Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic
$500 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic
Buy-in
$450
Prize Pool
$36,765
Entries
86
Level
20
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
1,000
Liu Finds a Double
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Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The short stacks aren't going down without a fight here in Level 15. After Budway Salhab raised to 10,500 from middle position, Eric Liu shoved for 54,000 from directly behind. Action folded back to Salhab and he called.
Liu: 
Salhab: 
Liu said Salhab was holding his favorite hand, but he was content with his tens after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | -26,000 |
|
115,000 | 40,000 |
Olshan Doubles Through Spears
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Andrew Spears raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and found an immediately three-bet all in from Sharman Olshan on the button. The blinds folded and Spears called for 48,500.
Olshan: 
Spears: 
A run out of 
ensured that Olshan would double. She now sits around 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 52,000 |
|
51,000 | -51,000 |
Spears Stays Alive
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Chip leader Eric Gierlinger opened to 9,000 from late position and Andy Spears moved all in for 47,500 from the blinds. Gierlinger asked for a count and made a quick call after running the numbers.
Spears: 
Gierlinger: 
The 
board rang true for Spears, who is back in six-figures.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | -60,000 |
|
|
102,000 | 47,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Break Time
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The final 12 players are now on a 10-minute break.
Vaccarello Vanishes
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Jack Vaccarello is our 13th place finisher. Vaccarello was all in preflop holding the 
against Rick Block's 
. The flop came down 
and Vaccarello was already out of his seat by the time the dealer rolled out the turn and 
river. Block, meanwhile, is sitting on about 240,000 after a rollercoaster level.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | -55,000 |
|
Busted |
Kitchie Can't Hold, Falls to Gierlinger
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
After a series of preflop raises, Howard Kitchie moved all in before the flop for an unknown amount. Eric Gierlinger was deep in the tank while contemplating his action. After a moment, he announced a call.
Kitchie: 
Gierlinger:
Kitchie was in a dominating position and Gierlinger was looking for one of the two remaining jacks heading to the community cards. He found exactly that after the dealer spread 
on the felt. Gierlinger gave an energetic fist pump while Kitchie smacked the table in frustration. The paired the board on the turn, giving Gierlinger jacks full of tens.
Kitchie was mining for a queen on the final card but ultimately came up short. The bricked out for him and he was eliminated just a few spots shy of the money. Gierlinger raked in the massive pot and is now the chip leader with 490,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
490,000 | 283,000 |
|
Busted |
Pfeifer Doubles, Then Busts To Joseph
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Jeff Joseph and Randy Pfeifer just tangled in back-to-back preflop confrontations that ended with Pfeifer being eliminated. First, Pfeifer was all in for 27,700 holding the against Joseph's 
. The board ran out Ace-high and Pfeifer doubled to 60,000.
On the next hand, Pfeifer opened with a raise to 6,200 from early position and action folded to Joseph, who moved all in from the button. Pfeifer called, but this time the flip wouldn't fall in his favor. The 
gave him a glimpse of hope on the turn, but a brick on the river sent Pfeifer packing.
The fast action continued at that table a short while later as we witness Christian Conrad heading out of the tournament area. We're down to the final 14.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 60,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Images From the Final Two Tables
