The player under the gun raised to 1,200 and got calls from a player in early position, the hijack, Sam Smith on the button and the small blind.
The flop came . The under-the-gun player went all in for her remaining 3,350. The player in early position folded, and the hijack and Smith both called. The small blind folded.
The turn was the - both players checked.
The river was the . Both players checked again. Smith tabled for a flush, and the player who was all in tabled for top set, sending her cards into the muck as she headed for the rail.
A player in early position limped in, and Kristan Mackiewicz moved all in for her remaining 4,200 from the cutoff. Bruce Pace called on the button, and the player in early position folded.
Pace:
Mackiewicz:
In a classic race, the board ran out and Mackiewicz was eliminated. She hasn't given up though, and is back in the action.
Pace is the current chip leader after four levels.
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2015 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Event 1 Champion: Kristan Mackiewicz
Kristan Mackiewicz is already at the cashier firing her second bullet today.
She explained how she had on a board reading and got all of her chips in the middle. Unfortunately for Mackiewicz, her opponent held for the nut straight and she was unable to improve.
Look for the reigning champion to keep fighting for a chance to go back-to-back!
. The under-the-gun player went all in for her remaining 3,350. The player in early position folded, and the hijack and Smith both called. The small blind folded. 
- both players checked. 
. Both players checked again. Smith tabled 
for a flush, and the player who was all in tabled 
for top set, sending her cards into the muck as she headed for the rail.
, while her opponent held 
and Mackiewicz was able to hold on for another hand.
on a board reading 
and got all of her chips in the middle. Unfortunately for Mackiewicz, her opponent held 
for the nut straight and she was unable to improve.
