Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Live Updates

Jonathan Little has won the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals!

He and Jonathan Jaffe got it all in with Little in dominating position holding A♣ Q♥ to Jaffe's A♥ 10♦.

The board ran out 8♣ 6♠ 8♦ K♦ Q♦ and after an epic heads-up battle Little had won the whole dang thing.

It's his second WPT Title and he takes home $1.1 million dollars for a long week's work.

Jonathan Jaffe grabs $$670,636 for second and PL.com is out.

Although of course you'll find a full final table recap up here before the sun comes up!

We're into Level 30 Now and with it comes the record for the most hands played at a WPT final table.

The previous record was set in Canada at the WPT North American Poker Championships where, you guessed it, Jonathan Little lost heads up to Scott Clements.

Somehow Jonathan Little got it in with just K♥ 5♠ against Jonathan Jaffe's 8♣ 8♥, but he found his way out of that sticky mess in short order.

With his tournament life on the line, Little was really nowhere near the J♠ 10♠ 2♣ flop, but when the 9♠ turned, he picked up the any-queen any-spade draw.

Wouldn't you know it, the Q♠ fell on the river and he doubled up again to take the chip lead from Jaffe.

Now on a ten-minute tape change break he's the one with $8 million to Jaffe's $4 million or so.

Jonathan Jaffe increased his lead rivering a flush against Jonathan Little and suddenly he had a 5:1 chip advantage.

Then Little open shoved the button with J♠ 10♣ a moment ago and Jaffe made the call ahead with A♥ 3♦. 

Little flopped a pair when the 10♥ 6♥ 4♥ came down, but Jaffe needed just a heart to win it all.

The turn came the Q♣ and the river the K♦. Jaffe still has the lead, but it's only a 2:1 advantage now with $8 million in chips to Little's $4.3 million.

The first 28 couldn't decide this thing. Perhaps the 29th level will.

The blinds are up!

After taking a few pots to increase his lead Jonathan Little made it $500,000 pre-flop from the button and before he knew it, Jaffe shoved.

Little made the call with A♥ 3♦ and Jaffe's tournament life was on the line in dominating position holding A♦ J♣.

The K♥ 7♠ 2♥ 10♣ 5♦ board ensured Jaffe would double, snatch the lead back from Little and this epic head -up match would continue.

Jaffe now has $8.4 million to Little's $3.8.

The WPT is now saying this is officially the longest heads-up match in the tour's six and a half season history and it looks like it will continue even further after Jonathan Little just doubled through Jonathan Jaffe to retake the lead.

Little made it $500k and Jaffe called. The flop fell 9♠ 5♥ 3♦ and Little checked. Jaffe bet $600k and Little check-raised all in.

Jaffe insta-called with Q♥ 9♥, but Little had pocket jacks and the jacks held on the A♠ turn and 2♦ river.

It's now $7.2 million for Little against Jaffe's $5.1 million.

We've had yet another lead change after Jonathan Jaffe put his tournmant life on the line on an A♣ 9♣ 2♠ flop.

Jaffe had A♦ 2♣ and Jonathan Little had decided to play for it all with the J♣ 10♣ flush draw. The 10♦ turn gave Little another way to win, but the J♥ river wasn't it.

Jaffe doubled up to$9 million and is really in charge now over Little's $3.3 million.

Jonathan Jaffe limped the button and Jonathan Little called.

Little bet $250k on the 8♦ 7♥ 3♦ flop and Jaffe called. Little bet $500k on the 7♠ turn and Jaffe min-raised to $1 million total.

Then Little came over the top making it $2.5 million and after Jaffe folded, he had regained the lead.

The blinds are up again in the battle of the Jonathans.

Before the blinds were jacked up Jonathan Little turned a straight to take a $3.6 million pot.

As a result, Jonathan Jaffe has a little over Little's $5.2 million with $7 million in chips.

One hand after Jonathan Little crept back into the lead without benefit of a showdown, Jonathan Jaffe has struck back big time.

