--- title: "Wednesday, August 18, 2010" url: https://foxwoodslive.com/2010_08_18_archive description: "41 reports filed by Foxwoods Poker Live on Wednesday, August 18, 2010." published: 2010-08-18 updated: 2010-08-18 --- # Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Published 2010-08-18 41 reports filed on this day. ### [Photos: Foxwoods $340 Mega Stack Heads-Up](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-foxwoods-340-mega-stack-heads-up) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·11:03 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) John Weiss Bill Davis Jr. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-foxwoods-340-mega-stack-heads-up) ### [Quick Break Before Heads-Up Play Begins](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/quick-break-before-heads-up-play-begins) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·10:40 PM·Filed by WhoJedi John Weiss and Bill Davis Jr. are on a 10-minute break before heads-up play begins. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/quick-break-before-heads-up-play-begins) ### [Edward Kiaer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($28,263)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/edward-kiaer-eliminated-in-3rd-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·10:37 PM·Filed by WhoJedi John Weiss raised to 300K from the button and Edward Kiaer moved all in for an additional 695K from the small blind. Weiss made the call and they turned over: Kiaer [Tc][Td] Weiss [Ac][3c] The board ran out… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/edward-kiaer-eliminated-in-3rd-place) ### [Linda Swears Eliminated in 4th Place ($21,669)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/linda-swears-eliminated-in-4th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·10:22 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Linda Swears raised to 300K before the flop and Bill Davis Jr. moved all-in from the big blind. Swears made the call and they turned over: Swears [Ac][Kc] Davis [Ah][Qh] Swears got it in with the best hand but… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/linda-swears-eliminated-in-4th-place) ### [Edson Pap Eliminated in 5th Place ($17,146)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/edson-pap-eliminated-in-5th-place-17146) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·9:29 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Edson Pap raised to 275K before the flop and Bill Davis Jr. reraised to 1 million, enough to put Pap all-in. Pap made the call and they turned over: Pap [Ah][8d] Davis [Td][Th] The board ran out… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/edson-pap-eliminated-in-5th-place-17146) ### [Break Time in the $340 Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_2654) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·9:03 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The five remaining players are on a 10-minute break. When play resumes, the blinds will be 50,000-100,000 with a 15,000 ante. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_2654) ### [Michael Forman Eliminated in 6th Place ($13,378)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/michael-forman-eliminated-in-6th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·8:55 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Michael Forman moved all in for his last 650K preflop and was called by chip leader John Weiss. They turned over: Forman [5d][5s] Weiss [4c][4d] Forman was way ahead before the flop. However, the way Weiss had… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/michael-forman-eliminated-in-6th-place) ### [Michael Donegan Eliminated in 7th Place ($10,137)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/michael-donegan-eliminated-in-7th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·8:43 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Edson Pap raised to 225K before the flop and Michael Donegan moved all in for just over 700K. John Weiss then reraised to 2 million and Pap folded. They turned over: Donegan [Qd][Qs] Weiss [Ah][Qh] The board… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/michael-donegan-eliminated-in-7th-place) ### [Jaime Wagner Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,103)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/jaime-wagner-eliminated-in-8th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·8:37 PM·Filed by WhoJedi After being crippled with pocket tens against ace-king just a few hands earlier, Jaime Wagner moved all in and was called by Bill Davis Jr.. They turned over: Wagner [Td][Ts] Davis [Jd][Js][ The board ran out… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/jaime-wagner-eliminated-in-8th-place) ### [Matt Pierce Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,262)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/matt-pierce-eliminated-in-9th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·8:21 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Michael Forman raised to 135K preflop and Matt Pierce reraised an additional 225K from the small blind. Jeff Weiss called from the big blind and the Forman folded. The flop came down [Kd][Jh][Td] and Pierce… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/matt-pierce-eliminated-in-9th-place) ### [Colin Maneval Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,843)](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/colin-maneval-eliminated-in-10th-place) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·7:57 PM·Filed by WhoJedi On the first hand at the final table, Colin Maneval moved in for his last 745K. Matt Pierce made the call and everyone else folded. They turned up: Maneval [Kc][Tc] Pierce [3c][3h] The flop came out… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/colin-maneval-eliminated-in-10th-place) ### [$340 Foxwoods Mega Stack Final Table Chip Counts](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-foxwoods-mega-stack-final-table) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·7:33 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The final table chip counts by seat assignment are as follows: 1. Michael Forman 1,530,000 2. Colin Maneval 755,000 3. Linda Swears 4,250,000 4. Matt Pierce 3,410,000 5. John Weiss 4,020,000 6. Edward Kiaer… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-foxwoods-mega-stack-final-table) ### [$340 Mega Stack Final Table!](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-mega-stack-final-table) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·7:20 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) We are down to the final ten players in the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event. Players are now redrawing for seats at the final table! [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-mega-stack-final-table) ### [Cards Back in the Air at Foxwoods](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/cards-back-in-air-at-foxwoods_8054) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·7:12 PM·Filed by WhoJedi Players have returned from dinner break and the blinds have been increased to 30,000-60,000 with a 10,000 ante. