Dennis Phillips Eliminated from the Mega Stack
Dennis Phillips has been eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event. He gave his opponent a shirt and hat before leaving the table. The video of the elimination hand will be posted shortly.
Tournament reporting from the felt
Saturday, May 15, 2010
34 reports filed on this day.
Break Time with 62 Players Remaining
The remaining 62 players are now on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blind will be increased to 1K-2K with a 200 ante.
Blind Increase with 73 Players Remaining
The blinds have been increased to 800-1,600 with a 200 ante.
Bernard Lee Eliminated From the Mega Stack
Bernard Lee was just eliminated from the Mega Stack Challenge when his A-Q could not improve against his opponent's A-K after getting all the chips in the middle on an ace high flop.
Sick, Sick Call by Luis Vazquez
On a board of [Kc]7x3x, Luis Vazquez's opponent bet out 4,200. Vazquez made the call and the turn was the [9c]. This time, his opponent led out for 8,000. Again, Vazquez made the call. The river came the [3c]…
Kevin Schaffel Doubles Up to Over 100K
Kevin Schaffel just doubled up to over 100K when he got all of his chips in the middle with A-Q against his opponent's 8-6. An eight hit the flop but so did an ace and Schaffel's pair of aces held up.
Break Time with 83 Players Remaining
The players are currently on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 600-1,200 with a 100 ante.
Evening Chip Counts at the Foxwoods Mega Stack
Some notable chip counts include: Charlotte Chabot - 151,000 Luiz Vazquez - 133,000 Kevin Schaffel - 75,000 Bernard Lee - 63,000 Spiro Mitrokostas - 61,000 Dennis Phillips - 60,000 Kyle Loman - 53,000
Blind Increase with 102 Players Remaining
The blinds have been increased to 500-1,000 with a 100 ante.
Play Resumes at the Mega Stack Challenge
Players have returned from dinner break and the blinds have been raised to 400-800 with a 100 ante.
Dinner Break of the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event
The 116 remaining players in the Mega Stack Main Event are now on dinner break until 7:30PM.
Blind Increase with 125 Players Remaining
The blinds have been increased to 300-600 with a 75 ante. There are approximately 125 players remaining.
YouTube video: Kevin Schaffel Talks WSOP and the Foxwoods Mega Stacks
Kevin Schaffel, who finished 8th in last years WSOP Main Event, talks to Jay "WhoJedi" Newnum about the upcoming World Series of Poker and his action at the May Mega Stack Challenge at Foxwoods Resort and…
Break Time with 143 Players Remaining
The 143 remaining players are currently on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 250-500 with a 50 ante.
Scott Blake Eliminated
Scott Blake, who made a deep run in the $560 Mega Stack Challenge event, has just been eliminated on day one action. A short-stacked Blake got all his chips in the middle with [Jc][9c] on a board of…
Photos: Mega Stack Challenge Main Event Day 1
left: Dennis Phillips, right: Bernard Lee left: Luis Vazquez, right: Charlotte Chabot left: Kevin Schaffel, right: Kyle Loman left: Paul Harris, right: Spiro Mitrokostas
Mega Stack Main Event Final Number and Payouts
We had a total of 166 players in the $1,650 NLHE Mega Stack Main Event. The top 20 places will finish in the money. The payout structure is as follows: 1st - $65,475 2nd - $35,769 3rd - $22,795 4th - $19,400…
Blind Increase with 152 Players Remaining
The blinds have been increased to 200-400 with a 50 ante. There are approximately 152 players remaining.
Early Chip Counts at the Mega Stack Challenge
Some notable chip counts early on in today's action include: Luiz Vazquez - 95,000 Spiro Mitrokostas - 64,000 Bernard Lee - 53,500 Kyle Loman - 46,000 Charlotte Chabot - 43,000 Paul Harris - 34,800 Dennis…
Break Time
The players are currently on a 10-minute break. When play resumes, the blinds will be 150-300 with a 25 ante.
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to 100-200 with a 25 ante. Registration is open through the end of this level.
Foxwoods Poker Classic Champion Luis Vazquez
2010 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main Event Champion Luis Vazquez has joined the field in today's Mega Stack Challenge Main Event.
Foxwoods Mega Stack Hosts Dennis Phillips and Kevin Schaffel
left: Dennis Phillips, right: Kevin Schaffel 2008 WSOP 3rd place finisher Dennis Phillips and 2009 WSOP 8th place finishers Kevin Schaffel are serving as hosts for the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge here at the…
Break Time at the Mega Stack Challenge Main Event
The players are currently on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 100-200. Registration is still open for today's event.
YouTube video: Schaffel Up and Deal at the Foxwoods Mega Stack Challenge
2009 WSOP 8th place finisher Kevin Schaffel gets play started on day one of the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge Main Event at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino. Click here to view the video in HD
Blind Increase
The blinds have been increased to 50-100.
Foxwoods Mega Stack Main Event is Underway!
Cards are in the air here at Foxwoods! Registration will remain open for the first few levels.
Mega Stack Challenge Main Event About to Kick Off
The $1,650 NLHE Main Event of the 2010 May Mega Stack Challenge is about to get underway. Players will start with 40,000 in chips and the blinds will be 50 minutes on day one, 60 minutes on days two and three.
Chris Ganias Crowned $560 Mega Stack Champion ($44,527)
$560 Mega Stack Challenge Champion Chris Ganias Runner-up Alexi Lammi Third Place Finisher Glenn McCaffrey When we reached three-handed play, a deal was made with Chris Ganias receiving $44,527 and the…
Todd Freeman Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,989)
Chris Ganias raised to 175K preflop and Todd Freeman moved all in for his last 530K. Ganias made the call and they turned over: Ganias [Ac][3c] Freeman [Td][9d] The board came [Qd][8s][5c][8h][3h] and Ganias…
James Coghlan Eliminated in 5th Place ($11,975)
James Coghlan moved all in from the small blind for his last 295K and was called by Chris Ganias in the big blind. They turned over: Coghlan [2c][2s] Ganias [Ac][Kh] The board ran out [Ah][Tc][7d][9c][Qs] and…
Break and Color Up with 5 Players Remaining
The five remaining players are now on a 10-minute break. Tournament officials are coloring up the 5K chips. When play resumes, the blinds will be increased to 30K-60K with a 10K ante.
Ryan Batza Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,964)
On a board of [8c][4c][2s], Ryan Batza was all in against Glenn McCaffrey. They showed: Batza [Ks][8s] McCaffrey [9c][9s] The turn was the [Th] and the river came the [Jc]. McCaffrey's nines held up to…
Gary Kreymer Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,950)
Gary Kreymer moved all in for 585K preflop and was called by Glenn McCaffrey. They turned up: Kreymer [Kh][Jh] McCaffrey [As][Kc] The board came [6h][5d][3d][8s][9c] and McCaffrey won the pot and eliminated…