Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
2016 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$151,805
Entries
603
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Louis Tomassi: A Triple Up and a Chip Up!
Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
In just two hands, Louis Tomassi has managed to grow his stack tremendously.
The Triple Up
On a board reading 
, Tomassi got his remaining 11,200 chips in the middle with 
against two players holding 
and 
.
The turn was the 
, and the entire table gasped as Tomassi made his straight. The river was the insignificant 
and Tomassi tripled up.
The Chip Up
Tomassi was in early position and raised to 2,000. Action folded around to Mike Bracci in the big blind and he decided to defend.
The flop came 
, and Bracci checked to Tomassi who made it 2,500 to go. Bracci called.
The turn was the , and both players checked.
The river was the 
. Bracci checked for a third time, and Tomassi fired out a bet of 10,000. Bracci quickly called and saw he was beat by Tomassi's 
with the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
27,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Paul McLean Flushes Out Jianming Sun
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The player under the gun limped, as did Paul McLean from middle position. The cutoff raised to 2,800 and Jianming Sun cold-called from the small blind. Both the under-the-gun player and McLean also called.
The flop came 
. Sun and the under-the-gun player both checked to McLean, who bet 5,000. The cutoff folded, and Sun called. The under-the-gun player folded.
The turn was the 
. Sun led out for 15,000, and McLean went all in for slightly more then Sun had behind. Sun snap-called.
McLean: 
Sun: 
The river was the and Sun was eliminated, sending the pot McLean's way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Kings for Elleke Van Heumen
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A player in early position raised to 3,000, and the button moved all in for 20,000. Elleke Van Heumen was in the small blind and moved all in for 25,000. The original raiser folded and the hands were tabled.
Van Heumen showed 
, while her opponent tabled . "Don't do it, Sam!" she exlaimed to the dealer.
The board ran out 
and Van Heumen just about doubled up while sending her opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Andy Martin Triples Up
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
A player in middle position limped in, as did the player on the button. Andy Martin was in the small blind and moved all in for his remaining 7,000. The big blind called, and then the player in middle position moved all in. The button folded, as did the big blind.
Martin tabled 
, while his opponent showed 
.
The flop came 
, giving Martin's opponent top pair but giving him outs with the only diamond in hand.
The turn was the 
, and Martin secured the triple up as the insignificant fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Scott Aitchison Gets Called by Bottom Pair
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Scott Aitchison started the day with a quick double up but has been fairly quiet since then. He finally found himself involved in a big pot and got the double up he needed to chip up.
With about 15,000 in the pot, on a board reading 
, the small blind checked and Aitchison bet 9,500. The small blind called.
The river was the . The small blind checked again. Aitchison thought about it for a moment and then moved all in for his remaining 15,200. The small blind didn't think very long before deciding to call. Aitchison tabled for top pair, top kicker. His opponent tabled 
for bottom pair and then tossed his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Last Level of The Night
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
At the start of Level 14, the Tournament Director has announced that this is the last level of the night.
The clock will be paused at the 10-minute mark and the remaining players will play between three and seven hands to end the night. Players will return on Sunday at 11:00AM for Day 2 and to play down to a winner.