2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

$500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q4
Prize
$10,334
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Tom MacKinnon Eliminated in 10th Place ($1,262)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

A little family rivalry ended with Tom MacKinnon falling in 10th place. His nephew, D.J. MacKinnon, opened to 22,000. Tom moved all in for 101,000 and D.J. called after getting an exact count.

Tom MacKinnon: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
D.J. MacKinnon: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}

The younger MacKinnon's hand held up through the {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{5-Clubs} board, and we're down to nine players.

Player Chips Progress
D.J. MacKinnon
D.J. MacKinnon
420,000
103,000
103,000
Tom MacKinnon
Tom MacKinnon
Busted

Hosbach Doubles Twice

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

After winning a flip with ace-king against D.J. MacKinnon's pocket queens, Scott Hosbach took a {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop against chip leader Nick Walker. Hosbach committed his stack with the {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} and needed to fade a plethora of ous against Walker's {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}. The turn and river bricked off, and Hosbach is right back in it.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Walker us
Nick Walker
615,000
-235,000
-235,000
Scott Hosbach us
Scott Hosbach
460,000
240,000
240,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Adam Foster Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,908)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Adam Foster -- 8th Place
Adam Foster -- 8th Place

Adam Foster, who had been quiet at this final table, shoved for 133,000 from the cutoff and Scott Hosbach called from the button. Scott Gaddi though it over for about 30 seconds in the big blind befor letting it go. Cards on their backs.

Foster: {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Hosbach: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

The Hosbach buzzsaw continued to drive through this field as the {5-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} board sent Foster to the rail in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Hosbach us
Scott Hosbach
600,000
140,000
140,000
Adam Foster us
Adam Foster
Busted

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Bob Herman Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,462)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Bob Herman - 7th Place
Bob Herman - 7th Place

Scott Gaddi raised to 25,000 from the cutoff and Bob Herman called all in for less in the big blind. "Time to gamble," said Herman as he rolled over his {8-Spades}{4-Clubs}. He had live cards against Gaddi's {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, but the {j-Spades}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs} board sent him to the cashier to collect his $2,462 payday.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Gaddi
Scott Gaddi
270,000
10,000
10,000
Bob Herman
Bob Herman
Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Slowing to a Crawl

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

A lot of small pots are being passed around at this time. Brian McCormick still leads with about 940,000, although it's difficult to get an exact count of his tower of red and yellow chips.

Player Chips Progress
Brian McCormick
Brian McCormick
940,000
90,000
90,000

Get to Know Your Chip Leader

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Brian McCormick only has two results on his Hendon Mob database profile, but one of them came right here in last year's Seneca Fall Poker Classic. McCormick finished runner-up to Andy Spears in the Main Event, pocketing more than $32,000 for his two days of work. It was a back-and-forth heads-up battle between McCormick and Spears, but eventually the seasoned pro ousted the amateur after nearly five hours.

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