600 No-Limit Hold'em - Foxwoods Resort Casino

Reported by Rhue R. Reis for Foxwoods Resort Casino
$600
NO-LIMIT
HOLD’EM
SATURDAY 3.17.2012
DAVID GRANDIERI CLAIMS THE CHAMPIONSHIP
TROPHY AND THE $58,516 TOP PRIZE!
The 2012 Foxwoods Poker Classic $600 No-Limit Hold’em Deep Stack opened with 486 entrants on Saturday at 11 AM.
Eighty two returned at noon on Sunday to battle it out for the $249,853 prize pool. Two and a half hours would pass before the
money was reached at the 50th spot. Another seven hours would pass by the time the final table was reached. Six hours of final
table action was needed before Morgan Litwin of Brookfield, CT claimed $33,605 for 2nd while David Grandieri of Danbury, CT
captured the Championship Trophy, Commemorative Watch and $58,516 for the $600 NLH Champion!
Taking 10th place money of $3,622 was James Haefele of Shelton, CT after pushing his short stack in with AdKs. He was
called by Morgan with QhJh. The AcQsTsQc6s ended James’ night with Morgan’s trip Queens on the turn. Stephen “Dakota” Happas
bet 160,000 after the Ac9h2s flop and was raised another 250k by Patrick Cronin. The call by Dakota put him all-in. Dakota
turned over AdTs to AsJc for Patrick. The 4d3s to complete the board left Dakota with $5,600 to take back home to Braintree, MA
for his 9th place finish. Chris Day of Naples, FL took 8th place money of $6,903 after raising all-in with 315k on Tc6h. He was called
by David with Kd8d. The Jc9c7h5hAc board brought Chris’ run to an end. Next to leave was Jonas Bendiks who pushed all-in over
the top of Morgan’s raise to 80k. Morgan called and showed As6c to Td9d for Jonas. The 9h3h3s gave Jonas top pair, but the Ad
on the turn along with the meaningless 2s on the river, resigned Jonas to 7th place with $8,620 for the Melrose, MA resident. Finishing
in 6th was Louis Pito of Cheshire, CT. Lou moved all-in with his last 270k, and was called by David, Morgan, and Lee Pipper.
They all checked it down to the river, and after the AhJd2s5hKs board, Lou showed pocket 9’s to KcJc for two pair for David. Lou
would finish with a $10,619 payday. Lee Pippen of Watertown, MA re-raised to 550k over the top of David’s raise to 200k. David
called and bet 625k after the AdTs8d flop. Lee moved all-in with an additional 450k and David called. David turned over QcJc to
pocket 8’s and a set for Lee. The Qs on the turn did nothing for David, but the Kc on the river gave David the straight and left Lee
with $13,242 for his 5th place finish. Nick Bennett was next to move all-in. He was called by Morgan who showed AsQs to Dean’s
Th8h. Morgan hit top pair on the Qc5c3c flop, and with the 5s7d to complete the board, the final table’s initial chip leader would
collect $17,065 to take back home to Bennington, VT for his 4th place finish. Patrick Cronin of Norfolk, MA raised all-in with Js9s
and was called by David with pocket 9’s. The Ac8d6d on the flop left Patrick hoping for a Jack or runner-runner for a straight. The
7d on the turn raised the odds but the 8d on the river would leave Pat in 3rd earning $21,363.
The final two players were heads-up for half an hour when Morgan raised to 250k and was called by David. After the
Ts9d7d, Morgan pushed and was called. Morgan turned over QcJh for the open ender while David showed Qs9c for middle pair.
The 9’s held-up after the 7h4c completed the board and the tournament leaving Morgan Litwin with 2nd place money of $33,605,
while David Grandieri captured the Championship Trophy, Commemorative Watch, $58,516 and the title of 2012 Foxwoods Poker
Classic $600 NLH Champion!
