$300 No-Limit Hold'em | 2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

11-07-2014 00:25 UTC-4

Break it Up!

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

The final five are taking a 10-minute break.

11-07-2014 00:23 UTC-4

John Stempien Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,846)

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

John Stempien was the chip leader for the majority of the day but couldn't get much going at the final table. He moved all in for his last 125,000 from under the gun and Howard Kitchie called from middle position. The rest of the table folded, and the cards were turned up.

Stempien:
Kitchie:

Stempien picked up some life on the flop but failed to improve the rest of the way. He picks up $1,846 for his 12 hours of work.

Player	Chips	Progress
Howard Kitchie	420,000	130,000
John Stempien	Busted

11-07-2014 00:09 UTC-4

Final Table Images

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Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

11-06-2014 23:55 UTC-4

Brett Short Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,420)

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

Maria Parlatore opened her button, Brett Short shoved from the small blind for 185,000 and Siavash Banai immediately announced all in behind. "I'm all out," said Parlatore as she tossed her cards into the muck.

Short:
Banai:

Once again Banai finished best as the board gave him two pair and the win. Banai has now matched his sixth-place finish from last night and will likely improve on it with his big stack in this event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siavash Banai	700,000	200,000
Brett Short	Busted

11-06-2014 23:43 UTC-4

Art Demmerley Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,100)

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

This was a wild one. John Stempien opened to 28,000 from early position, Art Demmerley called from directly behind and then Conrad St. Hilaire three-bet to 70,000. Siavash Banai then four-bet shoved for 144,000 from the big blind. Stempien folded and Demmerley reshoved. St. Hilaire paused briefly before announcing a call, having them all covered.

St. Hilaire:
Demmerley:
Banai:

It looked like Hilaire was poised for the double knockout until the appeared in the window on the flop. Banai darted out of his seat in celebration, and the turn and river secured his triple up. St. Hilaire scooped the side pot and eliminated Demmerley in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Siavash Banai	500,000	315,000
Conrad St. Hilaire	400,000	160,000
Art Demmerley	Busted

11-06-2014 23:33 UTC-4

Dave Grana Eliminated in 9th Place ($887)

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

After losing most of his chips with to Siavash Banai's when the hit the river, Dave Grana got the last of them in with the against Mike Russell's . The runout gave Russell a full house, sending Grana to the rail in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Russell	100,000	50,000
Dave Grana	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

11-06-2014 23:20 UTC-4

Ben Bracken Eliminated in 10th Place ($728)

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

Ben Bracken opened to 25,000 from under the gun and got four callers, including John Stempien in middle position. The flop rolled out and Bracken fired 70,000. Stempien moved all in, the others got out of the way, and Ben called.