$1,100 Main Event | 2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park

10-21-2019 03:11 UTC

Van Syckle Gets a Squeeze Through

HillKerby

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb opened to 125,000 from the button and Justin Thurlow called out of the small blind. Bob Van Syckle then squeezed, three-betting all in for 1.03 million. Shimelfarb and Thurlow both folded quickly.

"Nice hand," added Shimelfarb as Van Syckle collected his newly-earned chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb	2,500,000	-180,000
Justin Thurlow	1,910,000	-75,000
Bob Van Syckle	1,330,000	250,000

Tags: Bob Van Syckle Gennady Shimelfarb Justin Thurlow

10-21-2019 03:09 UTC

Eight High Wins at Showdown

HillKerby

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bob Van Syckle saw action folded to him on the button and limped in. Saad Ghanem checked his option after Stephen Webb folded and the two went heads up to a flop of . Ghanem bet 75,000 and Van Syckle called.

The turn came and Ghanem bet another 100,000. Van Syckle called. Both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.

"You win," said Ghanem, tabling .

Van Syckle hesitated for a minute to make sure he saw the situation correctly. He then tabled , showing that his eight kicker was good to earn the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Van Syckle	1,080,000	175,000
Saad Ghanem	810,000	-520,000

Tags: Bob Van Syckle Saad Ghanem Stephen Webb

10-21-2019 03:01 UTC

Thurlow Finds Value on River

HillKerby

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb saw action folded to him in the small blind and completed. Justin Thurlow then checked his option from the big blind and the two went to the flop . Shimelfarb checked to Thurlow, who bet 75,000 and was called.

Both players checked the turn and the river came . Shimelfarb checked again and Thurlow cut out a bet of 200,000. Shimelfarb went into the tank for about 30 seconds and then called.

Thurlow quickly tabled , prompting a muck from Shimelfarb. He just as quickly pulled back his bet and scooped in the pot that was sent his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb	2,680,000	-270,000
Justin Thurlow	1,985,000	280,000

Tags: Gennady Shimelfarb Justin Thurlow

10-21-2019 02:52 UTC

Shimelfarb Nears Three MIllion; Van Syckle Under Seven Figures

HillKerby

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb opened to 150,000 from the hijack and Bob Van Syckle called from the button. The two went heads up to the flop and Shimelfarb made a continuation-bet for another 150,000. Van Syckle peeled to bring the turn .

Shimelfarb continued, firing a quarter-million more into the pot. Van Syckle let his hand go and Shimelfarb took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb	2,950,000	440,000
Bob Van Syckle	905,000	-500,000

Tags: Bob Van Syckle Gennady Shimelfarb

10-21-2019 02:47 UTC

Shimelfarb Picks off Ghanem

HillKerby

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A blind-on-blind battle between Saad Ghanem in the small blind and Gennady Shimelfarb in the big blind saw each player commit 150,000 before a flop of came. Ghanem checked to Shimelfarb, who bet 150,000. Ghanem called.

Both players checked the turn to bring the river . Ghanem bet 125,000 and Shimelfarb instantly dropped a chip forward to call.

Ghanem tabled for queens up with a jack kicker. Shimelfarb showed for trip queens and had the pot shipped his way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb	2,510,000	505,000
Saad Ghanem	1,330,000	-395,000

Tags: Gennady Shimelfarb Saad Ghanem

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-21-2019 02:40 UTC

Let's Make a Deal

HillKerby

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The tournament clock has been paused as the players are talking about a deal. All five have agreed to the following terms:

Stephen Webb will receive $28,000 while the other four players will lock up $36,000, leaving $40,635 remaining in the prize pool. Of that money, $13,000 more will go to the second-place finisher and $27,000 will be awarded to the eventual champion.

10-21-2019 02:24 UTC

Break Time

HillKerby

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

No major pots were played over the last 10 minutes of the level and the final five players are now on a 10-minute break. Official chip counts are as follows:

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennady Shimelfarb	2,005,000	-390,000
Saad Ghanem	1,725,000	205,000
Justin Thurlow	1,705,000	430,000
Bob Van Syckle	1,405,000	-245,000
Stephen Webb	685,000	-115,000

10-21-2019 02:10 UTC

Ghanem Wins a Huge Coin Flip

HillKerby

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb pumped it up to 100,000 from the hijack and action made its way around to Saad Ghanem, who went all in from the big blind. Shimelfarb called.

Saad Ghanem:
Gennady Shimelfarb:

An ace came in the window and it was only the beginning as the board was all Ghanem, rolling off to give him an ace-high flush and score a crucial double.