Little raised to $300k and Jaffe called. The flop fell 8♠ 2♠ 2♣ and both players checked.

The 7♠ turn was checked by Jaffe before Little bet $200k. Jonathan then check-raised making it $550,000. Little called and the river came the 8♦.

Jaffe made a pot sized river bet of about $1.65 million and Little called. Jaffe showed 2♦ 2♥ and had flopped quads to take control on $8.3 million to Little's $4 million now.

After falling under the $3 million mark, Jonathan Little has doubled up to get right back in it.

The big hand started with a Jaffe button limp and a Little check. The K♣ 7♦ 4♣ flop brought a $200k bet from Little and a Jaffe call.

The turn brought the 5♥ and a $350k bet from Little that Jaffe called again. When the Q♥ river fell, Little checked, but after a $260k bet from Jaffe, he check-raised all in.

Jaffe called and Little rolled over 7♣ 4♥ for two pair. Jaffe could only show one pair with J♥ 7♥ and Little doubled to $5.5 million.

He's back in it now only slightly behind Jaffe's $6.8 million.

This time skipping the 15-minute break, the players head into the tournament's 27th level featuring massive blinds and barely affordable antes.

Hold on tight kids; this could be it!

Jonathan Jaffe has his grip around the trophy here at Foxwoods now and it looks like he won't be letting go.

He took a stranglehold on the heads-up match moments ago raising $190k pre-flop. Little called, the flop rolled out J♠ 4♠ 4♣ and after a Little check, Jaffe fired again. This time he asked Little to call a $250k bet and he did.

The 10♥ turn brought a similar scenario as Little check-called a $375k bet. Then when the K♦ fell on the river, Little check-called a $750,000 bet. 

Jaffe had J♥ 9♥ for two pair, Little mucked and one Jonathan now has $9.2 million while the other holds just $3 million - we'll let you guess which one has what.

Just like that the lead has flip-flopped.

Jonathan Little and Jonathan Jaffe got into a raising war on a J♦ 9♥ 6♦ flop and Jaffe ended up all in having flopped two pair with J♠ 9♠.

Little was looking for the knockout punch with J♣ 10♠ and had a few more outs to land it when the A♣ turn came.

However, the river brought the K♦ and Jaffe doubled, snatching the chip lead from Little on $7.2 million to Little's $5.1 million.

One hand after pushing Jonathan Jaffe off an ace-high flop with a check-raise, Jonathan Little used the the strength of the button to win another big hand.

He bet $200k pre flop that Jaffe called, then fired $300k at the K♦ 7♦ 3♣ flop after a Jaffe check.

The turn brought the 4♣ and another Jaffe check before Little did the same.

Jaffe checked the 4♠ river, but was forced to fold when Little made it $700k to see his cards.

Rolling right over the kid, last Year's WPT Player of the Year now has $8.5 million to Jaffe's $3.8 million.

Jonathan Little has taken the lead!

He bet $200k pre flop that Jaffe called, $300k on the Q♣ 8♥ 6♥ flop that Jaffe called and $500k on the J♠ turn that Jaffe called.

Jaffe didn't call when he bet $1 million on the 2♣ river, but Little still grabbed the chip lead with about $7.8 million to Jaffe's $4.5 million.

Heads up for the World Poker Tour Foxwoods World Poker Finals between Jonathan Jaffe and Jonathan Little is about to begin with the start of Level 26!

He's going out on a bit of a limb here, but PocketFives.com's Courtney Harrington is boldly predicting Jonathan will win and he rarely loses these kind of bets.

Facing a Jonathan Little raise, Charlie Marchese shipped it in.

Little made the almost $2 million call with ease felting Q♦ Q♣ and Marchese would need help to survive with A♣ J♣. He got none on the 9♣ 8♠ 2♠ flop, but did pick up the flush draw on the 6♣ turn.

Then before he could even count his outs, the river came the 2♦ and wasn't one of them. Marchese takes third and $337,256.