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/cards-back-in-air-at-foxwoods_8054) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $2,939 for 13th-15th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-2939-for-13th-15th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·6:13 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 13th - Pedro Couto 14th - Eldon Jandreau 15th - Matthew Mrachek [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-2939-for-13th-15th) ### [Dinner Break](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/dinner-break) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·6:11 PM·Filed by WhoJedi The remaining 12 players are now on their one-hour dinner break. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/dinner-break) ### [Photos: The Final Two Tables](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-final-two-tables) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·5:40 PM·Filed by WhoJedi [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-final-two-tables) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $2,261 for 16th-20th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-2261-for-16th-20th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·5:35 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 16th - Gregory Zara 17th - Roger Fisette 18th - Neil Dugas 19th - Laslo Madar 20th - Michael Rhodes [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-2261-for-16th-20th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,620 for 21st-30th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1620-for-21st-30th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·4:53 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 21st - Ross Santos 22nd - Steven Kingsley 23rd - Justin Winstead 24th - Michael Mikowski 25th - Christopher Garrity 26th - Robert Boyko 27th - Jonathan Manwaring 28th - Paul Mariton 29th - Eric Miller 30th -… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1620-for-21st-30th) ### [Redraw for the Final Two Table](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/redraw-for-final-two-table) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·4:50 PM·Filed by WhoJedi With only 20 players now remaining, players are redrawing for seats at the final two tables. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/redraw-for-final-two-table) ### [Break Time in the $340 Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_8909) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·4:38 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The 21 remaining players are now on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to 20,000-40,000 with a 5,000 ante. The average chip stack is 925,000. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_8909) ### [Redraw for the Final Three Tables](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/final-three-table-redraw) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·3:47 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) We are down to the final three tables of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge and players are now redrawing for seats. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/final-three-table-redraw) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,507 for 31st-40th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1507-for-31st-40th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·3:44 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 31st - Robert Corcione 32nd - George Goodale 33rd - Normando Stcyr 34th - Kenneth Ferara 35th - Bryan Cuzino 36th - Dennis Lamer 37th - William Smith 38th - Louis Diaho 39th - Joseph Manning 40th - Robert Di… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1507-for-31st-40th) ### [Break Time in the $340 Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_6687) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·3:01 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The bust-outs are still coming early and often on Day Two of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge. We are now down to 35 players remaining. Players are currently on a 10-minute break. When they return, the… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_6687) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,394 for 41st-50th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1394-for-41st-50th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·2:38 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 41st - Joseph Cote 42nd - Steven Sandone 43rd - Stephen Hackett 44th - Frank Salese 45th - Richard Fowler 46th - Phi Hong 47th - Victor Amereno 48th - Gerald Leone 49th - Thomas Bergeron 50th - Lou Giampa [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1394-for-41st-50th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,281 for 51st-60th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1281-for-51st-60th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·2:18 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 51st - Frances Ackley 52nd - Roger Breton 53rd - Robert Marotto 54th - Tim McGowen 55th - Richard Galvin 56th - David Christiano 57th - Jason Engelmann 58th - Eric Petit 59th - Colten Bettez 60th - Louis… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1281-for-51st-60th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,168 for 61st-70th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1168-for-61st-70th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:47 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 61st - Jason Sanita 62nd - Eric Salvadori 63rd - Keith Walo 64th - Daniel Pabon 65th - Aaron Smith 66th - Vincent Rinaldi 67th - Pey Lee 68th - Charles Ludaitis 69th - Neal Gersony 70th - Tim Shepardson [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1168-for-61st-70th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $1,055 for 71st-80th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1055-for-71st-80th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:39 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 71st - Andrew Gileno 72nd - Michael Welsh 73rd - Jack Deutch 74th - Chris Surel 75th - Leann Anderson 76th - John Caputo 77th - Michael Rinella 78th - James Tinker 79th - John Mason 80th - John McNally [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-1055-for-71st-80th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $979 for 81st-90th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-979-for-81st-90th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:35 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 81st - Richard Zisk 82nd - William Mitkoff 83rd - Ronald Gannon 84th - Farhad Sinaei 85th - Jonathan McCard 86th - Jose Montes 87th - Mikail Vainstein 88th - Shawn Vance 89th - Molly Lodato 90th - Anthony… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-979-for-81st-90th) ### [Break Time in the $340 Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_18) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:24 PM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The action has been incredibly fast paced here on Day Two of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event. The players are currently on a 10-minute break. When they return, the blinds will be increased to… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/break-time-in-340-mega-stack-challenge_18) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $904 for 91st-100th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-904-for-91st-100th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:16 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 91st - William Trask 92nd - Ramon Rivera 93rd - Allan Elrod 94th - Karl Brueggeman 95th - Daniel Goldberg 96th - Darrin Renner 97th - Antonio Cavaliero 98th - William Devasher 99th - Robert Perry 100th -… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-904-for-91st-100th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $829 for 101st-110th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-829-for-101st-110th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:08 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 101st - Ryan Martin 102nd - John Perullo 103rd - Isaiah Cannata 104th - Sebastian Crivelli 105th - Russell Poulin 106th - Richard Woener 107th - Daniel Decoteau 108th - Bruce Barrett 109th - Vincent Diecidue… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-829-for-101st-110th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $753 for 111th-120th](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-753-for-111th-120th) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·12:38 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 111th - Jason Mumbach 112th - John Sandberg 113th - John Alger 114th - Ricky Yap 115th - Wade Phillips 116th - Thomas Leonard 117th - Walter Holt 118th - Joseph Reynolds 119th - Karl Braun 120th - Chris… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-753-for-111th-120th) ### [$340 NLHE Results: $678 for 121st-131st](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-678-for-121st-131st) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·12:30 PM·Filed by WhoJedi 121st - Christian Baez 122nd -David Gardner 123rd - Noel O'Connor 124th - Travis Adams 125th - Damon Hilton 126th - Jason Warren 127th - James Frasca 128th - Korte Yeo 129th - Joseph McTiernan 130th - Jonathan… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/340-nlhe-results-678-for-121st-131st) ### [Cards Back in the Air at Foxwoods](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/cards-back-in-air-at-foxwoods_18) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·11:58 AM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) Play has resumed on Day 2 of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge event. The blinds are now 5,000-10,000 with a 1,000 ante. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/cards-back-in-air-at-foxwoods_18) ### [Day Two Set to Begin](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/day-two-set-to-begin) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·11:51 AM·Filed by WhoJedi Players filing in to the Grand Pequot Ballroom and starting to unbag their chips. A total of 110 players survived Day One. We will be playing down to a winner today! [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/day-two-set-to-begin) ### [Play Concludes for the Day with 110 Remaining](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/play-concludes-for-day-with-111) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:26 AM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) Day One of the $340 NLHE Mega Stack Challenge Event #1 has come to an end with 110 players remaining. We will redraw for new seating assignments tonight and play will resume tomorrow at noon. Be sure to stay… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/play-concludes-for-day-with-111) ### [Double Bubble Bust!](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/double-bubble-bust) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·1:06 AM·Filed by WhoJedi With 131 players remaining, play was hand for hand when we lost a player at two different tables on the same hand. Those players will split the $678 prize for 130th place and play is now back underway with… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/double-bubble-bust) ### [Next Mega Stack Event Starts Thursday - $560 NLHE](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/next-mega-stack-event-starts-thursday) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·12:40 AM·Filed by WhoJedi·[Mega Stack Challenge](https://foxwoodslive.com/series/mega-stack/) The next event in the August Mega Stack Challenge is the $560 NLHE. The event kicks off at 11am. Come join hosts 2003 WSOP Main Event Champion Chris MoneyMaker and 2009 WSOP Main Event Runner-Up Darvin Moon… [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/next-mega-stack-event-starts-thursday) ### [Final Level of the Day](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/final-level-of-day) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·12:37 AM·Filed by WhoJedi With only 137 players remaining and top 130 spots cashing, we are now starting the final level of the night. The blinds are now 4,000-8,000 with a 500 ante and the chip average is just under 142,000. [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/final-level-of-day) ### [Photos: Big Stacks Around the Room](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-big-stacks-around-room) Wednesday, August 18, 2010·12:05 AM·Filed by WhoJedi [Continue reading](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/08/photos-big-stacks-around-room) [All reports from 2010](https://foxwoodslive.com/2010/)