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9th Place: Tim Reilly ($8,226)
Tim Reilly was all in from early position and was called by Tou Kue. The rest of the table folded, and Tim got the bad news: his [Qc][Jc] ran into Tou's [Qs][Qh]. The [Js][8c][8h] flop gave Tim some...
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Marsel Backa doubles through Carlo Sciannameo
We arrived to find a board of [7d][8s][7h][3d][Ks]. Marsel Backa was in the big blind and had moved all in, and Carlo Sciannameo, from under the gun, snap called. Marsel turned over [8h][7s] for a full...
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8th Place: Tim O'Keefe ($10,523)
Jeffrey Yanchek limped under the gun and Tim O'Keefe limped as well. Long Tran completed the small blind, and Ralph Macri checked. The foursome saw the flop fall [4s][Qc][6c], and Ralph bet 45,000...
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Updated chip counts at the break
The final 7 players in the $1,650 Championship Event are now on their first break of the final table. When they return, blinds will be 10,000/20,000 with a 3,000 ante. Here are updated chip counts in...
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7th Place: Carlo Sciannameo ($12,824)
Carlo Sciannameo was all in preflop holding [5s][5c] against Ralph Macri's [Ts][Td]. The [4s][Ks][3c] flop was no help for Carlo, but the [6d] turn gave him an open ended straight draw. The [8s] just...
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6th Place: Jeffrey Yanchek ($15,784)
Jeffrey Yanchek opened the pot before being three-bet by Marsel Backa. Jeffrey made the call, and then check-called the [Qh][4d][Qc] flop. The [9h] brought another check by Jeffrey, and Marsel bet...
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Tou Kue wins a pot off of Samantha Cohen
At 10,000/20,000 blinds with a 3,000 ante, Tou Kue opened the pot to 45,000 and Samantha Cohen made the call on the button. The blinds folded, and the two saw a [6d][2h][5s]. Things got interesting...
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5th Place: Samantha Cohen ($19,730)
Samantha Cohen was all in preflop holding [As][Jd] and was called by Long Tran holding [2s][2h]. The board ran out [3d][5d][6c][8s][Qh], and Samantha will finish this tournament in 5th place. She will...
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4th Place: Ralph Macri ($26,306)
Ralph Macri was all in preflop [7h][7c] and was up against Marsel Backa's [Ks][Js]. The [Jc][6c][2c] gave Marsel top pair, but Ralph had set and flush outs. The [Kd] turn changed nothing, and the [Qs]...
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Marsel Backa cripples Tou Kue
All three players saw a [Ah][9c][8c] flop, and Tou Kue raised after a bet and a call. Tou Kue folded but Marsel Backa made the call. The turn brought the [4h], and Marsel check-called a 220,000 bet...
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Long Tran - 2,300,000Marsel Backa - 3,900,000Tou Kue - 465,000Here are the prizes left to play for:1st Place: $79,9062nd Place: $50,4763rd Place: $32,554
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3rd Place: Tou Kue ($32,554)
Long Tran folded the button and Marsel Backa limped the small blind. Tou Kue moved all in from the big blind, and Marsel snap called.Marsel [Qd][Js]Tou [Ad][Kd]Marsel was 33% to eliminate his opponent,...
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1st Place: Marsel Backa ($65,191)
Marsel Backa and Long Tran made a deal to chop 1st and 2nd place money as they are friends. After a few hands of raising and re-raising, the two finally got it in. Marsel had said that he had looked at...
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December Mega Stack Challenge - Event #9 - $1,650 NLH Main Event - Final...
PlaceNamePrize1Marsel Backa, Waterbury, CT$65,1912Long Tran, Quincy, MA$65,1913Tou Kue, Coventry, RI$32,5544Ralph Macri, Redding, CT$26,3065Samantha Cohen, Boca Raton, FL$19,7306Jeffrey Yanchek,...
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December Mega Stack Challenge - Event #11 - $230 NLH - Final Results
PlaceNamePrize1Richard Kerman, Bronxville, NY$4,3442Eugene Shuster, Roslyn Hghts, NY$4,3433Peter Wagner, Hinsdale, NH$2,5984Anthony Magistrale, Danbury, CT$2,4495Louis Proietti, Amherst, MA$2,1066James...
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Main Event - David Datashvili Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,054)
David Datashvili - 9th Place - $9,054Level: 26Blinds: 15,000/30,000Ante: 4,000On a board reading [qc][jc][4d], David Datashvili checks, Kyle Kenney bets 200,000, and Datashvili shoves all in for...
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Main Event - James Campbell Doubles Up
Level: 26Blinds: 15,000/30,000Ante: 4,000Kyle Kenney raises to 75,000, and James Campbell shoves all in. Kenney calls saying, "I have a weak ace."Kenney: [ad][6c]Campbell: [8d][8s]The board runs out...
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Main Event - Matthew Wantman Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,494)
Matthew 'Bucky' Wantman - 8th Place - $11,494Level: 26Blinds: 15,000/30,000Ante: 4,000Matthew Wantman shoves all in holding [ac][kc], and is called by James Campbell holding [qs][qh]. The board runs...
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Main Event - 7th Place Elimination - Anonymous
The 7th place finisher in the Main Event wishes to remain anonymous. He was eliminated after he shoved his last eight big blinds holding [ac][qd] and was called by James Campbell holding [ks][jd]....
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