2016 Card Player Poker Tour Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic -- Results For Events No. 1 and 2Nine-Event Tournament Series Runs From Nov. 4 - 14 With Over $320,000 In Guaranteed Prize Pools |
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For the first time ever the Card Player Poker Tour has made it’s way to Niagara Falls, partnering with the Seneca Niagara Casino for their Fall Poker Classic. The nine-event tournament series got underway Friday, Nov. 4 with a $75,000 guaranteed, $300 buy-in no-limit hold’em tournament that featured four starting flights. Alan Findlay emerged victorious in that event, topping a field of 603 entrants to win the first title of the series, a trophy and the $19,546 first-place prize. The massive turnout saw the prize pool easily double the guarantee, ending up with $151,805 to be awarded to the top 63 finishers.
Findlay had made a three-way deal, with Amin Akhlagi taking home $27,710, Maurice Sussem locking up $21,838 and Findlay securing the previously mentioned $19,546. The three then decided to play it out for the title. After a while they decided to just play a flip to determine who finished where. Findlay made the best pair by the river to secure the title.
CPPT Seneca Fall Classic Event 1 – $75,000 Guaranteed $300 No-limit Hold’em
Entries: 603
Prize Pool: $151,805
| Place | Player | Earnings (USD) |
| 1 | Alan Findlay | $19,546 |
| 2 | Amin Akhlaghi | $27,710 |
| 3 | Maurice Sussem | $21,838 |
| 4 | Jeffery Hobecker | $9,655 |
| 5 | Lee Sylvester | $7,211 |
| 6 | Jason Garofalo | $5,419 |
| 7 | Derek Schlaud | $4,554 |
| 8 | John McLean | $3,795 |
| 9 | Blake Napierala | $3,036 |
The second tournament to wrap up was the $250 buy-in, $50 bounty no-limit hold’em event. A total of 61 entries built a $9,851 prize pool. Kevin Peter Malick came out on top in the end, earning $3,447 as the champion.
CPPT Seneca Fall Classic Event 2 – $250 No-limit Hold’em $50 Bounty
Entries: 61
Prize Pool: $9,851
| Place | Player | Earnings (USD) |
| 1 | Kevin Peter Malick | $3,447 |
| 2 | Carol Leonardi | $1,409 |
| 3 | Conrad St. Hilaire | $1,005 |
| 4 | Donald Powell | $601 |
While the first two events have been a great success, the centerpiece of the whole series is of course the CPPT $1,000 buy-in no-limit hold’em main event, which boasts a $200,000 guarantee and two starting flights beginning at 11 a.m. local time on Nov. 11 and 12. There are more than a dozen satellite events on offer during the week that would let players win their way into the main event for $145. This year’s champ will not only score a huge payday and a trophy, but will also grace the cover of an upcoming issue Card Player magazine!
Other events on offer during the series include a $300 pot-limit Omaha tournament, another $250 no-limit hold’em bounty tournament and three $120 no-limit hold’em tournaments that sport $10,000 guarantees.
Click here for a full look at the schedule.
The Seneca Gaming and Entertainment poker room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week on the first floor of the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel. The 23-table room features 13 big screen televisions, free wifi, free drinks, free parking, player rewards and spreads a large selection of hold’em, stud and Omaha games. The gaming floor offers roughly 4,000 slot machines, table game++s and keno.
The world-class gaming facility opened in 2002 as the result of an $80 million remodel of the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center into a full-service casino. The property also features fine dining, star-studded entertainment, a health and wellness spa and many other premium guest amenities. For more information, or to book a room, call 716-299-1100 or visit the casino homepage.
To learn more about the CPPT and see other upcoming tour stops, visit the tour’s homepage.
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