$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 2
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
Rick Block Leads Final Table of Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The 2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event continued Sunday with 65 of the original 263 entries returning to the balcony of the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino. After nearly 14 hours on the felt, the day ended with nine players eyeing the trophy and the $57,736.
Rick Block is on top heading into the final day. Block grinded out a short stack for most of Day 2 but went on a rush with two tables remaining, working it up from 250,000 to almost 2.5 million when play came to a close.
Among those joining Block at the final table are Joe Ciffa, Andre Smith and 19-year-old Veerab Zakarian, who needs a take a school exam at 8 a.m. Monday morning before driving back to Niagara Falls to play for the title.
Only the top 24 places were paid in this tournament, meaning more than half of those returning on Sunday would go home empty-handed. Among those who failed to make the money were Lou Tomassi, DJ MacKinnon, Kyle Gauchat and Ronny D'Grillo, who landed on the bubble. D'Grillo moved all in for his last 34,500 from early position. Matt Dubuc, Anthony Sgroi and Rick Block all called and checked it down on a jack-high board. D'Grillo tabled 
but he was bested by Sgroi's pocket kings.
From there, Dan Wagner, Scott Gaddi, Chris Gras, Vincent Palma and Robert Donegan hit the rail short of the final table. Donegan was among with leaders with 18 left but made a timely misstep against Joe Ciffa that removed him from the tournament.
Donegan opened to 50,000 from early position, Joe Ciffa called from middle position and Thomas MacKenzie called on the button. The dealer fanned the 
flop and Donnegan made a huge overshove for 464,000. Ciffa snap-called, and MacKenzie folded.
Ciffa showed 
for an ace-high flush, and Donagean sheepishly tabled his 
as he was was only drawing to a miraculous chop. The 
and 
completed the board and Donegan made his way out of the room.
Ciffa held the chip lead until Block completely took over the tournament, eventually eliminating Dean Metzger in 10th place to finish the day with nearly 2.5 million in chips.
Block won an event at the Seneca Fall Poker Classic last year and will look to add another title on Monday. Our final table overage begins at noon ET so be sure to follow the updates right here. See you then!
Official End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,488,000 | 888,000 |
|
993,000 | -87,000 |
|
977,000 | 527,000 |
|
852,000 | 42,000 |
|
627,000 | -23,000 |
|
581,000 | -219,000 |
|
|
555,000 | -195,000 |
|
499,000 | -101,000 |
|
321,000 | -54,000 |
Dean Metzger Eliminated in 10th Place ($4,388)
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph [Removed:340] opened from under the gun, Rick Block called from directly behind, and action folded to Dean Metzger in the big blind. He shoved for 195,000, and both players called.
Block and [Removed:340] checked the 
flop, and then [Removed:340] checked again on the 
turn. Block bet 200,000 and [Removed:340] called, bringing the 
on the river. [Removed:340] check-called a bet of 100,000.
"Straight," said Block as he tabled the 
. Metzger and [Removed:340] both mucked, and Metzger was eliminated in 10th place.
That brings an end to Day 2 of the Main Event. Be sure to watch for the official final table chip counts and a recap of the day!
Final Table Seat Draw
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Dean Metzger |
| 2 | 2 | Thomas MacKenzie |
| 2 | 3 | Joseph [Removed:340] |
| 2 | 4 | Rick Block |
| 2 | 5 | Andre Smith |
| 2 | 6 | Joe Ciffa |
| 2 | 7 | Veerab Zakarian |
| 2 | 8 | Dave Grana |
| 2 | 9 | Randy Lingenfelter |
| 2 | 10 | Anthony Sgroi |
The Final Table
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
With Michael Ferrer's elimination in 11th place, we've reached our unofficial final table. A seat draw will be up momentarily.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Block Shows the Bluff
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
With the board showing 
and more than 500,000 already in the pot, Joe Ciffa checked and Rick Block fired 235,000. Ciffa sat in his seat for more than a minute, cut out some chips from his stack and counted them out, but then flicked his cards into the muck.
Block whipped his 
onto the felt to show off his king-high. He is gradually increasing his lead with every hand he plays at Table 12.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,600,000 | 320,000 |
|
|
650,000 | -470,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
10-Minute Break
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
The remaining 11 players are on a 10-minute break. We'll be back soon.
Block Takes From Grana
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Thomas MacKenzie limped from the cutoff, Rick Block raised to 45,000 on the button and Dave Grana four-bet to 100,000 on the button. Only Block called and the flop rolled out 
. Both players checked, bringing the 
on the turn. Grana led out for 175,000 and Block called. The river was the and both players checked.
"Two pair," said Block as he tabled the 
. Grana mucked, and Block crossed the 700,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
450,000 | -250,000 |