$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day 1b Started
2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Welcome to Day 1b of the Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event!
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The $1,000 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event kicked off yesterday in Niagara Falls, New York. The $200,000 guaranteed prize pool attracted 99 total entries on Day 1a, and Joe Ciffa led the 23 survivors who advanced to Day 2 on Sunday.
Day 1b kicks off at 11 a.m. this morning and we're expecting a bigger field for the weekend flight. Among the players already confirmed for today are Nick Walker, Travell Thomas and defending champion Andy Spears, all of whom played on Friday but failed to advance.
Registration and re-entries will be open until the start of level 10 (after the dinner break). Each player will begin with 30,000 in chips and levels will last 45 minutes.
Play begins in about 25 minutes to keep your browsers locked here for updates throughout the day!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Day 1b is off and running. Today's plan is to play 13 45-minute levels with a 60-minute dinner break in between. The day will wrap at around 10:40 p.m. ET.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
Early Risers
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
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|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Update Your Chip Count with the MyStack App
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for the Main Event of the Seneca Fall Poker Classic, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone!
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
Be forewarned, however, that any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.
We look forward to your updates!
More Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
Chasing Ciffa
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joe Ciffa bagged the biggest stack on Day 1a and is the leader in the clubhouse. Twenty-two others punched their ticket to Day 2 as well. Here's a look at the leaderboard from Friday's first flight:
Main Event Day 1a Top 10
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ciffa | 297,600 |
| 2 | Jeff Hagen | 212,400 |
| 3 | Veerab Zakarian | 195,400 |
| 4 | Robert Donegan | 180,100 |
| 5 | Jonathan Cosme | 171,300 |
| 6 | Rick Block | 170,800 |
| 7 | Ronald Wheeler | 170,100 |
| 8 | Michael Ferrer | 168,200 |
| 9 | John Stempien | 162,700 |
| 10 | Ed Arnold | 141,700 |
Guercio Gets Pfeifer's Chips
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Randy Pfiefer was the fist player eliminated from today's event after being the victim of a cooler spot in the blinds.
Dave Grana opened from the button, Pfeifer three-bet from the small blind and Sam Guercio flatted from the big blind. Grana four-bet, and then Pfeifer moved all in. Guercio reshoved, and Grana paused for about 30 seconds before releasing.
Pfeifer: 
Guercio: 
Guercio's kings were best and the 
board sent Pfeifer back to the cage to re-enter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | |
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|
30,000 |