$125 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 Guaranteed | 2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

11-05-2014 17:07 UTC-4

"Not Bad for Coming Here With 27K"

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Greg Illig began the day as one of the shortest stacks with only 27,000, but he's well above average after busting Rob Stinson moments ago. On a flop of Stinson moved all in with the and Greg Illig called with pocket kings. Illig needed help to survive and it came quickly with the turn. "Nice!" said Illig as he pumped his fist in the air. The river bricked off and Stinson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Illig	380,000 275,000	275,000
Rob Stinson	Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

11-05-2014 17:30 UTC-4

Final Three Tables

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

TABLE 3

Seat	Player
1	Tyler Hutchinson
2	Ron D'Grillo
3	Dustin Harding
4	Eric Porter
5	Sandy Lam
6	Rasvan Rimniceanu
7	Alex Rivera
8	Greg Illig
9	Mike O'Halloran
10	Siavash Banai

TABLE 5

Seat	Player
1	Sonny Rattan
2	Carol Leonardi
3	Erik Dzikowski
4	Peter Raimondi
5	Jason Nablo
6	Almir Omerovic
7	Michael Sweeney
8	Steve Ma
9	Rick Nelson
10	Tomasz Werstler

TABLE 6

Seat	Player
1	Mirko Medic
2	Fred Albi
3	Mandy Smith
4	Kevin Brown
5	John Vertino
6	Randy Lingenfelter
7	Chris Ventura
8	James Morrison
9	Darrin Bracken
10	Joe Rowe

11-05-2014 17:52 UTC-4

Smith Adds Another Casualty

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Mandy Smith opened, Erik Dzikowski shoved for a little over 100,000 and Smith called. She was in dominating position with the against Dzikowski's , and the uneventful board sent Dzikowski to the rail in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mandy Smith	750,000 130,000	130,000
Erik Dzikowski	Busted

11-05-2014 18:02 UTC-4

45-Minute Dinner Break

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Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

It's time for dinner. We're taking a break with the players, so we'll see you back here at 5:47 ET.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

11-05-2014 19:00 UTC-4

Nablo No More

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Jason Nablo was the first elimination after the dinner break. Nablo was all in with the against the of Michael Sweeney, and Sweeney hit a set on the flop and held up to send Nablo to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sweeney	720,000 249,920	249,920
Jason Nablo	Busted

11-05-2014 19:07 UTC-4

Final Two Tables

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

We're down to the final 20 after the eliminations of Joe Rowe, Rasvan Rimniceanu, Fred Albi and Almir Omerovic.

TABLE 3

Seat	Player
1	Peter Raimondi
2	Chris Ventura
3	Ron D'Grillo
4	Kevin Brown
5	Mandy Smith
6	Tyler Hutchinson
7	James Morrison
8	Tomasz Werstler
9	Darrin Bracken
10	Rick Nelson

TABLE 6

Seat	Player
1	Seavash Banai
2	Sandy Lam
3	Mirko Medic
4	Carol Leonardi
5	Michael Sweeney
6	John Vertino
7	Sonny Rattan
8	Dustin Harding
9	Greg Illig
10	Alex Rivera

11-05-2014 19:25 UTC-4

Banai Busts Illig With Bold Call

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Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

With the flop showing , Siavash Banai bet 55,000 and Greg Illig moved all in for 198,000. Banai sat back in his seat and pondered a decision for more than a minute. He eventually opted to call with just second pair — and was ahead.