Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
Buy-in
$910
Entries
263
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Stempien With Another Big Stack
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Level 11
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
We noticed than John Stempien's chip stack had grown since we last saw it and he told us how he doubled up against Bob Kieh. Stempien said he four-bet shoved for around 80,000 with pocket kings and Kiehl called with king-ten, and Stempien had Kiehl drawing dead by the turn.
Stempien, who spent much of Event #3 as the chip leader before finishing in sixth place, is now among the leaders in the Main Event.
"Not Even Back to Starting Stack!"
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 100 ante
Action folded to the small blind at Table 4 and he completed. Rick Block checked his option to see the 
flop. The small blind led out for 2,400, Block moved in for around 12,000 and the other player called.
Block: 
Small Blind: 
Block was behind and called for his outs — "Ace, two, five" — and got the 
on the turn. The 
on the river secured his double up to 25,000.
"Not even back to starting stack!" he joked.
Demmerley Shoves Out of Turn
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Art Demmerley raised to 3,6000 and three players called to see a 
flop. In the big blind, Randy Lingenfelter cut out chips from his stack and motioned to bet, but before he could release them Demmerley grabbed his full stack of chips and pounded them into the pot.
A floorperson was called over to determine what Lingenfelter's options were, and he was told he could fold, check or bet; a fold would give the pot to Demmerley (the other two players had already mucked), a check would keep the action the same and a bet would change the action as Demmerley's bet would be pulled back.
Lingenfelter opted to fold and probably saved himself a few thousand chips thanks to Demmerley's error.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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35,000
-48,000
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-48,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 100
Penthouse to Outhouse for Graziano
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Tony Graziano was the chip leader early in the day but we just witnessed his exit from the tournament. Graziano was all in with the 
on a queen-high flop but was outkicked by an opponent's 
. The turn and river failed to save Graziano and he was eliminated.
We're assuming most of Graziano's chips went to new chip leader Bob Kiehl who owns a stack of more than 220,000 at the same table.
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Busted |
No Longer With Us
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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We're Back
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Registration is officially closed for the Day 1a. The field landed just shy of the century mark as 99 entries were tallied. We've still about more than three hours of action tonight so keep your browsers locked here for updates!
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
It's dinner time here on Day 1a. The Seneca Poker staff has put together a great spread for the players so we're going to sneak in and grab some food with them. We'll be back at 7:22 ET. See you then!