Day of the 2017 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event Starts Now!

After two starting flights drew 271 entries and reentries in the $1,000 buy-in 2017 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event, just 57 players remain heading into Day 2 at 11 a.m. local time Sunday.

The money starts at 27 with a min-cash worth $1,818. Once the bubble pops they will vie for seats at Monday's final table where a $58,608 top prize, Seneca Niagara poker glory and a spot on the cover of CardPlayer Magazine awaits the winner. Plus, the top six will all earn over $10,000 in prize money.

The levels increase to 60 minutes today as the decisions get tougher and the tension mounts inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, NY.

Two local regulars who have had big years in Recurring Tournaments on the property lead the field.

Paul McLean will come in with the most chips, as the only player over the 400,000-chip mark. He'll be looking for some kind of redemption after falling in 15th in this event last year, leaving behind what was once a big stack in that one.

Leo Kaplin is right behind McLean, and having his best year in poker ever earning over $85,000 in live tournaments so far, including a second-place finish in the opening event here for over $20,000.

Defending champ Dan Wagner did not make Day 2, but there's plenty of local talent still in the mix.

The always solid Dave Grana is in the top ten. Guy Klass, who won the 2017 Seneca Summer Slam Main Event title just a few months ago sits with a threatening stack. Plus, local heros like Blake Napierala, Silvio DeRubeis, Cameron Bartolotta, and the hot running Chris Meyers are all in with more than just the average chance of booking a big score.

There's also a host of top rounders from near and far still in the hunt and with blinds beginning at 2,000/4,000 with a 500 ante, and an average stack of 142,632, anything can happen and most likely will.

Sit back and enjoy as PokerNews presents live updates from the room throughout the day, from the call to shuffle up and deal until a 2017 Seneca Fall Poker Classic Main Event final table is set.