Nine Players Remain at WPT Foxwoods Poker Classic

Lance Bradley | April 8, 2008

The fourth day of play at the World Poker Tour’s Foxwoods Poker Classic saw defending champion Raj Patel’s run at a repeat end as the field played down to nine players.

Patel was eliminated in 11th place on the final hand of the night when his K-J ran into the pocket aces of Adam Katz.

Leading the chip count is eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Erik Seidel with 2.472 M chips. Not far behind him is Katz with 2.19 M. They are the only two players above the two million mark in chips.

Two players have stacks above one million including Ted Forrest, with 1.682 M and Andrew Barta with 1.433 M.

Play will begin Tuesday at Noon ET when and the final nine players will play until only six remain. Those six surviving players will return Wednesday for the WPT final table taping.

Foxwoods Poker Classic Final Table Chip Counts and Seating Chart

Seat 1 - Erik Seidel - 2,472,000
Seat 2 - Frank Cieri - 577,000
Seat 3 - Robert Richardson - 719,000
Seat 4 - Michael Farris - 312,000
Seat 5 - Natale Kuey - 525,000
Seat 6 - Ted Forrest - 1,682,000
Seat 7 - Andrew Barta - 1,433,000
Seat 8 - Adam Katz - 2,190,000
Seat 9 - Allen Bari - 530,000