Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Spears |
1,761,000
-139,000
|
-139,000 |
Alex Barker |
748,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
Brian McCormick |
684,000
177,000
|
177,000 |
Johannes Mueller |
478,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
Budway Salhab |
401,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Jason Nablo |
271,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Travell Thomas |
130,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic
The players have gone on their first 10-minute break of the day. We'll have updated chip counts for you shortly.
Action folded over to Ryan Hall, who moved all in for 122,000 on the button. Jason Nablo was sitting in the small blind, and after getting an official count on Hall's stack he decided to call, leaving just 10,000 behind. Andy Spears folded his big blind, and the cards were tabled.
Hall:
Nablo:
Both players were essentially committed for their tournament life, and Nablo's 10 kicker held up through the board.
Andy Spears raised to 20,000 from the cutoff and found a call from Travell Thomas in the big blind. Thomas announced a check in the dark and the flop came . Spears continued for 20,000 and saw Thomas come over the top for 55,000 total. Spears called.
The fell on fourth street and Thomas slowed with a check once again. Spears bet 63,000 and Thomas stuck around. Thomas checked for a third time when he saw the complete the board on the river. Spears announced an all in bet and Thomas quickly ditched his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Spears |
1,900,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Travell Thomas |
165,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
Ryan Hall made his way to the final table to discover that he's already moved one spot up the pay ladder. It looks like he sprinted through the casino to get here as he is completely out of breath.
Andy Spears min-raised from middle position and the action folded over to Scott Gaddi, who shoved for 191,000 from the small blind. After Travell Thomas folded his big blind, Spears called.
Gaddi:
Spears:
The board ran out , and Spears eliminated yet another player in this tournament to increase his lead. Gaddi picked up $5,823 for ninth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Spears |
1,800,000
251,000
|
251,000 |
Scott Gaddi | Busted |
The first few hands were played seven-handed as Travell Thomas arrived late and Ryan Hall is stuck in traffic. Thomas just sat down, so now we're only waiting on Hall. It could create an interesting dynamic early as Hall is the shortest stack at the table and is blinding off.
The player introductions have been made, and the Fall Poker Classic Main Event final table is underway! We're picking up where we left off last night with 50 minutes remaining in Level 20.
Level: 20
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000