$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1a Completed
2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$96,738
Entries
599
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
Michael Davis Leads; 15 Remaining after Day 1a
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The first of four starting flights in the $200 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guaranteed Event #1 on the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic drew 127 entries and re-entries to the the Niagara Falls Poker Room today.
This puts the event well on it's way to surpassing the guarantee with three starting flights still to come over the next day and a half.
After 14 30-minute levels of play, just 15 players remained. Alex Visbisky grabbed the chip lead, catching some big hands early, then one massive one late to bust the swingy Jeffery Hobrecker and vault into the lead. The Cheektowaga native bagged 185,700 at day's end.
However, it was Michael Davis grabbing the overnight lead, after doubling up through early leader John Abraham with a flush, then flopping a set of kings and rivering a boat to crack aces and another player's flush draw in the final few hands and bag a massive 342,000-chip stack for the overwhelming lead.
Peter Alba also enjoyed the final few hands, making a boat of his own to push up to 228,200 and join other local heroes still in with a shot including Abraham, 2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic champ Rick Block and Cameron Bartolotta. In the meantime, regulars like Jerry Calvaneso, Brett Short and Scott Aitchison were among the masses joining Hobrecker on the rail.
The 15 survivors will come back Sunday to play down to a winner, but first there are three more starting flights, continuing with the evening session that began at 6 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned for continued coverage of the 2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Event #1 right here on PokerNews.
End Of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
342,000 | 82,000 |
|
228,200 | 13,200 |
|
201,600 | 16,600 |
|
185,700 | -34,300 |
|
129,800 | 4,800 |
|
120,500 | |
|
109,400 | 109,400 |
|
102,200 | 22,200 |
|
102,000 | 102,000 |
|
|
81,300 | 81,300 |
|
69,300 | -54,700 |
|
|
61,200 | |
|
|
46,400 | |
|
|
38,500 | 38,500 |
|
|
36,100 | 36,100 |
Big Hands!
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
In the final few hands, Michael Davis flopped a set of kings against aces and a flush draw, finding a boat on the river to hold and push into the chip lead.
Plus, Peter Alba ripped it in over a Brett Short open with pocket tens, flopping a set and rivering a boat against Short's 
to climb above the 200,000-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
215,000 | 150,000 |
|
40,000 | -65,000 |
Six More Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The clock was stopped with ten minutes to play in the 14th level and a draw was conducted to determine the number of hands left to play before bagging up for the night. They drew a six.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Aces Hold?
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Not sure when the money went in, but it appears Brian Bowen got pocket aces to hold versus Peter Alba's pocket fives and just doubled up to 185,000.
Alba was left with under 70,000 and plans to rebuild over the next 40 minutes before play is through on Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000 | 70,000 |
|
|
65,000 |
Abraham Cut Down To Size
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Michael Davis turned a baby flush against John Abraham's two pair and shoved it in for some 60,000.
Abraham made the call praying for the board to fill him up, but that didn't happen, vaulting Davis to a spot near the top and cutting Abraham's stack down substantially.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
125,000 | -65,000 |
BookieSmash Super Contest Week 10: Carolina on My Mind Read
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Interested in NFL sports betting? If the answer is yes, then the BookieSmash Super Contest is for you.
After another grind-it-out week, "The Collective" is 31-14 against the spread in the Las Vegas Super Contest. For the season, they are 5-0 when taking the Carolina Panthers, but that might change this week. As always, Rich Ryan, Donnie Peters, Brett Collson, and Mo Nuwwarah submit their top picks, arguing where they differ.
Visbisky Leads!
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
In a hand before the break, Rick Block opened to 3,200 and Jeffrey Hobrecker bumped it to 7,800 one seat over. Alex Visbisky called and Block dumped his hand.
The flop came 
and Hobrecker led for 10,000. Visbisky called, the turn came the 
and Hobrecker jammed in for a little more than 25,000.
Visbisky took a second before calling with the 
and his set was good over Hobrecker's 
. The river was the meaningless 
and as Hobrecker hit the rail, Visbisky moved into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | 173,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -1,000 |
|
Busted |