Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Alemkunnapuzha Eliminates Wagner from Day 1a
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Daniel Wagner just called all in a board that showed 
with his 
for a straight on the river. George Alemkunnapuzha tabled 
for a rivered full house and more than enough to send Wagner home, scooping in the pot in the process of doing so.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
123,500 | -25,000 |
|
|
121,000 | 32,500 |
|
82,000 | 3,800 |
|
57,000 | 13,000 |
|
26,200 | -1,900 |
|
Busted |
Stagliano Moving Up the Leaderboard
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Jason James opened to 2,700 from the hijack, Nicola Stagliano called from the small blind and George Alemkunnapuzha three-bet to 7,500 from the big blind. James folded, Stagliano made the call and the flop came down 
.
Action checked to Alemkunnapuzha who put in a bet of 9,000 and was swiftly check-raised to 25,000 from Stagliano. Alemkunnapuzha made the call and the turn came the 
.
Stagliano pushed all in for over 60,000 and Alemkunnapuzha quickly made the fold. Stagliano now sits second behind chipleader Barry Kruger as the day is dwindling down to the end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
148,500 | 42,500 |
|
|
88,500 | -47,900 |
Late Registration has Closed
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The late registration and re-entry period has now ended. The Day 1a flight will come to an end at the end of level 15 or when the tournament gets down to three remaining players.
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Updated Chip Counts at break
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
208,000 | 20,700 |
|
|
136,400 | 3,900 |
|
|
106,000 | 4,500 |
|
|
78,200 | |
|
|
44,000 | -2,400 |
|
|
37,400 | |
|
|
28,100 |
Break TIme
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The remaining seven players will now be taking a 15-minute break. Late registration and re-entry will be closed at the end of this break.
James Starting to Build Back Up
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The board read 
, Daniel Wagner checked to Jason James who bet 5,000 into a pot that had 21,000 in it. Wagner made the call, James showed 
for nines over deuces and Wagner mucked his hand, giving James the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
78,200 | 35,100 |
|
|
37,400 | 12,600 |
Stagliano Sends Cohen Home
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Rick Cohen moved all in from under the gun for 18,000, Peter Raimondi called from early position and Nicola Stagliano also made the call from the button.
The flop came down 
, both players checked to show down with a 
coming on the turn and a 
falling on the river. Stagliano turned over 
for the nut flush, Cohen and Raimondi could not beat it as Stagliano took down the pot, eliminating Cohen from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
101,500 | 20,900 |
|
|
28,100 | -29,400 |
|
|
Busted |
Everyone Loves a Chop
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The board read 
, Alex Visbisky checked to Barry Kruger who pushed in a bet of 25,000, George Alemkunnapuzha called and Visbisky chucked his cards into the muck.
The river fell the 
, Kruger put in a bet of 15,000, Alemkunnapuzha made the call after a moment of thought and both players turned over their hands. Kruger tabled 
for kings up and Alemkunnapuzha smiled as he showed for the same hand, splitting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
187,300 | 3,800 |
|
|
132,500 | 4,700 |