Cue the money presentation as we go heads up for the $1.1 million and the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals crown between two guys with the same first name.

It's Jonathan Jaffe ($6,630,00) against Jonathan Little ($5,720,00) and it'll all go down in mere moments!

Jonathan Little just got a few chips back from Jonathan Jaffe.

Little raised it up to $150k from the button and Jaffe protected his big blind. Heads-up, both players checked the 6♥ 5♣ 4♦ flop. But before the J♠ turn fell, Jaffe bet $200k in the dark.

Little called, the river came the 4♣ and after Jaffe checked, Little fired out a $300k bet. That's when Jaffe pulled out a little thing we like to call the old check-raise, pumping it up to $950,000.

Little looked at his cards, made the call and showed everybody his A♥ J♣. Jaffe's nine high was obviously beaten and LKittle gains some much needed traction.

After trading a few chips back and forth Jonathan Jaffe just took a huge bite out of Jonathan Little and now has the lead.

Jaffe raised from the button to $150k, then called when Little re-raised, making it $530,000 total.

The flop came 8♠ 8♦ 6♦ and Little fired away, making it $600k to go. Jaffe called the bet and the 5♠ turn was checked by both.

Little checked the K♥ river, but Jaffe sent out a rather sizeable $1.3 million bet. Little tanked for a minute or two and made the call, only to muck when Jaffe revealed the 7♦ 4♦, showing his gut-flush combo draw had got there on the turn. 

Dragging an almost $5 million pot, Jaffe is now holding $6.6 million to Little's $3.4 million with Charlie Marchese holding on very tightly to his $2.3 million.

The action will resume shortly in the 25th level with just three WPT dreamers remaining.

Jonathan Little holds the lead with $5.8 million while Jonathan Jaffe is not far behind on $4.2 million.

Charlie Marchese, who seems to be the crowd favorite now, has $2.2 million.

David Pham just made his last stand here at Foxwoods shoving his final $680k in with 2♥ 2♦.

Charles Marchese looked him up with K♠ J♣ and the race was on.

The A♠ J♥ 4♠ flop put Charlie in the lead and The Dragon could not have liked the A♦ turn. Needing a deuce to stay alive, Pham was sent home fourth when the 9♥ river fell.

In his seventh WPT final table without a win, Pham leaves with $240,344.

Three handed now, the players are off on a short break as the WPT crew changes tapes.

Faced with a Jonathan Jaffe raise, Charlie Marchese pushed in from the small blind.

Jaffe called, but his 5♣ 5♥ needed some serious help to eliminate Marchese and his 6♣ 6♦.

The K♦ 9♣ 7♥ 8♦ 2♥ board did not include a five or some other disgusting suck-out combination of cards and Marchese doubled up to around $2 million.

David Pham found himself on the button and shipping his last $280k in the middle getting calls from both Jonathan Jaffe and Jonathan Little.

The 8♥ 6♦ 4♥ flop brings a $150k bet from Jaffe that Little flats. Both players check the Q♠ turn and 3♠ river and Pham immediately turns over AQ for top pair.

Little mucks what looks like two hearts and Jaffe has nothing but A-8 meaning The Dragon triples up and is still alive!

We resume play with the start of Level 25!

Some heavy action should be headed our way.

With the end of Level 24 now upon us, the players have headed off on a 15-minute break.

PL.com will return when they do with Jonathan Little in charge!

After getting a little short, Jack Schanbacher open shoved his last $700k and David Pham, who had picked up a few chips in recent pots, made the call.

Jonathan Little then re-shipped over top of the Dragon and Pham was suddenly faced with a big decision. The Full Tilt Pro decided to fold, leaving him with just $700k behind.

Schanbacher had just 9♠ 8♠, but Little held Q♣ Q♠. The flop came J♦ 6♣ 5♠ and after the 6♥ 8♣ turn and river combo did not fill his back door flush draw or the gutshot, Jack was out 5th cashing $182,196.

