2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$40,050
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Entries
263
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Gras Gets Galluzzo

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Chris Gras
Chris Gras

Guiseppe Galluzzo and Chris Gras got into a raising war on the {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{J-Hearts} flop that resulted in Galluzzo all in. He flipped over the {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and was drawing thin against the {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} of Gras.

The {7-Hearts} on the turn left Galluzzo drawing dead and he exited the tournament short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Gras us
Chris Gras
490,000
155,000
155,000
Guiseppe Galluzzo
Guiseppe Galluzzo
Busted

#MyStack

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Joseph Elhage us
Joseph Elhage
505,000
5,000
5,000
Scott Gaddi
Scott Gaddi
462,000
302,000
302,000
Chris Gras us
Chris Gras
450,000
-40,000
-40,000
Matt Dubuc
Matt Dubuc
415,000
122,000
122,000
Rob Forbes us
Rob Forbes
400,000
12,000
12,000
Vincent Palma us
Vincent Palma
390,000
170,000
170,000
Robert Donegan us
Robert Donegan
340,000
80,000
80,000
Rick Block
Rick Block
310,000
-15,000
-15,000
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
310,000
45,000
45,000
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Ferrer ca
Michael Ferrer
300,000
70,000
70,000
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
295,000
10,000
10,000
Andre Smith
Andre Smith
265,000
125,000
125,000
Mandeep Chahal
Mandeep Chahal
240,000
-140,000
-140,000
Jonathan Cosme
Jonathan Cosme
225,000
65,000
65,000
Dave Grana us
Dave Grana
180,000
60,000
60,000
Lue Huang us
Lue Huang
170,000
-30,000
-30,000
Bob Kiehl
Bob Kiehl
153,000
-7,000
-7,000
John Michalak us
John Michalak
150,000
-12,600
-12,600
Dean Metzger us
Dean Metzger
126,000
-94,000
-94,000
Joseph Elia us
Joseph Elia
120,000
1,300
1,300
Anthony Sgroi
Anthony Sgroi
120,000
-125,000
-125,000
John Stempien
John Stempien
120,000
-105,000
-105,000
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
60,000
-200,000
-200,000
Ron D'Grillo
Ron D'Grillo
50,000
-170,000
-170,000
Shooter Stracuzzi
Shooter Stracuzzi
Busted

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MacKenzie Takes Chip Lead

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Thomas MacKenzie
Thomas MacKenzie

On the last hand before the 10-minute break, Thomas McKenzie bet 50,000 on a {K-Spades}{5-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} board and Chris Gras raised to 150,000. McKenzie went into the tank before calling with the {J-Spades}{9-Spades} for a flush. Gras showed the {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}, and McKenzie took down a massive pot to grab the lead with 30 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas MacKenzie
Thomas MacKenzie
730,000
626,300
626,300
Chris Gras us
Chris Gras
185,000
-265,000
-265,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Final Three Tables

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The remaining 27 players are taking their new seats after the redraw. With only the top 24 spots being paid, the pressure is building for the short stacks.

TableSeatName
21Naveen Chopra
22Vincent Palma
23Dave Grana
24Andre Smith
25Robert Donegan
26Dean Metzger
27Dan Wagner
28Veerob Zakarian
29Chris Gras
   
61Tim Silman
62Randy Lingenfelter
63Mandeep Chahal
64Thomas MacKenzie
65Scott Gaddi
66Jonathan Cosme
67Kyle Haberman
68Rob Forbes
69Michael Ferrer
   
121Matt Dubuc
122Anthony Sgroi
123John Michalak
124Rick Block
125Lue Huang
126Ron D'Grillo
127Joseph [Removed:340]
128Joe Ciffa
129Bob Kiehl

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Cosme and Chopra Bust; Bubble Time

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Jonathan Cosme
Jonathan Cosme

We're on the money bubble at 25 players after the simultaneous eliminations of Naveen Chopra and Jonathan Cosme. We witnessed Cosme's elimination, and it was ugly.

Thomas MacKenzie raised to 25,000 from early position and Cosme shoved for 83,000 from the cutoff. MacKenzie got an exact count and called.

Cosme: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}
MacKenzie: {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs}

Cosme appeared destined for a double up on the {J-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} board though the turn but the {Q-Diamonds} spiked on the river to eliminate him in 26th place.

We're playing hand-for-hand until the bubble bursts. Stay tuned.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas MacKenzie
Thomas MacKenzie
710,000
90,000
90,000
Jonathan Cosme
Jonathan Cosme
Busted
Naveen Chopra
Naveen Chopra
Busted

D'Grillo Bubbles

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Ron D'Grillo
Ron D'Grillo

Ronny 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 {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} but he was bested by Sgroi's pocket kings.

With that, each of the remaining players have locked up $2,194.

Player Chips Progress
Ron D'Grillo
Ron D'Grillo
Busted