2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Victor Adams
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$53,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$219,793
Entries
249
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Raimondi Eliminated by Stagliano

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

The board read {10-}{8-}{3-}{7-} when Peter Raimondi found himself all in with a caller in Nicola Stagliano. Raimondi turned over {8-}{7-} for two pair and Stagliano tabled {10-}{10-} for a flopped set.

Raimondi was drawing dead to the river, being eliminated by Stagliano's set of dimes.

Player Chips Progress
Nicola Stagliano ca
Nicola Stagliano
164,500
43,500
43,500
Peter Raimondi ca
Peter Raimondi
Busted

Tags: Nicola StaglianoPeter Raimondi

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Alemkunnapuzha Finds a Double Through Stagliano

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Barry Kruger limped from the hijack, Nicola Stagliano jumped in as well from the cutoff and George Alemkunnapuzha moved all in from the button for 24,000. Action folded to Stagliano who made the call and Alemkunnapuzha would be at risk of elimination.

George Alemkunnapuzha: {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Nicola Stagliano: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The flop came down in Alemkunnapuzha favor as the dealer fanned out {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades}, giving Alemkunnapuzha the lead with his pair of tens. The {7-Clubs} on the turn and {8-Diamonds} on the river changed nothing as Alemkunnapuzha found a double through Stagliano.

Player Chips Progress
Nicola Stagliano ca
Nicola Stagliano
146,500
-22,000
-22,000
George Alemkunnapuzha ca
George Alemkunnapuzha
55,000
19,500
19,500

Tags: Barry KrugerGeorge AlemkunnapuzhaNicola Stagliano

Kruger Doubles Visbisky

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Visbisky limped from the small blind, Barry Kruger raised to 10,500 from the big blind and Visbisky quickly moved all in for 29,600. After several moments of though Kruger made the call, putting Visbisky at risk of elimination.

Alex Visbisky: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Barry Kruger: {a-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Kruger was in rough shape and would need a lot of help to take down this pot. The flop came down with an ace in the window as the dealer turned over {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Kruger was now drawing dead and Visbisky would secure a double up through the chipleader.

Player Chips Progress
Barry Kruger ca
Barry Kruger
249,500
-28,500
-28,500
Day 1A Chip Leader
Alex Visbisky us
Alex Visbisky
61,200
11,700
11,700

Tags: Barry KrugerAlex Visbisky

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Johnny's are Not Good for Stagliano

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The flop showed {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, action checked to Alex Visbisky who bet 8,000 into a pot around 22,000 and Nicola Stagliano raised to 20,000 from the button. Action folded to Visbisky who moved all in for 41,000 and Stagliano made the call, putting Visbisky at risk of elimination.

Visbisky tabled {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} for top pair with top kicker, Stagliano showed {j-Hearts}{j-Spades} for an over pair and the best hand. The {2-Hearts} on the turn changed nothing but the Visbisky managed to suck out when the {a-Diamonds} slammed down on the river. Visbisky doubled through Stagliano with his two pair and eclipsed the 100k mark for the first time today.

The very next hand Stagliano called an all in from Jason James for 48,900 and the players turned over their hands with James at risk of elimination.

Jason James: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Nicola Stagliano: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came down {5-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Stagliano was still ahead with his jacks. The {q-Hearts} on the turn moved James ahead with his pair of ladies. A {j-Clubs} peeled off on the river, giving Stagliano a set of jacks but also improving the hand of James who hit broadway. James took down the pot and Stagliano now finds himself near the bottom of the barrel as Day 1a is drawing near to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Visbisky us
Alex Visbisky
104,000
53,500
53,500
Jason James ca
Jason James
102,000
52,000
52,000
Nicola Stagliano ca
Nicola Stagliano
97,500
-47,500
-47,500

Tags: Alex VisbiskyJason JamesNicola Stagliano

Alemkunnapuzha Sticking Around

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

George Alemkunnapuzha moved all in for his remaining 35,100, Jason James made the call and the players turned over their hands with Alemkunnapuzha at risk of elimination.

George Alemkunnapuzha: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Jason James: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Alemkunnapuzha's pair of jacks took down the pot, doubling his stack through James.

Player Chips Progress
George Alemkunnapuzha ca
George Alemkunnapuzha
74,200
12,200
12,200
Jason James ca
Jason James
46,500
-55,500
-55,500

Tags: George AlemkunnapuzhaJason James