2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
149
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 149
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Final Break

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Players are now on their final 10-minute break of the night. When they return they will play one more level before bagging and tagging for the evening.

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Chop-Block'd On The River

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Rick Block
Rick Block

Rick Block, who won the Fall Poker Classic Event #7 on Thursday, was just eliminated in a wild hand at Table 5. He relayed the action to us afterward:

Mike O'Hallahan opened with a raise to 2,000 from the button, and Block (small blind) and the big blind called to see a flop of {A-}{A-}{6-} with two spades. It checked around and the {J-Clubs} fell on the turn. Block checked, the big blind bet 2,600, O'Hallahan folded, and Block check-raised all in. The big blind called, and the cards were turned up.

Block: {K-}{10-}
Big Blind: {Q-Spades}{2-Spades}

Block was shocked to find that his king-high was ahead, but the {K-Spades} on the river completed his opponent's flush. Block still has until tomorrow morning to re-enter but hasn't decided yet if he'll do so.

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Kaemmerlen Busts Wiggins, Moves Over 200K

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Pete Kaemmerlen
Pete Kaemmerlen

Pete Kaemmerlen raised to 2,600 from the cutoff and found a three-bet to 6,500 from Charlie Wiggins in the small blind. The big blind thought a moment before letting go of his cards and Kaemmerlen called to see a flop.

The two saw {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} hit the felt and Wiggins open-shipped all in. Kaemmerlen snapped him off before a count could even be taken and he ripped over {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for top set. Wiggins stood up from his seat, let out a sigh, and slapped {J-Clubs}{J-Spades} on the felt.

The board finished with the {9-Spades} and the {2-Clubs}, ensuring Wiggins' elimination from play. Kaemmerlen dragged the pot and now has about 212,000 in chips.

Recent Eliminations

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

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Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Big Pot For O'Halloran

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

With the board showing {5-Spades}{J-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} Mike O'Halloran was facing a bet of 1,000 with around 5,000 in the pot. O'Halloran raised to 2,600, and his opponent fired back with a raise to 6,000. O'Halloran moved all in, and the other player called. O'Halloran tabled his {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} for a full house, which trumped the other player's {A-Spades}{K-Spades} for the nut flush. With that pot, O'Halloran joins the leaders with around 152,000.

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Halat Sends One Packing

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

The flop read {8-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}, and Leon Halat, who finished in 9th place in the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry just two days ago, was heads up with a lone opponent. Halat checked and his opponent fired a bet of 8,000. Halat flat called to see fourth street.

The {6-Clubs} dropped down on the turn and Halat tapped the table once more. His opponent moved all in for what looked to be 20,500 and Halat snapped him off.

Halat: {A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Opponent: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

"Well then," his opponent lamented as he stood. "Give me a nine!"

The deck did not oblige, as the {4-Hearts} completed the board and Halat was able to score the knockout. Halat dragged in the pot and now has 95,000 in chips.

Tags: Leon Halat

Przybyl Doubles

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

We picked up with the action after a flop of {6-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Spades} had fallen on the felt. Steven Przybyl had checked to an opponent who fired out a bet of 4,300. When action came back to Przybyl he moved all in for 17,800 total and his opponent announced a call.

Przybyl: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Opponent: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}

Przybyl was looking for a spade or an ace and he found one of those when the {K-Spades} rolled off on the turn. Przybyl let loose a fist pump and someone from the other end of the table quickly chimed in "It's not over yet," as the turn also gave his opponent a set of kings and outs to fill up on the river.

Ultimately, Przybyl was able to hold, though, as the river was the {4-Spades}. Przybyl scooped the double and now has around 42,000 in chips.

Tags: Steve Przybyl