2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

$1,500 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$52,410
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,350
Prize Pool
$194,110
Entries
149
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

First Break

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The players have gone on their first 10-minute break of the day. We'll have updated chip counts for you shortly.

Ryan Hall Eliminated in 8th Place ($6,891)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Hall - 8th Place
Ryan Hall - 8th Place

Action folded over to Ryan Hall, who moved all in for 122,000 on the button. Jason Nablo was sitting in the small blind, and after getting an official count on Hall's stack he decided to call, leaving just 10,000 behind. Andy Spears folded his big blind, and the cards were tabled.

Hall: {A-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Nablo: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}

Both players were essentially committed for their tournament life, and Nablo's 10 kicker held up through the {A-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} board.

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Spears Keeps The Pressure On

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Andy Spears raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and found a call from Travell Thomas in the big blind. Thomas announced a check in the dark and the flop came {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Spears continued for 20,000 and saw Thomas come over the top for 55,000 total. Spears called.

The {7-Clubs} fell on fourth street and Thomas slowed with a check once again. Spears bet 63,000 and Thomas stuck around. Thomas checked for a third time when he saw the {9-Spades} complete the board on the river. Spears announced an all in bet and Thomas quickly ditched his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
165,000
-174,000
-174,000

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Scott Gaddi Eliminated in 9th Place ($5,823)

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Gaddi - 9th Place
Scott Gaddi - 9th Place

Andy Spears min-raised from middle position and the action folded over to Scott Gaddi, who shoved for 191,000 from the small blind. After Travell Thomas folded his big blind, Spears called.

Gaddi: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Spears: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, and Spears eliminated yet another player in this tournament to increase his lead. Gaddi picked up $5,823 for ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
1,800,000
251,000
251,000
Scott Gaddi
Scott Gaddi
Busted

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Playing Eight-Handed

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The first few hands were played seven-handed as Travell Thomas arrived late and Ryan Hall is stuck in traffic. Thomas just sat down, so now we're only waiting on Hall. It could create an interesting dynamic early as Hall is the shortest stack at the table and is blinding off.

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Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000