pappas Leads Notable Chip Counts

Event #1B: $600 NLH Multi-Flight $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Entrants: 373
Current Players Remaining: 90
Avg. Chip Stack: 82,888
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Billy Pappas Leads Notables Heading into the Dinner Break

Here is a look at a few of the notable stacks heading into the last level of play prior to the 60-minute dinner break.

Billy Pappas - 175,000
Zach Donovan -110,000
Marsel Baca - 95,000
Hamid Mezhoud - 95,000
Mark Awalt - 89,000
Robert Riccuti - 75,000
Ted Driscoll - 68,000
Panja Lymsuan - 65,000
Stephen Song - 65,000
Michael Azzaro- 64,000
Luke Vrabel - 48,000
Peter Campo - 45,000
Sundiata Devore - 28,000
Fabio Dagata - 20,000

Event #3 ($300 PLO High Only) Final Table of 10 - With Chip Counts

Event #3: $300 PLO High Only
Entries: 56
Current Players Remaining: 10
Current Chip Average: 56,000
Blinds: 500/1,000
Call: 1,000
Or Make It: 2,000 to 3,500

There are ten players remaining in Event #3, and seven of the players will make the money. For a look at the full prizepool/payout schedule for this event, please see this link.

Here is a look at the final ten, along with chip stacks:

Seat 1 - Anthony Fuller - 44,900
Seat 2 - Kristin Depaula-Jaskolski - 56,700
Seat 3 - Jeremy Ball - 100,500
Seat 4 - Timothy Fiorvanti - 26,300
Seat 5 - James 'JT' Bavaro - 49,500
Seat 6 - Stephen Bodge - 99,900
Seat 7 - Christopher Lachappelle - 69,800
Seat 8 - Christopher Draeger - 34,700
Seat 9 - Emmanuel Karageorgos - 43,500
Seat 10 - Tory Lapointe - 34,300

Event #3 ($300 PLO High Only) Prizepool Information

There were a total of 56 entries in today's $300 PLO High Only Event, generating a prizepool of $14,123. The top seven places will make the money, with first place taking home $4,590.

Here is a look at the top seven payouts:

1     $4,590
2     $3,108
3     $1,977
4     $1,553
5     $1,201
6     $918
7     $776

Event #3 ($300 PLO High Only) - Final Two Tables (Photos)

Level: 10
Blinds: 400/800
Entrants: 56
Current Players Remaining: 15
Avg. Chip Stack: 37,333
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

 

Event #1B: Registration Closed with 373 Day 1B Entries

Level: 11
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Entrants: 373
Current Players Remaining: 155
Avg. Chip Stack: 48,129
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Flight B Field

There were a total of 373 entries in the second of three starting flights in the $600 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry Event #1.

The field will play down to the 45 players before bagging and tagging later tonight.  Those 45 players will join the 30 players that advanced in Flight A, and any that bag in the final Flight C tomorrow, and will return to play Day 2 on Monday at 11:00 am.  All players that make Day 2 will return in the money, and any player that bags in multiple flights will take home $1,200 for each additional stack they bag, with only their largest stack advancing to Day 2.  

Here is a look at the numbers so far: 

Flight	Entries	Advance
Flight A	243	30
Flight B	373	45
Flight C	TBD	TBD

Event #2 ($300 HOSE) - Results

Event #2 Winner - Leonard Cortellino - $2,231 + Trophy

1st Place + Trophy - Leonard Cortellino - $2,231
2nd Place - Richard Devito - $2,500
3rd Place - Kenneth Hoey - $1,900
4th Place - Philip Milson - $1,900
5th Place - Vasu Amarapu - $1,900
6th Place - Stephen Bodge - $771
7th Place - Jacqueline Contreras - $651

Event #1B: Michael Simoneau Sends Two Home

Event #1B: $600 No-Limit Hold'em  $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Current Entries: 359
Current Players Remaining: 223
Current Chip Average: 32,197
Feature Table Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Michael Simoneau

Michael Simoneau seems to be on a great run, after eliminating two players in back to back hands.

Hand #1:

The first hand, there was a three way all in involving the following hands:

Simoneau (under the gun): A♠A♣
Louis Scianna (big blind - having both players covered): 9♣9♥
Mark Awalt (cutoff): Q♣10♦

The flop comes Q♥Q♠4♠ causing table mate David Carleton to say to Awalt, "You are so lucky, dude." To which Awalt responds, "Yeah, until the ace comes on the river."

The 2♦ on the turn does not change the hand, but when the A♦ does in fact arrive on the river the table errupts in shock.

"Wow dude, you so called that," Carleton says to Awalt, "Get back in here."  Awalt confirms he will be re-entering as he starts to head to the cage.

Michael Simoneau - 40,000
Louis Scianna - 25,000
Mark Awalt - Eliminated with option to re-enter

Hand #2:

David Carleton

The very next hand, David Carleton raises to 1,500 in early position. A player in later position calls, and Michael Simoneau moves all in from the big blind.

"Wish me luck," Carleton says as he moves his 11,500 in chips forward to call.

Carleton: J♥J♣
Simoneau: A♥K♥

The flop comes A♣Q♣9♠.

"Will it work if I call for a jack on the river?" Carleton asks, referring to the last hand when Mark Awalt predicted his demise on the river.

