Jeffrey Higgins Wins Event 12 ($39,104)

Event 12 of the Foxwoods Poker Classic was the $1,200 NLH event with a $125,000 guarantee. There were a total of 138 entries to create a prize pool of over $145,000.

Jeffrey Higgins got off to a hot start on Day 1 and he never looked back. He managed to bag the overall Day 1 chip lead with 713,500.

Higgins continued to chip up from the start of Day 2 play but then there were a few bumps in the road. Higgins relinquished his lead to Aleksey Filatov and John Caputo at times but he battled back to earn the victory.

Higgins takes home $39,000 which is his largest live career tournament cash and can now put his first Foxwoods Classic trophy next to his WSOP Circuit ring.

Event 12: Aleksey Filatov Eliminated in 2nd Place ($25,533)

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 1

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

Aleksey Filatov

Aleksey Filatov moved all in for his last 420,000 and Jeff Higgins made the call. Filatov turned over 6♣️3♣️ but would need to improve against the A♦️J♠️ of Higgins.

The A♥️8♥️2♠️ flop all but sealed the fate of Filatov. He paired his three on the 3♥️ but the J♥️ river improved Higgins two pair to earn him the pot and the victory. Filatov is our Event 12 runner up earning $25,553.

He certainly earned the respect of his table mates especially Higgins."That man is a machine" Higgins said about his opponent as the two shook hands following their heads up match.

Event 12: Higgins Spikes an Ace to Take the Lead

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 24: 12,000/24,000/4,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 2

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

It didn't take long for all of the chips to get in the middle here in our Event 12 heads up match. Jeff Higgins check raised all in for nearly 1,500,000 in one of the first hands of heads up play.

Aleksey Filatov snap called turning over Q♣️Q♦️ and Higgins showed A♦️5♦️. There was an ace in the window on the A♣️9♥️3♦️ flop and Filatov sat silently shaking his head. Higgins moved into the lead and was Filatov now looking to improve.

The turn brought the 4♦️ and the K♣️ completed the board. Higgins doubled up and now holds a massive chip lead with 2,950,000 of the 3,450,000 in play.

Event 12: John Caputo Eliminated in 3rd Place ($17,071)

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 23: 10,000/20,000/3,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 2

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

John Caputo

John Caputo limps in from the small blind and Jeff Higgins raises to 80,000. With the action back on Caputo he moves all in for about 600,000 and Higgins quickly calls.

Higgins: A♣️Q♦️
Caputo: K♣️8♣️

Higgins pairs his ace in the window to take control of the hand on the A♥️6♥️2♠️ flop. The turn Q♠️ improves Higgins to top two pair leaving Caputo drawing dead. The meaningless 7♠️ hits the river and Caputo is sent to the rail in 3rd place earning $17,071.

Jeff Higgins- 1,450,000
John Caputo- Eliminated in 3rd Place ($17,071)

Event 12: Filatov Takes One From Caputo

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 23: 10,000/20,000/3,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 3

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

Aleksey Filatov raises to 50,000 and John Caputo calls from the small blind. Jeff Higgins calls from the big and they see a flop of A♥️J♣️6♦️. The action checks around and the turn is the 4♣️. 

Caputo leads out with a bet of 80,000 and Higgins folds. Filatov calls and the river is the 4

♥️. Caputo fires out a bet of 120,000 and after some thought Filatov raises to 400,000.

Caputo instantly fires his hand into the muck and Filatov scoops the pot. "Why couldn't you have it that time" Filatov says. "I missed my straight to tell you the truth" Caputo responds.

Aleksey Filatov- 1,650,000
John Caputo- 1,200,000

Event 12: Higgins Doubles Through Filatov

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 23: 10,000/20,000/3,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 3

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

Jeff Higgins 

Aleksey Filatov raises to 50,000 and Jeff Higgins reraises to 150,000 from the big blind. With the action on Filatov he moves all in and Higgins snap calls for his last 574,000.

Higgins: Q♥️Q♣️
Filatov: A♣️9♦️

The board runs out clean for Higgins J♥️J♣️8♠️6♥️2♦️ and his queens hold up to earn him the double up.

Jeff Higgins- 1,167,000
Aleksey Filatov- 1,100,000

Event 12: Caputo Takes the Lead Before Dinner Break

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

End of Level 22: 8,000/16,000/2,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 4

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

John Caputo

Aleksey Filatov

In one of the last hands before the dinner break John Caputo and Aleksey Filatov were involved in a preflop raising war. The end result was Caputo moving all in for 713,000 and Filatov making the call.

Caputo was holding A♦️A♥️ against the Q♥️Q♦️ of Filatov. The board ran out clean for Caputo and he moves into the lead just as the Event 12 players head out on a one hour dinner break.

We will be picking back up on all of the action here on the blog when play resumes. Below is a look at the updated chip counts from the final three players.

John Caputo- 1,438,000
Aleksey Filatov-  1,350,000
Jeff Higgins- 775,000

Payouts

1. $39,104+Trophy

2. $25,533
3. $17,071

Event 12: Derek Chin Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,694)

Event 12: $1,200 NLH (Re-Entry)$125,000 Guaranteed

Level 22: 8,000/16,000/2,000

Total Entries: 138

Players Remaining: 3

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

Derek Chin

We catch up to the action on the 8♥️7♦️3♠️ flop and Aleksey Filatov bets 60,000. Derek Chin makes the call and they go heads up to the 3♥️ turn.

Filatov takes his time before checking and Chin moves all in for 319,000. Filatov thinks it over for a bit and slides out the calling chips.

Chin turns over 6♠️7♠️ but Filatov's J♥️8♦️ is best. Chin will need a seven on the river to stay alive but the 8♠️ completes the board improving Filatov to a full house. Chin is sent to the rail in 4th place and Aleksey Filatov is back on top with just three players left in the hunt.

Aleksey Filatov- 1,700,000
Derek Chin- Eliminated in 4th Place ($12,694)