Event 9: David Lombardi Leads the 36 Day 1 Monster Stack Survivors

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Returning to Level 22: 6,000/12,000/2,000

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 36

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Day 1 of the Monster stack has wrapped up and after 21 levels of play it's David Lombardi leading the way with 741,000. 36 players survived Day 1 and they are now all in the money and guaranteed at least $574.

The Day 2 players will be returning Friday March 16 at 11 A.M. to resume play.

Below is a look at some of the big stacks and players that will be advancing. A full list of chip counts and Day 2 seating assignments will be posted here on the blog as soon as they're available.

David Lombardi- 741,000
Anonymous- 671,000
Josh Silva- 630,000
Mike Woods- 621,000
Dale Beauddin- 566,000
Giedrius Bagdonas- 372,000
John Kock- 267,000

Event 9: Last Break of the Night

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

End of Level 18: 2,500/5,000/500

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 70

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The Monster Stack players are now on a 15 minute break and this is last break of the night. There are approximately 70 players left in the hunt. When play resumes they will be playing just three more levels before the bagging process begins.

The surviving players will return tomorrow Friday March 16 to resume Day 2 play. They will then  play down to a Monster Stack winner who will take home $16,887 along with the Foxwoods Poker Classic trophy.

Event 9: Brian Stearn Building

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Level 17: 2,000/4,000/500

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 80

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Brian Stearn

The Day 1 Monster Stack field is thinning fast and plenty of big stacks are starting to emerge. Brian Stearn who is seated at our livestream feature table is one of them.

Stearn has been quietly chipping up here after the dinner break. He is now up to about 425,000 with less than five levels of play left in the night and well within striking distance of the chip leader.

Event 9: The Rich Get Richer

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Level 16: 1,500/3,000/500

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 96

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Our Monster Stack chip leader did not want to give his name but he is letting his chips do the talking. We caught up to the heads up action on a flop of 10♠️6♥️5♥️ and the chip leader checked.

His opponent threw out a bet only to see our chip leader check raise all-in. The player went deep into the tank as a call for his last 150,000 would also be for his tournament life.

After giving it plenty of thought the player laid his hand down claiming to have folded ace ten. The chip leader was kind enough to turn over his 6♣️5♦️ for a flopped two pair while he rake in the 60,000 chip pot.

He is now over 500,000 and is the first Monster Stack player to cross the million chip mark.

Event 9: Dinner Time

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

End of Level 15: 1,200/2,400/400

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 125

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The Monster Stack players are now on a 60 minute dinner break and there approximately 125 players left in the hunt. When play resumes there will be just six more levels of play left in the night and the bagging process will begin at approximately 10:30 P.M.

Event 9: Billy Pappas Continues to Climb

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Level 14: 1,000/2,000/300

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 140

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Billy Pappas

A superstitious player who wishes to remain anonymous was well out front of the field with 275,000 just moments ago but there is another player quickly gaining ground.

Billy Pappas who narrowly missed the Event 1 final table with an 11th place continues to climb. He is now playing a stack of 225,000 and is right on the heels of our Event 9 chip leader.

Event 9: Monster Stack Final Payouts, $16,887 Up Top

Event 9 of the Foxwoods Poker Classic is the $300 Monster Stack NLH event. There were a total of 292 entries creating a prize pool of $73,642.

The final 36 players will all make the money and be guaranteed a minimum of $574. The winner will take home $16,887 along with Foxwoods Poker Classic trophy.

Below is a full list of the final Event 9 tournament payouts.

1. $16,887+Trophy
2. $10,309
3. $6,812
4. $5,413
5. $3,977
6. $3,240
7. $2,651
8. $2,099
9. $1,632
10-12. $1,178
13-15. $994
16-18. $883
19-21. $773
22-24. $699
25-27. $625
28-36. $574

Event 9: A Superstitious Chip Leader

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Level 12: 600/1,200/200

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 185

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

There are plenty of players now over the century chip mark but there is one player who has distanced himself from the field. "You can take my picture but I'm superstitious about giving my name this early, If I make the final table then I'll tell you my name" he says.

This man of mystery is now well out in front with 275,000 and he is all alone at the top of the chip counts.

Event 9: Registration Closed, 292 Monster Stack Entries

Event 9: $300 NLH Monster Stack $50,000 Guaranteed

Level 12: 600/1,200/200

Total Entries: 292
Players Remaining: 185

Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The players have returned from break and Monster Stack tournament registration and re-entry is now closed. There are 292 total Event 9 entries and 185 players still remain.

A full list of the final tournament payouts and prize pool will be posted shortly.