Friday, August 19, 2016 4:26 PM Local Time
Event #1
No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $300 (+$65)
Total Entries: 233
Prize Pool: $69,900
Andrew Lauer Wins Opening Event at Foxwoods Casino WSOP Circuit
Mashantucket, Connecticut (August 19, 2016) – Andrew Lauer had a lot of supporters sweating him at the final table of Event #1 today, but perhaps his #1 supporter was his mom Kate. When Andrew came into Day 2/The Unofficial Final Table of Ten, he was eighth in chips, so he told his mom not to make the hour and a half drive, and to wait and see how things went. Little did Lauer know that they would see four eliminations in the first fifteen minutes, and ultimately crown a winner in the first two hours of play.
"I'm going to have to text my mom and tell her I won, because earlier in the day when we were still ten handed she text me and told me that this was the one I was going to win. So I told her I was gonna get $17,000 and a ring, and that I was gonna do it for her," Lauer said with a hint of emotion. "Yep...it worked out...," he trailed off.
Lauer is an online poker player that is currently #1 ranked in the state of Connecticut for online tournaments. Foxwoods is his home casino and while he has over $38,000 in live cashes under his belt, this victory marks his first ever live tournament win.
Lauer was a little late arriving this morning. Play had already started when he took his seat, and he went on a tear right out the gate.
"I was the last one to get to the final table, everyone else already had their chips out of the bags and were ready for the start of play. I was a little later. The first hand I was the big blind and I shoved into an open with ace king, and everyone folds. The very next hand I get and hold against two players holding and . The flop came giving the guy with ace jack an open ender, but I held. The third hand I get , then , then again. Those were my first five hands in a row, with no hands in between."
His fifth hand, when he held , he called another player's pre-flop shove and was up against . The flop came king high, his opponent turned two pair, but Lauer rivered a higher two pair when the ace hit. When they were down to four handed play, John Guerriero tripled up after turning trip-kings, but the very next hand he found himself all in holding against Lauer's , and was eliminated in 4th place ($5,808). According to Lauer, that hand was instrumental to his victory. In the end, Lauer defeated Andrew Heckman in 2nd place ($10,800) after flopping two pair, and holding against Heckman's straight draw, securing himself the ring, and 50 Casino Champion points.
When asked to explain how he feels after winning his first Circuit ring Lauer said, "I'm feeling wonderful, absolutely great," he concluded with a big smile.
Below are the results of the final table. Full results from this event are available by clicking the Results tab above.
1 – Andrew Lauer - $17,475
2 – Andrew Heckman - $10,800
3 – Derrick Beaudreau - $7,864
4 – John Guerriero - $5,808
5 – Christopher Leong - $4,369
6 – Marc Polito - $3,334
7 – David Pimentel - $2,580
8 – Caleb Clarke - $2,027
9 – Lunick Desrosiers - $1,621
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At the conclusion of this event, Andrew Lauer now leads in the Casino Champion race. The player who accumulates the most overall points in the twelve gold ring tournaments at Foxwoods Casino earns the title of Casino Champion, and receives an automatic entry into the $1 million 2017 WSOP Global Casino Championship. The winner of the Foxwoods Main Event earns an automatic entry to the Global Casino Championship as well. All players who cash in ring events will receive points that apply to both the Casino Champion race and the season-long race to claim one of the 50 at-large Global Casino Championship bids awarded to the top point earners throughout the season. More information on the points system is available on WSOP.com.
Friday, August 19, 2016 4:17 PM Local Time
Andrew Heckman was just eliminated in second place, and Andrew Lauer is now the winner of Event #1 at Foxwoods. He takes home his first WSOP Circuit ring, $17,475, and 50 Casino Champion points.
A full winner story and recap will be posted in the next few hours.
Andrew Lauer - Winner Event #1 - $17,475
Friday, August 19, 2016 4:10 PM Local Time
Andrew Heckman - 2nd Place - $10,800
Andrew Lauer raises to 35,000, and Andrew Heckman reraises to 100,000. Lauer calls.
The flop comes . Heckman shoves all in, and Lauerr quickly calls. Lauer flopped two pair holding , and Heckman is holding for a straight draw.
The turn and river do not change the hand, and Heckman is eliminated in 2nd place, taking home $10,800.
Friday, August 19, 2016 3:21 PM Local Time
Derrick Beaudreau - 3rd Place - $7,864
Derrick Beaudreau shoved all in holding against Andrew Lauer's . Laurer flopped a set of kings, and Beaudreau was unable to improve. Beaudreau will take home $7,864 for his third place finish.
