2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

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

We've Crossed the 100-Player Mark!

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

As the fourth level of play has recently begun, the tournament clock has been updated with the number of entrants in this event so far. The clock currently reads that there are 102 entries with 95 players left in the field.

As a reminder, registration is open all day and will remain open until the start of Day 2 tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time.

Broadway for Olshan

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We walked up to Dave Olshan and D.J. MacKinnon staring at a flop of {K-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Olshan checked, MacKinnon bet 600 and Olshan called. The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Olshan checked again. MacKinnon announced a bet of 1,600, and Olshan called. The {10-Spades} fell on the river and Olshan tapped the table for a third time. MacKinnon bet again, this time 3,300, and Olshan snap-called.

"Straight," Olshan said as he tabled {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} for Broadway. MacKinnon tossed his cards into the muck, leaving him with around 21,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Olshan
Dave Olshan
50,000
50,000
50,000
D.J. MacKinnon
D.J. MacKinnon
21,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: D.J. MacKinnonDave OlshanSeneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Sixes Full For Colao

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The board read {6-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Hoss Colao was heads up with an opponent in the hand. Colao fired a bet of 1,000 on the turn and his opponent called to see the final community card.

The river was the {5-Clubs} and Colao shot out one last bet of 1,700. His opponent instantly called but then mucked his hand after Colao showed down {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts} for sixes full of fives. Colao scooped up the pot and now sits around 38,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Hoss Colao
Hoss Colao
38,000
6,000
6,000

Tags: Hoss Colao

Break It Down

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players are now on their second 10-minute break of the day. When they return, they will play two more levels before their 60-minute dinner break.

Updated Counts at the Break

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
70,500
15,500
15,500
Don Crimmen
Don Crimmen
63,000
7,000
7,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
52,500
52,500
52,500
Pete Kaemmerlen
Pete Kaemmerlen
47,500
-10,500
-10,500
Randy Pfeifer
Randy Pfeifer
39,500
9,500
9,500
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
35,500
-3,500
-3,500
Carm De Ciantis
Carm De Ciantis
32,000
14,000
14,000
Greg Ostrander us
Greg Ostrander
31,000
-4,000
-4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steven Przybyl
Steven Przybyl
28,500
D.J. MacKinnon
D.J. MacKinnon
16,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Sagle Doubles Without Seeing A River Card

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

With a preflop raise of 700 and a call in front of him, Jason Sagle three-bet to 2,000 from the button. The blinds folded, but the other two players called to see a flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Ron D'Grillo, the original preflop raiser, led out for 5,000, and only Sagle called. On the {10-Hearts} turn, D'Grillo bet 6,000, and Sagle immediately moved all in for 3,300 more. D'Grillo called, and then mucked his hand upon seeing Sagle's {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} for top set. Sagle doubled to 36,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Sagle ca
Jason Sagle
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Thomas Isn't Folding

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The flop read {5-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Travell Thomas checked over to his lone opponent. His opponent bet 2,100 and Thomas came over the top with a check-raise to 5,300. Thomas' opponent called.

The turn brought the {J-Hearts} and Thomas fired out 6,000, sending his opponent into the tank.

"I'm only gonna bet another 7,000 on the river," said Thomas with a grin.

Thomas' opponent made a remark about possibly moving all in on the turn and Thomas replied by letting out a laugh.

"I can rebuy!" he said. "I am not folding!"

Eventually, Thomas' opponent let it go and Thomas scooped up the pot. He now sits right around 44,500 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
44,500
14,500
14,500

Tags: Travell Thomas

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50