Tournament reporting from the felt
17 reports filed on this day.
One of the massage girls here in the tournament area was vigorously looking around on the floor for something. When Corrine was asked what she was looking for, she informed the table that she had lost a $100…
The players are now on a 10-minute break. There are 134 players remaining and the average chip stack is just under 96,000. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 1,000-2,000 with a 200 ante.
Mega Stack Challenge Co-Host and 2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon has been eliminated from the Main Event. Darvin got all in with top pair against his opponent's flush draw on the flop but was unable…
The blinds are now 800-1,600 with a 200 ante. There are approximately 150 players left and the average is just over 85,000 chips.
The players just completed a short break and are now back at their tables. The blinds have been increased to 600-1,200 with a 100 ante. There are approximately 173 players remaining and the average chip stack…
Brad Harper is officially the champion of the $560 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event at the Foxwoods Resorts Casino. After the five-way deal, he takes home $35,615 and the trophy. Congratulations Brad and be…
The five remaining players have all agreed to a deal and the tournament has concluded. The following players all officially tie for second place and all take home $31,500: Khalid Riley Jose Montes David Felger…
Allison Schultz raised to 250,000 preflop and Brad Harper reraised to 500,000 total. Schultz made the call and the flop came down [Kh][9h][2s]. Schultz moved all in and Harper immediately made the call. They…
The six remaining players are on a short break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 40,000-80,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Jose Montes raised preflop to 225,000 and Steven Brackesy moved all in for just a few chips more. Montes made the call and they turned over: Montes [Ah][Tc] Brackesy [8d][8s] The board came…
The seven remaining players have worked out a deal. Seventh through fourth place will all earn $20,000. Second and third place will take home $40,000. First place will win $41,615 and the trophy. Play has now…
Nick Olivieri moved all in for his last 290,000 and was called by Jose Montes. They turned over: Olivieri [Qh][9d] Montes [Ad][Kc] The board came out [As][Tc][9h][7s][Jc] and Montes took the pot with his pair…
The blinds have been increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante.
Kenneth Sellers has just been eliminated from the tournament after two consecutive brutal hands. First, Khalid Riley moved all in on a board of [8s][6s][2d] for 1,375,000. Sellers made the call and showed…
Tommy Leonard moved all in for his last 425,000 from the button and was called by Allison Schultz in the small blind. They turned over: Leonard [8h][7s] Schultz [Ah][9h] The board ran out [Kc][Tc][5d][3s][Qh]…
The blinds have been increased for our final table to 25,000-50,000 with a 5,000 ante.
11th - Vincent Tringle-Thibault 12th - Steve Smith