Final Table is Under Way
All 10 players are back from their dinner break and are now playing the final table. There are still 10 minutes left in 10,000/20,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante.You can watch the Final Table live at...
View ArticleMario Crisafi doubles through Stan Shaw
Mario Crisafi doubles upStan Shaw opened the pot before Mario Crisafi moved all in. Stan made the call and showed [Jh][Jd] but was behind Mario's [Qs][Qc]. The queens stayed in front on a...
View ArticleMeet your final table...
Top row (left to right): Dan Chalifour, Robert Allain, Mario Crisafi, Tom Dobrilovic, Will FaillaBottom row (left to right): Robert Corcione, Chris Schonbach, Frank Gangemi, Jake Vo, Stan Shaw
View ArticleJake Vo doubles through Tom Dobrilovic
At 12,000/24,000 blinds, Tom Dobrilovic opened to 55,000 and Jake Vo moved all in from the small blind. Tom eventually made the call, and the two tabled their hands:Tom [5s][5h]Jake [As][7c]It was a...
View ArticleStan Shaw doubles through Will Failla
Will "The Thrill" Failla asks the dealer for the queen of diamondsFrom under the gun, Stan Shaw moved all in for 525,000, or almost 22 big blinds. Action folded to Will "The Thrill" Failla who called...
View Article10th Place: Tom Dobrilovic ($4,385)
Jake Vo moved all in preflop and action folded around to Tom Dobrilovic. He squeezed his cards and found pocket aces. Tom was covered, so he was the all in player, and had to fade Jake's pocket tens....
View Article9th Place: Dan Chalifour ($6,199)
Stan Shaw was all in preflop and Dan Chalifour called all in for less. It was a race as Stan held [6s][6h] to Dan's [Ac][9c]. The flop fell [Qh][8d][Qs] giving Dan nine outs, and the [2c] on the turn...
View Article8th Place: Robert Corcione ($7,869)
Will "The Thrill" Failla raised preflop and then called Robert Corcione's allin to put him at risk. It was another race as Robert held [3h][3d] to Will's [Ah][Js]. Will caught a pair on the...
View ArticleMario Crisafi doubles up
Mario Crisafi has doubled up when his [Ts][Tc] held up against his opponent's [8h][8d]. The board ran out [Kh][Kd][5c][Qc][Qd] to give him the winning two pair with a ten kicker. Mario now sits on...
View ArticlePlayers are now on break
The remaining 7 players at the final table are now on break. When they return, blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
View Article7th Place: Frank Gangemi ($9,803)
Frank Gangemi was all in preflop holding [As][3c] and needed to improve against Will "The Thrill" Failla's [Ad][Kh]. The [Ah][6d][2d] flop gave Frank a backdoor draw to a straight, and the [4h] gave...
View Article6th Place: Mario Crisafi ($12,125)
Mario Crisafi raised preflop and Will "The Thrill" Failla made the call. The flop fell [5h][Qs][9c] and Mario got the rest of his chip in. Will said he couldn't fold, so the two tabled their...
View Article5th Place: Jake Vo ($15,221)
Jake Vo was all in preflop holding [Qd][Jd] and was up against two better diamonds. Stan Shaw held [Ad][Td] and had Jake covered, so he would need to hit to survive. The board ran out...
View ArticleChris Schonbach doubles through Stan Shaw
Chris Schonbach was all in preflop holding [As][9c] and was only 6% to survive as Stan Shaw had [Ah][Ac]. The flop was a dream for the underdog as it fell [Ts][6s][8s], and Chris's odds shot up to...
View ArticleFour way deal reached
From L-R: Stan Shaw, Robert Allain, Will Failla, and Chris SchonbachThe final four players have made a deal and have decided to chop the remaining prize pool evenly. Each player will receive $36,022....
View ArticleMay 2014 - Mega Stack Challenge - Event #9 - $1,200 NLH Main Event - Final...
PlaceNamePrize1Will â The Thrillâ Failla, Commack, NY$36,0222Robert Allain, Gardner, MA$36,0223Chris Schonbach, Braintree, MA$36,0224Stanley Shaw, Wilbraham, MA$36,0225Jake Vo, Quincy,...
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