2019 Card Player Poker Tour Seneca Fall Poker Classic Draws 247 Total EntriesThe Strong Turnout Built A $218,027 Prize Pool, With $53,419 To Go To The Eventual Champion |
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Registration is officially closed in the 2019 Card Player Poker Tour Seneca Fall Poker Classic $1,000 no-limit hold’em main event. The second and final starting day drew 170 entries, which combined with the 77 made on day 1A, created a final total of 247 entries in this tournament. The strong turnout meant that the $200,000 guarantee was easily surpassed, building a final prize pool of $218,027 that will be awarded to the top 27 finishers.
Any player that makes the money will lock up at least a $1,657 payday, but everyone will have their eyes set on the title and the first-place prize of $53,419. In addition to the trophy and the top payout, the eventual champion of this event will also grace the cover of an upcoming issue of Card Player magazine.
Saturday, Nov. 16’s Day 1B saw 170 entries narrowed down to just 34 that moved on to day 2. Those players will join the 15 that survived day 1A, meaning that action will resume with 49 players. That means that 22 players will need to be eliminated before the money bubble bursts.
The overall chip leader heading into day 2 will be day 1B’s Harpreet Padda. The Mississauga, Ontario resident bagged up 458,000 to surpass day 1A’s leader Alex Visbisky, who will enter Sunday’s action with 428,500.
The other biggest stacks moving on to day 2 include Brian Ballentine (303,000), Leo Kaplin (303,000), Jeffrey Scott (284,500), David Phong (280,000), Tom Babiarz (254,500) and Dennis Durante (253,000).
Defending champion of this event Victor Adams had made it through day 1A with 47,000, but was apparently not satisfied with that as he attempts to win this event in consecutive years. Adams played on day 1B and ended up finishing the night with 183,000.
In 2018 Adams outlasted a field of 249 entries to secure the title, the $53,583 top prize and his place on the cover of Card Player.
Play resumes at 11:00 a.m. local time for day 2 and will continue until just six players remain. Those final six will return at noon on Sunday, Nov. 18 to play down to a champion.
Here is a look at the chip counts of the 48 players returning for day 2:
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Harpreet Padda | 458,000 |
| 2 | Alex Visbisky | 428,500 |
| 3 | Brian Ballentine | 303,000 |
| 4 | Leo Kaplin | 303,000 |
| 5 | Jeffrey Scott | 284,500 |
| 6 | David Phong | 280,000 |
| 7 | Tom Babiarz | 254,500 |
| 8 | Dennis Durante | 253,000 |
| 9 | Renmei Li | 230,500 |
| 10 | Karla Bow | 229,500 |
| 11 | Jim Witkowski | 205,500 |
| 12 | Frank Parisi | 196,500 |
| 13 | Jason James | 191,000 |
| 14 | Victor Adams | 183,000 |
| 15 | Scott Muwara | 172,500 |
| 16 | John Abraham | 168,500 |
| 17 | Peter Kaemmerlen | 163,000 |
| 19 | Brad Girdley | 154,000 |
| 20 | Michael O’Brien | 152,000 |
| 21 | Joe O’Keefe | 151,500 |
| 22 | Henry Zou | 148,000 |
| 23 | Ken Wasik | 138,000 |
| 24 | Pablo Delgado | 137,500 |
| 25 | Duc Dang | 137,000 |
| 26 | Omar Elnasrallah | 131,500 |
| 27 | Vince Palma | 127,000 |
| 28 | Vadim Rozin | 125,500 |
| 29 | Jimmy Setna | 110,500 |
| 30 | Illian Kandiah | 104,500 |
| 31 | Chris Farr | 101,000 |
| 32 | Adam Foster | 100,000 |
| 33 | Chris Meyers | 99,500 |
| 34 | Collin Reilly | 98,000 |
| 35 | Andrew Miller | 93,500 |
| 36 | Chris Barton | 87,000 |
| 37 | Veerab Zakarian | 71,500 |
| 38 | Jeremy Hoeltke | 70,600 |
| 39 | Matt Marcinkiewicz | 70,000 |
| 40 | Kevin Siler | 68,500 |
| 41 | Richard Curren | 65,500 |
| 42 | Paul Butski | 65,500 |
| 43 | Craig Schafer | 48,000 |
| 44 | Greg Mille | 46,000 |
| 45 | Sharman Olshan | 43,000 |
| 46 | Kristan Mackiewicz | 39,000 |
| 47 | Gaetano Buda | 39,000 |
| 48 | Mike LaTour | 28,500 |
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 games 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 & wellness spa and many other premium guest amenities. For more information, or to book a room, call 1-877-873-6322 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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