100 chips are being raced off
The players are on a 10 minute break while the tournament staff colors up and races off the 100 chips. The blinds will be 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante when play resumes.
View ArticleLast break of the night
The 56 remaining players from the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event are now on their last 10 minute break of the night. The tournament staff are now coloring up and racing off the 500 chips. Blinds will...
View ArticleFour more hands
With ten minutes left on the clock, the tournament staff has instructed the dealers to deal four more hands on each table before play is complete for the night. The board currently shows 49 players...
View Article2013 May Mega Stack Challenge - Event #10 $1,200 NLH Main Event - Returning...
Place NameChipsTable/Seat1Dare, Stephen1,162,0006-52Dube, Mark718,0003-13Hurwitz, Jeffrey657,0003-24Garrett, Robert607,0004-55Cowdell, Jim531,0001-36Small, Doug482,0006-27Wilson,...
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Day 2 is under way
Our featured table is streamling live at www.FoxwoodsLive.comThe players have taken their seats and the cards are back in the air. Day 2 of the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event begins now, with blinds...
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Pictures from the beginning of Day 2
Overnight chip leader Stephen Dare took a while to get his chips stacked this morningEric Siegel, winner of Event #4, enters the day with slightly below average chipsThe always entertaining Sherwin...
View ArticleThe bubble has begun!
34 players remain, which mean that the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event is now hand for hand. The next player to go out will not cash, but the remaining 33 players will be guaranteed at least a $1,985...
View ArticlePlayers are redrawing for seats
Since the bubble burst, bustouts have gone quickly. We are now down to 27 players from the 33 that made the money, and they are all redrawing for new seats. Play will restart shortly.
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Sherwin Agard triples up and announces he'll win the tournament
Sherwin "The Fox" Agard found himself all in with the best hand in a 3-way pot. Sherwin held [Ad][Jc] on a [Jh][Th][3c] board against his two opponents who both had the same open ended straight draw...
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Final Table Reached
Our 11th place finisher busted out with [Ks][6s] against [Ts][Td]. His opponent hit a set on the flop, and that was it. The clock has been paused, and the final table will start shortly.
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$1,200 Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts & Seating Assignments
The final table is set, and Mark Dube has a commanding lead with over 30% of the chips in play. Here are chip counts and seating assignments:Seat 1: Michael Lavoie - 1,233,000Seat 2: Robert Garrett -...
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The ladies are kind to Sherwin Agard
The first all in and a call at this final table put the animated Sherwin Agard at risk. He held [Qh][Qc] against his opponent's [Ah][Jc]. Sherwin had a bit of a sweat as his opponent flopped top pair...
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10th Place: Robert Garrett ($5,824)
Robert Garrett has been eliminated when he ran his pocket queens into the pocket aces of David Pocknett. An ace flopped to give David a set, so the queen on the river couldn't save Robert's tournament...
View ArticlePlayers are now on dinner break
The final 9 players of the $1,200 Mega Stack Main Event are now on a 1 hour dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7pm EST, and blinds will be 20,000/40,000 with a 5,000 ante.
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9th Place: Doug Small ($7,189)
Doug Small pushed the last of his chips in with [8d][7c] and was called by Michael Lavoie holding [Ks][Kc]. The board ran out [5c][5d][3c][4d][Ac] to send Doug to the rail in 9th place, good for $7,189.
View ArticleYouTube video: $1,200 Mega Stack - Day 2 (part 2)
Action from the redraw at final 3 tables down to the final tableClick here to view the video in HD
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8th Place: Sherwin Agard ($9,002)
Sherwin Agard (right) looks at the final board in disbeliefOn a [Qd][4h][Tc] flop, Sherwin Agard had coolered Jewook Oh as Sherwin's [Ah][Ac] was well in front of Jewook's [As][Qs]. The dealer burned...
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7th Place: Jim Cowdell ($11,450)
On a [Kd][5s][Jh] flop, Jim Cowdell moved all in holding Q-T. Jeffrey Hurwitz made the all with [Kc][8c], and would knock Jim out if he didn't hit his open ended straight draw. The [2h] turn and [4h]...
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