2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

$1,500 Main Event
Day: 2
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

Matt Cafarella Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,106)

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Matt Cafarella
Matt Cafarella

Johannes Mueller raised all in for 90,000 from middle position and Matt Cafarella announced all in from directly behind. Everyone else folded, and the cards were tabled.

Mueller: {A-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Cafarella: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}

Cafarella was in great shape until the dealer fanned the {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop, shooting Mueller into the lead. The {2-Diamonds} and {4-Hearts} completed the board, and after the stacks were counted down Cafarella had a few thousand less than Mueller. He is our eithth place finisher in the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
180,000
60,000
60,000
Matt Cafarella
Matt Cafarella
Busted

Koppe Doubles Through Lemarquand

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Erik Lemarquand raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and Kai Koppe moved all in from the buton for 95,500 total. The blinds folded and Lemarquand called when action came back to him.

Lemarquand: {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Koppe: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

Lemarquand jumped out into the lead when both players paired up on the {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} flop. Koppe retook the front place, however, when the {A-Hearts} hit the turn to give him two pair. The {8-Spades} finished the board and Koppe was able to double up to about 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Lemarquand ca
Erik Lemarquand
285,000
-35,000
-35,000
Kai Koppe us
Kai Koppe
200,000
140,000
140,000

Tags: Erik LemarquandKai Koppe

Feijo Doubles

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Matt Cafarella opened with a raise to 12,500 from early position, and action folded over to Martin Feijo on the button. Feijo moved in for 54,000, and after getting a count, Cafarella called.

Feijo: {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Cafarella: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

Cafarella was unable to spike a two-outer on the {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} board, and Feijo doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Feijo ca
Martin Feijo
120,000
45,000
45,000
Matt Cafarella
Matt Cafarella
94,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Matt CafarellaMartin Feijo

Chip Counts From Table 9

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Erik Lemarquand ca
Erik Lemarquand
440,000
1,000
1,000
Ryan Hall ca
Ryan Hall
375,000
Jason Nablo us
Jason Nablo
360,000
65,000
65,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
120,000
28,000
28,000
Scott Aitchison
Scott Aitchison
90,000
-65,000
-65,000
Alex Barker
Alex Barker
90,000
-45,000
-45,000
Matt Cafarella
Matt Cafarella
80,000
15,000
15,000
Martin Feijo ca
Martin Feijo
75,000
-30,000
-30,000
Kai Koppe us
Kai Koppe
60,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Final 18 Redraw

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Table 4

SeatPlayer
1Travell Thomas
2Scott Gaddi
3Tom Clayton
4Long Nguyen
5Andy Spears
6Hoss Colao
7Tom McCormick
8Budway Salhab
9Mike O'Halloran

Table 9

SeatPlayer
1Martin Feijo
2Erik Lemarquand
3Kai Koppe
4Alex Barker
5Johannes Mueller
6Matt Cafarella
7Ryan Hall
8Scott Aitchison
9Jason Nablo

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Mark Bowman Bubbles

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Mark Bowman - Bubble Boy
Mark Bowman - Bubble Boy

On a flop of {2-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Mark Bowman moved all in for 46,000 and found calls from Tom Clayton and Brian McCormick. Clayton and McCormick checked it down as the {9-Diamonds} hit the turn and a third diamond fell on the river.

The all-in Bowman showed {A-}{Q-} for top pair with a queen kicker which was ultimately behind McCormick's {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} for a diamond flush. McCormick scooped up the pot and burst the bubble in the process by sending Bowman to the rail. Players are now re-drawing for the final two tables. A full seating chart will be made available shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman
Busted

Tags: Brian McCormickMark BowmanTom Clayton

Iacavone Eliminated; We're On The Bubble

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Michael Iacovone - Eliminated
Michael Iacovone - Eliminated

Michael Iacavone moved all in for 51,000 from the cutoff and Ryan Hall re-raised from the button. The blinds released, and the cards went on their backs.

Iacovano: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Hall: {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}

Hall's hand held up through the {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} board, and Iacavone was eliminated. We're now on the money bubble, with the top 18 players guaranteed at least $3,106!

Tags: Ryan Hall

River Saves Cafarella

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Andy Spears raised to 10,000 from early position and Matt Cafarella moved all in for 26,000 from middle position. Michael Iacovano then re-shoved from the blinds, and Spears got out of the way.

Cafarella: {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Iacovano: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}

A small crowd gathered as the dealer rolled out a {5-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop. The turn was the {2-Spades}, and Cafarella had three outs to save him on the river. Sure enough, the {9-Spades} arrived to save Cafarella from elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Cafarella
Matt Cafarella
65,000
35,000
35,000
Michael Iacavone
Michael Iacavone
50,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Andy SpearsMatt Cafarella