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.
2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Updated Chip Counts at break
Level 10
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
208,000
20,700
|
20,700 |
|
||
|
|
136,400
3,900
|
3,900 |
|
|
106,000
4,500
|
4,500 |
|
78,200 | |
|
44,000
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
|
37,400 | |
|
28,100 | |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
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.
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
|
42,500 |
|
|
88,500
-47,900
|
-47,900 |
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
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
123,500
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
121,000
32,500
|
32,500 |
|
|
82,000
3,800
|
3,800 |
|
|
57,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
26,200
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
|
Busted | |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
James Shows No Fear
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jason James opened to 4,000 from under the gun, George Alemkunnapuzha called from the small blind and Peter Raimondi jumped in from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, action checked to James who led out for 3,000 and was quickly check-raised to 10,000 by Alemkunnapuzha. Raimondi folded and James made the call.
The turn came down a 
, Alemkunnapuzha pushed in a bet of 15,000, James thought for a moment and decided to move all in for around 85,000 and Alemkunnapuzha quickly folded.
James turned over 
for king high with a flush draw, smiling as he pulled in the pot and added a healthy pot to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
143,600
61,600
|
61,600 |
|
|
78,500
-42,500
|
-42,500 |
Raimondi Doubles Through Alemkunnapuzha
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The board read 
when Peter Raimondi moved all in for his remaining 18,400 into a pot around 5,000. George Alemkunnapuzha made the call, the players turned over their hands and Raimondi would be at risk of elimination.
Peter Raimondi: 
George Alemkunnapuzha: 
The turn sealed came down the 
and Raimondi could no longer be eliminated during the hand. Alemkunnapuzha would need a nine on for a split, but the 
on the river did not change anything as Raimondi took down the pot with his straight, doubling through Alemkunnapuzha.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000
-15,500
|
-15,500 |
|
|
41,800
-8,200
|
-8,200 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
162,000
18,400
|
18,400 |
|
|
121,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
|
48,500
-14,500
|
-14,500 |
|
|
41,000
-800
|
-800 |
|
|
27,500
-29,500
|
-29,500 |