THE FINAL TABLE
SEAT PLAYER CHIP COUNT
1 Lee Pipper 842,000
2 Patrick Cronin 848,000
3 Nicholas Bennett 3,079,000
4 Lou Pito 368,000
5 Chris Day 803,000
6 David Grandieri 1,066,000
7 Morgan Litwih 1,815,000
8 Jonas Bendiks 295,000
9 Steve “Dakota” Happas 470,000
10 James Haefele 129,000
PRIZE POOL: $249,853
ENTRIES: 486
FINISHED
5th
3rd
4th
6th
8th
1st
2nd
7th
9th
10th
DAVID GRANDIERI TAKES THE
TROPHY, WATCH & $58,516!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

PATRICK CRONIN—3RD
LEE PIPPEN—5TH
JONAS BENDIKS—7TH
DAKOTA HAPPAS—9TH
MORGAN LITWIN—2ND
NICK BENNETT—4TH
LOU PITO—6TH
CHRIS DAY—8TH
JAMES HAEFELE—10TH
FINAL STANDINGS - $600 NO-LIMIT HOLD’EM
1 David Grandieri, Danbury, CT $58,516
2 Morgan Litwin, Brookfield, CT $33,605
3 Patrick Cronin, Norfolk, MA $21,363
4 Nick Bennett, Bennington, VT $17,065
5 Lee Pippen, Watertown, MA $13,242
6 Lou Pito, Cheshire, CT $10,619
7 Jonas Bendiks, Melrose, MA $8,620
8 Chris Day, Naples, FL $6,903
9 Stephen “Dakota” Happas, Braintree, MA $5,600
10 James Haefele, Shelton, CT $3,622
11 Ralph Vacca, Needham, MA $3,622
12 Jared Laflin, Scarborough, ME $3,622
13 Michael Goncalves, Medford, MA $2,623
14 John Bonaguro, Bowling Green, KY $2,623
15 Steve Fiorentini, Winchester, MA $2,623
16 Steven Checca, Norwalk, CT $2,123
17 Michael Guzzardi, Branford, CT $2,123
18 Zachary Quindazzi, Bethel, CT $2,123
19 Bobby “The Bus” Ferdinand, Revere, MA $2,123
20 Adam Bitker, New Haven, CT $2,123
21 Daniel Chan, New York, NY $1,649
22 David Stefanski, East Lyme, CT $1,649
23 Concetta Rinaldi, Lynbrook, NY $1,649
24 Robert Carbone, Westerly, RI $1,649
25 Goeffrey Austein-Miller, Auburn, MA $1,649
26 Nicholas Giaccone, Enfield, CT $1,649
27 Anthony Bartolucci, Plainville, CT $1,649
28 Eugene Sumter, Hamden, CT $1,649
29 Brian Park, Franklin Lakes, NJ $1,649
30 Kyle Loman, Haverhill, MA $1,649
31 Jerome Griffin, Byfield, MA $1,499
32 Ramy Ibrahim, Melrose, MA $1,499
33 Luis Vazquez, Taunton, MA $1,499
34 Michael Thompson, Taunton, MA $1,499
35 Thomas Walsh, Lowell, MA $1,499
36 Robert Tallini, Lawrence, MA $1,499
37 Mark Andrews, Uxbridge, MA $1,499
38 Matthew Wantman, Stoneham, MA $1,499
39 Steven Brackesy, Waltham, MA $1,499
40 Chris Nugent, Sudbury, MA $1,499
41 Gerald Aiello, Winchester, MA $1,349
42 Joseph Ditillo, Mastic, NY $1,349
43 Michael Forgione, Brighton, MA $1,349
44 John Delrossi, Mantua, NJ $1,349
45 Jeffery Chan, Brooklyn, NY $1,349
46 Thomas Renault, Arlington, MA $1,349
47 Mohamed Benzekri, Revere, MA $1,349
48 Paul Applebaum, Danvers, MA $1,349
49 Alex Ortiz, Hartford, CT $1,349
50 Thomas Maloof, Middleboro, MA $1,349