2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

$500 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$9,127
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Prize Pool
$36,765
Entries
86
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
1,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Chris Myers Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,581)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Chris Myers - 8th Place
Chris Myers - 8th Place

Chris Myers raised to 16,000 from the cutoff and Art Demmerley called from the button. The action folded to Sharman Olshan in the big blind and she decided to tag along as well.

The trio took a flop of {K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Olshan checked. Myers announced an all in bet for right around 100,000 and Demmerley snapped him off. Olshan folded and the hands were placed on their backs.

Demmerley: {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}
Myers: {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Demmerley was out in front with top pair but Demmerley was running live with four to a flush. The board finished out with the {Q-Hearts} and the {7-Hearts} and Myers became the eighth-place finisher.

Player Chips Progress
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Art Demmerley
515,000
155,000
155,000
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Chris Myers
Busted

Tags: Art DemmerleyChris MyersSharman Olshan

Olshan Survives

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sharman Olshan appears to be unbreakable at this final table. After Art Demmerley opened to 24,000 from early position, Olshan moved in for 68,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Demmerley and he called.

Olshan: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}
Demmerley: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

She got her chips in good again, and once again her hand help up when she turned a full house. Olshan has some breathing room again.

Player Chips Progress
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Art Demmerley
360,000
-74,000
-74,000
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Sharman Olshan
156,000
49,000
49,000

Tags: Seneca Niagara Fall Poker ClassicArt DemmerleySharman Olshan

Leon Halat Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,397)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Leon Halat - 9th place
Leon Halat - 9th place

Rick Block raised to 19,000 from early position and saw Leon Halat three-bet all in for 72,000 from the next seat over. Budway Salhab was next to act and he flatted. Action folded to Eric Gierlinger in the cutoff and he called the all in as well. Action trickled back to Block who folded, allowing three to go to the flop with one all in.

The flop came {9-Spades}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Salhab led for 110,000. Gierlinger folded and the hands were turned on their backs.

Salhab: {K-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Halat: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Halat was still drawing live with his ace but it was not meant to be as the {4-Spades} and the {q-Clubs} finished off the board. He was eliminated in ninth place for $1,397 in prize money.

Player Chips Progress
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Budway Salhab
500,000
175,000
175,000
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Eric Gierlinger
220,000
-43,000
-43,000
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Leon Halat
Busted

Tags: Budway SalhabEric GierlingerRick BlockLeon Halat

Liu Takes Tough Beat; Bubble Bursts

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Liu
Eric Liu

Eric Liu had been playfully complaining about the poor run of cards he'd been seeing. He finally picked up a hand, but lady luck ran him down anyway.

Liu moved all in for 69,000 from middle position with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}, and Budway Salhab called directly behind with the {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}. It turned ugly early for Liu on the {Q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} flop, and it didn't get better on the {2-Diamonds} turn or {5-Hearts} river. Liu graciously shook the hands of the other nine players before leaving the tournament area.

The final nine players are guaranteed at least $1,397.

Player Chips Progress
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Budway Salhab
325,000
77,000
77,000
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Eric Liu
Busted

Tags: Seneca Niagara Fall Poker ClassicBudway Salhab

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Counts at the Break

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Art Demmerley
434,000
-36,000
-36,000
Profile photo of Rick Block
Rick Block
311,000
-119,000
-119,000
Profile photo of Jeff Joseph
Jeff Joseph
298,000
-2,000
-2,000
Profile photo of Eric Gierlinger
Eric Gierlinger
263,000
83,000
83,000
Profile photo of Budway Salhab
Budway Salhab
248,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Tom Urbanski
Tom Urbanski
155,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Leon Halat
Leon Halat
138,000
48,000
48,000
Profile photo of Chris Myers
Chris Myers
116,000
1,000
1,000
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Sharman Olshan
107,000
11,000
11,000
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Eric Liu
70,000
70,000
70,000

Bubble Trouble

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Another all in. Another double up. This time Art Demmerley raised to 20,000 from middle position and Budway Salhab moved all in for 113,000 from the small blind. Demmerley wasted no time to call.

Salhab: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}
Demmerley: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Salhab stood up when the {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flop brought him no help, but he took the lead when the {K-Hearts} hit the turn. A meaningless {5-Diamonds} landed on the river, and another short stack found a double here on the money bubble, which has now lasted more than an hour.

Player Chips Progress
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Art Demmerley
470,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Budway Salhab
Budway Salhab
237,000
107,000
107,000