$1,000 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 Seneca Fall Poker Classic
$1,000 Main Event
Day: 1b
Day 1b of The Fall Poker Classic 2018 Main Event Kicks Off at 11 a.m.
The second flight of the Fall Poker Classic 2018 $1,000 Main Event is set to begin at 11 a.m. at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort.
The weather here may have caused trouble for many poker players who decided to stay home instead of risk it, with just 21 entries gathered on Day 1a for total of $19,110.
Day 1b should surpass that total before the day even begins, with many more familiar faces expected to make an appearance for the second flight of the Main Event.
Players will start the tournament with 30,000 chips and the blinds will increase after every 40 minutes of play. Late Registration and unlimited re-entries are available until the start of Level 11, with each Day 1 flight playing 15 levels or until the field is reduced to 12%. Players may play in all three of the flights, but only their largest stack will carry over to the final day of the tournament.
The player who will ultimately take down the Seneca Fall Poker Classic will be on the cover of CardPlayer Magazine and join the likes of Guy Klass (2017), Dan Wagner (2016), Kurtis Boutelle (2015), and Rick Block (2014).
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Blind Structure
| Level | Duration | Small Blind | Big Blind | [Big Blind] Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 50 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 75 | 150 | 0 |
| 3 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 0 |
| 4 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 5 | 40 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| 6 | 40 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 7 | 40 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| 8 | 40 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 9 | 40 | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 10 | 40 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
| 11 | 40 | 600 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 12 | 40 | 800 | 1600 | 1600 |
| 13 | 40 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 14 | 40 | 1200 | 2400 | 2400 |
| 15 | 40 | 1500 | 3000 | 3000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The tournament director has now informed all dealers to shuffle up and start pitching the cards.
Bitterman Takes an Early Pot with his Ladies
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Paul Bitterman opened to 250 from the cutoff, Kenneth Wasik called from the button and bot blinds stuck around as well. The flop came down 
, all four players checked to the 
on the turn.
Action checked to Wasik on the button who threw in a bet of 500, being only called by Bitterman. The 
fell on the river, both players checked and Bitterman turned over 
for an over pair. Wasik mucked his hand as Bitterman took down an early pot with his pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,100 | |
|
|
28,700 |
Players to Start the Day
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Sardo Takes a Ride with the Cowboys
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board read 
, action checked to Kenneth Wasik on the button who bet 1,175 into a pot around 2,800. Jason Sardo called from the small blind and Maria Parlatore stuck around as well from the big blind position.
The turn came down the 
, all three players checked to the 
on the river. All three players checked again, Sardo turned over 
for a rivered set, the other two players mucked their hands and he took down the pot with his cowboys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,650 | 4,650 |
|
|
22,350 | -6,350 |
|
|
18,700 | -11,300 |
Sardo Takes a Ride with the Cowboys
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The board read , action checked to Kenneth Wasik on the button who bet 1,175 into a pot around 2,800. Jason Sardo called from the small blind and Maria Parlatore stuck around as well from the big blind position.
The turn came down the , all three players checked to the on the river. All three players checked again, Sardo turned over for a rivered set, the other two players mucked their hands and he took down the pot with his cowboys.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,650 | |
|
|
22,350 | |
|
|
18,700 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Players Starting to Jump into Day 1b
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The second level of play has just began and the 22 total entries in Day 1b has already surpassed the Day 1a total of 21.