Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic
$1,500 Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic
Buy-in
$1,350
Prize Pool
$194,110
Entries
149
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Roberts Over De Ciantis
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
The board read 
when we found Carm De Ciantis and Mark Roberts heads up in a hand. De Ciantis checked and Roberts fired out a bet of 5,500. De Ciantis called to see the final community card.
The dealer burned and flipped over the 
, pairing the board on the river. De Ciantis checked and mucked her cards after Roberts checked behind and tabled 
. Roberts dragged in the pot and now has around 65,500 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,500
35,500
|
35,500 |
|
61,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Block Climbing Back
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Rick Block, who was down as low as 10,000, is now trending upward and sits close to starting stack.
In the latest hand we saw him play, Block called a raise of 1,300 from the cutoff. The two blinds tagged along and all four players went to the flop. The flop came down 
and the two blinds checked to the original raiser who tapped the table as well. Block took this opportunity to fire forward 2,050. This bet prompted folds from all three of his opponents, allowing him to take down the pot.
Block, who won the $500 No-Limit Hold'em Re-Entry event just two nights ago, is now sitting on 28,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
More For Guindon
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Tom "Plummer" Guindon continues to rise up the leader board. Guindon is seeing a lot of flops and making hands — some marginal but good enough to win the pot.
We recently saw Guindon and five other players limp to see a flop of 
. Action checked to the player on the button, who bet 2,000. The player in the big blind called, as did Guindon, and the 
arrived on the turn. Only Guindon checked-called a bet of 4,000 from the button, and the 
fell on the river. Both players checked, and Guindon tabled 
for the winner. He's up to around 170,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
It's A Break!
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are currently on a 15-minute color-up break.
Leaders After Level 8
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
216,500
68,500
|
68,500 |
|
182,000
127,000
|
127,000 |
|
|
168,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
153,225 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Pfeifer Coolered By Napierala
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We ventured over to Table 13 just in time to see Randy Pfeifer commit all of his chips preflop against Blake Napierala. The hands were turned up, and it wasn't looking good for Pfeifer.
Napierala: 
Pfeifer: 
The aces held up through the 
board and Pfeifer made his way out of the tournament area.
Update: Pfeifer re-entered and is seated at a table with D.J. MacKinnon, Erik Lemarquand, Mark Roberts, Greg Ostrander and Budway Salhab.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
Busted |
Przybyl Doubles
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
We picked up with the action after a flop of 
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: 
Opponent:
Przybyl was looking for a spade or an ace and he found one of those when the 
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 . Przybyl scooped the double and now has around 42,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000
-1,400
|
-1,400 |
Halat Sends One Packing
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
The flop read 
, 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 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: 
Opponent: 
"Well then," his opponent lamented as he stood. "Give me a nine!"
The deck did not oblige, as the completed the board and Halat was able to score the knockout. Halat dragged in the pot and now has 95,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
65,000
|
65,000 |