The turn is the 9♣ giving Carleton additional club flush outs.  But unfortunately, the river is the 3♥, and he is sent to the cage to re-enter.

Michael Simoneau - 55,000
David Carleton - Eliminated with option to re-enter

Event #1B: Zachary Baker More Than Doubles

Event #1B: $600 No-Limit Hold'em  $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Current Entries: 359
Current Players Remaining: 223
Current Chip Average: 32,197
Feature Table Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Zachary Baker

There are three players to see the J♦10♦7♥ flop. Zachary Baker checks in the big blind, a player in early position bets 2,000, the cutoff calls, and Baker moves all in for 8,150. After confirming the 8,150 total, the player in early position also moves all in, for around 12,000, and the cutoff laughs before shrugging his shoulders the folding.

Baker: 10♦5♦ (flush draw)
Early Position: J♥10♠ (two pair)

The Q♠ turn does not change the hand, but the 7♦ on the river gives Baker a flush to double up.

Zachary Baker - 23,500

Event #1B: Approaching 350 Entries, Hamid Mezhoud Leads Notables

Event #1B: $600 No-Limit Hold'em  $500,000 Guaranteed
Level: 8
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 75
Current Entries: 344
Current Players Remaining: 236
Current Chip Average: 29,152
Feature Table Live Stream: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Hamid Mezhoud - Current Chip Leader of Flight B

Players have just started Level 8, and there are already 344 entries in the second of three starting flights.  Registration remains open until the start of Level 9, so it's likely the field will surpass 350 entries.  Yesterday's Flight A saw 243 entries, with 30 players making the money, and bagging up chips at the end of the evening.

Here is a look at a few of the players in today's field:

Hamid Mezhoud - 80,000
Carlo Sciannameo - 60,000
Pushpa Agarwal - 55,000
Sundiata Devore - 50,000
Billy Pappas - 50,000
Luke Vrabel - 49,000
Robert Ricutti - 40,000
Peter Sennon - 40,000
Natale Kuey - 38,000
Stephen Song - 37,000
Matthew 'Bucky' Wantman - 30,000
Fernando Zambrano - 30,000
Bobby Ferdinand - 29,000
Ted Driscoll - 27,000
Calvin Ma - 26,500
Sara Austin Stohler - 26,000
Candy Nhoybouakong - 25,000
Peter Campo - 23,000
Soukha Kachittavong - 23,000
Stephen Happas - 21,000
Mikey Azzaro - 20,000
Fabio Dagata - 20,000
Zach Donovan - 20,000
Panja Lymsuan - 20,000
Chris Orme - 20,000
Robert Corcione - 18,000
Jie Zhang - 16,000
David Carleton - 15,000
Dominick Pelli - 11,000
Guy Smith - 8,100

Schedule For Sat. March 10th Foxwoods Poker Classic

9 AM - $60 No Limit Hold'em

10 AM - Event #1B: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Multi-Flight $500,000 Guaranteed 

• Late registration is open until the start of Level 9 (approx. 2:30 pm)
• Re-Entries are allowed until the start of Level 9
• Players begin with 20,000 in tournament chips. 
• Blinds start at 25/50. 
• All Day 1s will play down to approximately 12% of the field. All players that make it to Day 2 will return in the money.  
• This is a best stack forward tournament. If you bag chips more than once, you will receive a payout of $1,200 and play your best stack forward to Day 2. 
• Here are three starting flights
• Flight A - 10am Friday Mar. 9th  LIST OF DAY 1A ADVANCING PLAYERS
• Flight B - 10am Saturday Mar. 10th
• Flight C - 10am Sunday Mar. 11th
• Here are the Day 1 Levels:
• Levels 1-8: 30 minutes
• Levels 9+: 40 minutes
• Day 2 Levels will be 40 minutes each.  
• Final table levels will increase to 60-minutes
• There will be a 15 minute break after Levels 4,8, 11, 17, and 20
• There will be a 60 minute dinner break after Level 14 (approx. 6:45pm)
• Day 2 play will begin at 11am on Monday March 12th, and play to a conclusion
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

11 AM - Event #3: $300 PLO High Only

• Late registration is open until the start of level 5 (approx. 1:15pm)
• Players start with 10,000 in tournament chips
• All levels are 30 minutes in length
• There will be a 15-minute break after levels 4, 8, 15, 19, and 22
• There will be a 60-minute dinner break after level 12 (approx. 5:30pm)
• This event will be played to a conclusion today
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

4 PM - Event #4: $250 No-Limit Hold'em Super Stack Turbo  $25,000 Guaranteed

• Late registration is open until the start of level 11 (approx. 7:00 pm)
• Players start with 40,000 in tournament chips
• All levels are 15 minutes in length
• There will be a 15-minute break after levels 5, 10, 25, and 33
• There will be a 20-minute break after level 18 
• This event will be played to a conclusion today
• Structure sheet can be found by clicking this link

8:30 PM - $120 No-Limit Hold'em Satellite (win an Event #1 $600 seat)

A full schedule of all March Foxwoods Poker Classic events can be found by clicking THIS LINK
A full schedule of all March events, including daily events can be found by clicking THIS LINK

Completed Events This Series:  

Event #1 ($600 NLH Multi-Flight) - Leonard Cortellino - $2,231 + Trophy
Event #2 ($300 HOSE) - TBD