Andrew Lauer - 1,500,000
Derrick Beaudreau - Eliminated in 3rd place, for $7,864
Friday, August 19, 2016 2:55 PM Local Time
John Guerriero tripled up the previous hand when he turned trip kings, and this hand he was all in holding pocket sevens against his opponent's pocket jacks. Guerriero failed to improve and is now the 4th place finisher in Event #1, taking home $5,808.
John Guerriero - 4th Place - $5,808
Friday, August 19, 2016 2:17 PM Local Time
Chris Leong - 5th Place - $4,369
On a board reading , Chris Leong shoves all in from the small blind, and Andrew Heckman calls on the button.
Leong shows for the ace high flush draw, and Heckman shows for a pair of eight.
The river does not improve Leong's hand and he is eliminated from play in 5th place, taking home $4,369.
Andrew Heckman - 1,100,000
Chris Leong - Eliminated in 5th place, for $4,369
Friday, August 19, 2016 2:07 PM Local Time
We have already lost six players in the first hour of play.
Phousith Norsavanh - 10th Place - $1,307
Lunick Desrosiers - 9th Place - $1,621
Caleb Clarke - 8th Place - $2,027
David Pimpentel - 7th Place - $2,580
Marc Polito - 6th Place - $3,334
Please see the Photos tab for pictures of these players at the final table.
Friday, August 19, 2016 12:02 AM Local Time
With 34:51 minutes left in level 20, the
field is down to its final 10 players and they have combined to the
unofficial final table.The floor has determined that they will stop play for the night and all ten players will return tomorrow at 1:00 pm to play down to a winner.
Here is a look at the seating arrangement and chip counts for tomorrow:
Thursday, August 18, 2016 9:15 PM Local Time
We are now down to the final 24 players, meaning all of them are guaranteed at least $643, with the winner ultimately taking home $17,475.
Players will play through Level 21 before bagging and tagging for the night, and will return tomorrow at 1:00pm to play down to a winner.
Thursday, August 18, 2016 6:00 PM Local Time
There were a total of 233 entries in Event #1, and there are 46 players remaining. Those 46 players are currently on a 60 minute dinner break, and will return to play Level 13 (800/1,600 blinds with a 200 ante).
Average chip stack upon return will be 50,652.
Thursday, August 18, 2016 4:13 PM Local Time
Registration is closed for Event #1, and the numbers are in. A total of 233 players entered this event, generating a prizepool worth $69,900. That money will be shared by the final 24 players, with a min-cash worth $643. The eventual champion will earn $17,475, the first gold ring of the Series, and 50 points for an early lead in the Casino Champion race.
A full list of payouts is available in the Prizepool tab.
Here is a look at the final table payouts:
Thursday, August 18, 2016 3:22 PM Local Time
Level 9 is underway and late registration has officially closed. According to the clock, there were 230 players who registered for the event which creates a prizepool of $69,000. When the staff releases official numbers, we will confirm the official field size and prizepool along with payouts.
Thursday, August 18, 2016 2:00 PM Local Time
Players are now back from their first ten minute break of the day. There are currently 184 entries, and registration is open until the beginning of Level 9.
Play will resume at Level 5, with 100/200 blinds and a 25 ante.
A few notables in the field include: Jason Bolton, Mac VerStandig, Mike Nye, Bob Ferdinand, Chris Tryba, Je Wook Oh, and "Worldwide John" Matson.
Thursday, August 18, 2016 12:05 PM Local Time
Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:00 AM Local Time
Cards are now in the air for the first event of the WSOP Foxwoods series, and play is now officially underway.
There are already 171 entrants, and registration remains open until the start of Level 9.
Best of luck to all players.
Thursday, August 18, 2016 3:08 AM Local Time
The long awaited start of the Foxwoods World Series of Poker Circuit event begins today at
11 a.m.in beautiful Connecticut. Event #1 is a $365
No-Limit
Hold'em tournament that kicks off this stop. Most ring events, including this
one, are two days in legth.
All gold ring events will award a World Series of Poker Circuit gold
ring to the winner and Global Casino Championship points for all players
that cash the event.
Here is a look at the tournament details for Event #1 - $365 No-Limit Hold'em:
11 AM - Event #1: $365 No-Limit Hold'em ($50,000 Guaranteed)
- Late registration is open until the start of Level 9.
- Players begin with 10,000 in tournament chips.
- Blinds start at 25/50
- Day 1 is scheduled to play 21 levels
- There will be a 60-minute break after Level 12.
- For structure sheet, please click this link