Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 2,400
2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Break Time
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The tournament will now be taking the last 10-minute break of Day 1a.
Kruger Doubles Visbisky
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alex Visbisky limped from the small blind, Barry Kruger raised to 10,500 from the big blind and Visbisky quickly moved all in for 29,600. After several moments of though Kruger made the call, putting Visbisky at risk of elimination.
Alex Visbisky: 
Barry Kruger: 
Kruger was in rough shape and would need a lot of help to take down this pot. The flop came down with an ace in the window as the dealer turned over 
.
Kruger was now drawing dead and Visbisky would secure a double up through the chipleader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
249,500
-28,500
|
-28,500 |
|
||
|
61,200
11,700
|
11,700 |
Alemkunnapuzha Finds a Double Through Stagliano
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Barry Kruger limped from the hijack, Nicola Stagliano jumped in as well from the cutoff and George Alemkunnapuzha moved all in from the button for 24,000. Action folded to Stagliano who made the call and Alemkunnapuzha would be at risk of elimination.
George Alemkunnapuzha: 
Nicola Stagliano: 
The flop came down in Alemkunnapuzha favor as the dealer fanned out 
, giving Alemkunnapuzha the lead with his pair of tens. The 
on the turn and on the river changed nothing as Alemkunnapuzha found a double through Stagliano.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
146,500
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
|
55,000
19,500
|
19,500 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
278,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
168,500
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
98,500
-63,500
|
-63,500 |
|
|
49,500
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
35,500
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Raimondi Eliminated by Stagliano
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The board read 
when Peter Raimondi found himself all in with a caller in Nicola Stagliano. Raimondi turned over for two pair and Stagliano tabled for a flopped set.
Raimondi was drawing dead to the river, being eliminated by Stagliano's set of dimes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
164,500
43,500
|
43,500 |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
162,000
18,400
|
18,400 |
|
|
121,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
|
48,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
|
41,000
-800
|
-800 |
|
|
27,500
-29,500
|
-29,500 |
Raimondi Doubles Through Alemkunnapuzha
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The board read 
when Peter Raimondi moved all in for his remaining 18,400 into a pot around 5,000. George Alemkunnapuzha made the call, the players turned over their hands and Raimondi would be at risk of elimination.
Peter Raimondi: 
George Alemkunnapuzha: 
The turn sealed came down the 
and Raimondi could no longer be eliminated during the hand. Alemkunnapuzha would need a nine on for a split, but the 
on the river did not change anything as Raimondi took down the pot with his straight, doubling through Alemkunnapuzha.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
|
41,800
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
James Shows No Fear
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jason James opened to 4,000 from under the gun, George Alemkunnapuzha called from the small blind and Peter Raimondi jumped in from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, action checked to James who led out for 3,000 and was quickly check-raised to 10,000 by Alemkunnapuzha. Raimondi folded and James made the call.
The turn came down a 
, Alemkunnapuzha pushed in a bet of 15,000, James thought for a moment and decided to move all in for around 85,000 and Alemkunnapuzha quickly folded.
James turned over 
for king high with a flush draw, smiling as he pulled in the pot and added a healthy pot to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,600
61,600
|
61,600 |
|
|
78,500
-42,500
|
-42,500 |