Event 1E ($600 NLH): Big Stacks, Jordan Phillips Leads

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 15: 1,500/3,000/3,000 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 416
Day1E Players Remaining: 70
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Jordan Phillips

The Day 1E Event 1 field is thinning fast following the dinner break and we are inching closer to the money the bubble. There are just 70 players remaining and it's Jordan Phillips leading the way with about 450,000.

Soheb Porbandarwala

Vito Masi is making another strong Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge showing and is sitting with 275,000. Soheb Porbandarwala is in his words "running good" and he's just climbed over 200,000.

The final 50 Day 1E players will all the make the money and be guaranteed at least $1,200. Day 1 play will come to an end when just 42 players remain and the bagging process will begin.

Event 1 ($600 NLH): Registration is Closed, 1,268 Entries Created a Prize Pool of Over $650,000

Event 1 tournament registration is now closed and we had a massive turnout of 1,268 entries through six Day 1 starting flights. The $500,000 guarantee was shattered with over $650,000 in the prize pool

Day 2 play will resume on Monday December at 11 A.M. with 130 combined Day 1A-F survivors. They'll all be in the money and battle it out until our Event 1 Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge Champion is crowned.

The payouts are now being finalized and will be posted right here on the Foxwoods Poker Blog as soon as they're available. 

Event 1E ($600 NLH): Dinner Break

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
End of Level 14: 1,200/2,400/2,400 BB Ante

Day 1E Entries: 416
Day 1E Players Remaining: 80Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The Day 1E Event 1 players are now on a one hour dinner break. The field is thinning fast and we are inching closer to the money.

The final 50 Day 1E players will all make the cash and be guaranteed a minimum of $1,200. We are playing down to the final 42 Day 1E players at which time they will bag and tag their chips.

The combined Day 1A-F survivors will then return tomorrow Monday December 3 at 11 A.M. to resume Day 2 play and play down to a winner.

We will pick back up on the live Day 1E action when play resumes at approximately 8:45 P.M.

Event 1 ($600 NLH): Camara Crusing

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 10: 500/1,000/1,000 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 416
Day1E Players Remaining: 180
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Martinho Camara

Martinho Camara holds two Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge titles already and he wasted no time putting his stack to work here on Day 1E of Event 1.

Camara has been mixing it up in plenty of pots and his aggressive strategy is certainly paying off. He has chipped up to 165,000 and is now one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Event 1E ($600 NLH): Lim Doubles Through Altman

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 9: 400/800/800 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 416
Day1E Players Remaining: 195
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

Chris Lim

Three players saw a flop of 9♣️8♠️5♥️ and it checked to the player in the cutoff who bet 3,600 into a main pot of about 7,500. Chris Lim called and Brian Altman check-raised to 11,000.

The cutoff folded and with the action back on Lim he moved all in for 32,400. After giving it some thought Altman called and the hands were shown.

Chris Lim: 7♣️6♣️
Brian Altman: 6♠️5♠️

The turn 4♦️ and river K♠️ sealed the deal for Lim and he secured the double up.

Chris Lim- 83,000
Brian Altman- 40,000

Brian Altman

The Final Event 1 Flight Begins at 4 P.M.

The sixth and final Event 1 $600 NLH $500,000 Guaranteed Turbo flight kicks off at 4 P.M. in the upstairs tournament area.

There were 1,067 entries through the first five flights and there's already over $550,000 in the prize pool.

We are expecting another big turnout here in our final flight and you can check out the full Event 1 tournament structure sheet at https://www.foxwoods.com/uploadedFiles/Pages/Game/Poker/Mega_Stack/2018/Foxwoods-Poker-Mega-Stack-Event1.pdf .

Event 1E ($600 NLH): Registration Closed, 1,067 Day 1A-E Entries

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 9: 400/800/800 BB Ante
Day 1E Entries: 416
Day1E Players Remaining: 220
Feature Table Live Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/foxwoodspoker

The players have returned from break and Day 1E Event 1 registration and re-entry is now closed. There were 416 Day 1E entries brining the combined Day 1A-E total to 1,067entries.

There's already more than $550,000 in the prize pool and we've cruised past the $500,000 guarantee with one more flight still remaining.

If you missed your chance to get in on the Day 1E action the sixth and final Event 1 Turbo flight kicks off in just a bit at 4 P.M. in the upstairs tournament area. Check out the full Event 1 tournament structure sheet at https://www.foxwoods.com/uploadedFiles/Pages/Game/Poker/Mega_Stack/2018/Foxwoods-Poker-Mega-Stack-Event1.pdf

Event 1E ($600 NLH): Closing in on the $500,000 Guarantee

$600 NLH (Re-Entry)
$500,000 Guaranteed
Level 3: 100/200/200 BB Ante

Day 1E Entries: 245

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

The field is growing fast here in the fifth Event 1 flight and there are already 245 entries as we approach the first break of the day.

This brings the combined Event 1 total to 896 entries and counting. There's already more than $450,000 in the prize pool and we are quickly closing in on the $500,000 guarantee.

There's still plenty of time to get in on the action as Day 1E tournament registration and re-entry will remain open until the start of Level 9 (Approx 3:30 P.M.). The sixth and final Event 1 (Turbo) flight will kick off at 4 P.M.

Check out the full Event 1 tournament structure at https://www.foxwoods.com/uploadedFiles/Pages/Game/Poker/Mega_Stack/2018/Foxwoods-Poker-Mega-Stack-Event1.pdf

Event 1 ($600 NLH): Day 1C-D Big Stacks

Ted Driscoll

There have been 651 total entries through our first four Event 1 flights and Day 1E is just underway here in the tournament.

There are already 67 players returning Monday December 3 at 11 A.M. to resume Day 2 play and play down to a winner. Eric Phan from Day 1A holds the overall chip lead after bagging a staggering 663,000.

Soukha Kachittavong

Day 1C and Day 1D wrapped up in the late night hours and there are plenty of familiar faces moving on to Day 2. Ted Driscoll bagged a monster stack of 504,000 and Edward Kinnibrew is right on his heels with 502,500.

Below is a look at some of the Day 1C-D big stacks and players that will be moving on to Day 2.

Ted Driscoll- 504,000
Edward Kinnibrew- 502,500
Allen Farris- 487,000
Ryan Gebow- 474,000
Soukha Kachittavong- 472,000
Roy Chan- 404,500
James Rubin- 399,000
Luke Allain- 368,000
Andrew Heckman- 332,500
David Lane- 321,000
Chris Caruso- 256,000
David Carelton- 252,500