Little now leads on around $6 million in chips and we're four-handed at Foxwoods.

Facing a Jonathan Little raise, Mike Matusow shipped his last $1 million or so in the pot and Little called.

This time the Full Tilt Pro's A♠ J♥ would need to catch against Little's 9♥ 9♠.

Despite the pro-Matusow crowd's urging, the K♣ 5♦ 3♦ flop didn't do it and the 5♥ turn left him with little hope. The river came the 4♣ and Matusow made his exit in 6th cashing $124,048.

Play resumes with Little now over $3.5 million and the room a whole lot quieter.

They're back at it now with Jonathan Jaffe back up to $5 million in chips and a healthy lead.

After opening a number of pots and then being pushed off his hands, David Pham now finds himself as the short stack and in danger of falling short of his first win here at his whopping seventh WPT final table.

The rest of the chip counts found in the Chip Counts tab above are updated.

A sinking Jonathan Jaffe has found a way to right the ship and it came courtesy of Jack Schanbacher.

Jaffe called a Schanbacher $150k pre flop raise, then checked the 7♥ 3♦ 2♣ flop.

Schanbacher c-bet, making it $180,000 and Jaffe made the call. The turn brought the 8♦ and both players checked.

The A♣ river came down and Jaffe immediately took the lead, betting $150,000. Schanbacher took his time before raising to $650,000 and after he asked for a count, Jaffe re-raised enough to put Jack's last $1.4 million in.

Jack folded and Jaffe raked a better than $1.5 million pot.

Soon after the players headed off on a 10-minute tape-change break.

David Pham raised to $140k and after Jonathan Jaffe and Jack Schanbacher made the call, Mike Matusow shipped his last $500k in the middle from the big blind.

Pham got out of the way, but Jaffe called. Jack tanked for a minute or two before letting his hand go and they were off to the races.

It was A♥ J♣ for Matusow against Jaffe's 8♦ 8♥ and Matusow jumped out of his chair doing some kind of funky jig.

The Q♦ 3♥ 2♦ flop kept Jaffe ahead, but the 5♠ gave Matusow a few more outs.

Then like manna from heaven, the J♥ river fell and Matusow went nuts, running around the room and slapping hands with the crowd before sitting down to his now more than $1.5 million in chips.

"Mike Matusow got lucky for the first time in poker history," the Full Tilt Pro exclaimed, before stacking the chips.

Losing his second big race in as many hands, Jaffe is under $4 million now.

Jack Schanbacher has just doubled through chip leader Jonathan Jaffe.

The hand began with a Jaffe $110k raise before Jack shipped it.

Jonathan made the call and had the slight edge in the flip with 5♣ 5♥ against Schanbacher's A♠ Q♦.

That edge was dulled on the Q♥ 10♥ 4♥ flop and although any heart would send Schanbacher home sixth, the J♦ turn and 10♠ river didn't provide one.

Schanbacher doubled to over $2 million as Jaffe dips to $4 million.

The first 17 hands have come and gone with only four flops to speak of, but we won't bother.

Jonathan Jaffe is wiedling his big stack power well, taking the majority of the early pots, although everybody has been in on the action, winning at least one hand.

Mike Matusow open shoved his short stack moments ago, but no one made the call and with the end of Level 23 here, the players are taking a short break.

The final table is barely underway, but it's clear Mike Matusow is in perfect form tonight.

After being introduced as just "Mike Matusow" instead of "The Mouth," he complained the missing nickname cost him a $1,000 prop bet.

He's taken every chance to needle chip leader Jonathan Jaffe and was trying to rile up the crowd a few moments ago.

"It's too #@$%ing quiet in here," The Full Tilt pro yelled prompting a roar from the Foxwoods crowd.

If Mike can double his short stack and stay in this thing, it could be fun!

The player introductions are complete, the cards are in the air and the final table starts now!

There are 32 minutes left in the 23rd level.