Capital Region Classic Results
$100,000 GTD CAPITAL REGION CLASSIC NL Hold’em (Re-Entry) 10/25/2018-10/28/2018
DAY 1 Buy-In: $260 DAY 1 PLAYERS: 500
DAY 2 Buy-In: $1,100 DAY 2 PLAYERS: 39
Prize Pool : $143,380.00
Place First/Last Hometown State Prize
1 Hans Taylor Milton NY $31,904.00
2 Andrew Klein Berne NY $20,174.00
3 Sudhir Potluri Clinton NY $13,162.00
4 Thomas Broderick Tuxedo Park NY $9,635.00
5 Srikanth Gundela Schenectady NY $7,198.00
6 Michael Latour Syracuse NY $5,420.00
7 Ryan Niles South Glens Falls NY $4,158.00
8 Adam Agnew Altamont NY $3,183.00
9 Joseph Paigo Albany NY $2,480.00
10 Matthew Berner Poestenkill NY $2,036.00
11 Holly Babbitt Schenectady NY $2,036.00
12 Angelo Gaudio Albany NY $2,036.00
13 Vu Lieu Utica NY $1,649.00
14 Richard Hanheide Clintondale NY $1,649.00
15 Aaron Cagwin Latham NY $1,649.00
16 Kim Perrella Saratoga Springs NY $1,333.00
17 Charles Herman Albany NY $1,333.00
18 Braden Gellenthien Hudson MA $1,333.00
19 Jared Fishman Troy NY $1,061.00
20 Ralphael Pipino East Schodack NY $1,061.00
21 William Mutch Troy NY $1,061.00
22 Gerard Salamone Hopewell Junction NY $1,061.00
23 Michael Hashim Pittsfield MA $1,061.00
24 Joseph Mctiernan Gansevoort NY $1,061.00
25 Marcus Reizun Glen Cove NY $1,061.00
26 Kathy Bigelow East Greenbush NY $1,061.00
27 Joseph Pallace Shirley NY $1,061.00
28 Eric Due Providence RI $918.00
29 Brian Ballentine Liverpool NY $918.00
30 Andrew Nagy Delmar NY $918.00
31 Phillip Heidel Lanesborough MA $918.00
32 Richard Martinez Ballston Spa NY $918.00
33 Maxwell Sergovich Watervliet NY $918.00
34 Joseph Shores Endicott NY $918.00
35 Adan Gomez Walden NY $918.00
36 Kevin Wu Ballston Lake NY $918.00
37 Dennis Kirkner Watervliet NY $817.00
38 William Watkins Saratoga Springs NY $817.00
39 Adam Lawrence Saratoga Springs NY $817.00
40 Jose Lavezzary Albany NY $817.00
41 Jared Woodell Glens Falls NY $817.00
42 William Noonan Groton CT $817.00
43 Scott Gordon Colonie NY $817.00
44 Christian Greco Schenectady NY $817.00
45 Joshoua Krasnecky Moosup CT $817.00
46 Timothy Hunt East Durham NY $731.00
47 Jason House Pennellville NY $731.00
48 Jennifer Mumby Troy NY $731.00
49 Brian Dugan Camillus NY $731.00
50 Robert Saladin Montgomery NY $731.00
51 Jonathan Giordano East Syracuse NY $731.00
52 Fynn Kroft Ballston Lake NY $731.00
53 Shawn Curry North Adams MA $731.00
Hans Taylor is Victorious
After about 30 minutes of heads up play, Hans Taylor was put to the test when Andy Klein shoved all in on a 7ₓJₓ2ₓ7ₓAₓ board. Hans thought for a moment and turned up AₓJₓ, and when Andy Klein turned over 10ₓ2ₓ, it made Hans the newest Capital Region Classic Champion! He take home $31,904 and the trophy!
Andy did a great job with the tournament and picked up $20,174, by far his biggest tournament score.
Thanks to everyone who came out and made this event such a success! We hope to see everyone in the future!
Sudhir Potluri takes 3rd
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 2
Sudhir Potluri make an extremely impressive showing with his 3rd place finish. He got it all in with middle pair but couldn’t hold against Andy Klein’s flopped two pair.
We are now heads with the players having guaranteed themselves $20,174, but still playing for the $31,904 and the trophy.
We are down to 3
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 29: 60,000/120,000/120,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 3
Srikanth Gundela busted in 4th after his 9ₓ10ₓ fell to the Aₓ5ₓ of Andy Klein on a 5ₓ5ₓ9ₓ flop. He took home nearly $7,200 for his efforts.
Thomas Broderick finished a strong showing in this year Capital Region Classic after he got it all in preflop with AₓKₓ but was called and knocked out by Jₓ10ₓ on a Jₓ2ₓJₓ flop. He finished a fantastic event and earned $9,600.
Down to 5
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 28: 50,000/100,000/100,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 5
Andy Klein sat with about 3 million when he faced the all in of 1.8 million of Michael Latour. Andy thought for a moment and then called with Pocket 9s. Latour showed down pocket 10s, but when a 9 hit the flop, Andy went ahead and two cards later scored the knockout. Latour took home $5,420 for his impressive outing in this Capitol Region Classic!
headed on break six handed
The players are headed out on break as six handed play continues. The play has been steady, and the players all have playable stacks going into level 28. They have talked about an even chop, as the chop value is $14,582, but a couple of the players left seem intent on playing.
3 bustouts in quick succession
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 27: 40,000/80,000/80,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 6
6 players remain after 3 of our players went down in quick succession. Joesph Paigo took down 9th and $2,480, Adam Agnew got 8th and $3,183, and Ryan Niles took down 7th place and the $4,158 prize. Congrats to all of those guys as they put together a fantastic event!
6 players remain and are chasing down the top prize of more than $31,000!
9 angry men
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 26: 30,000/60,000/60,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 9
Okay, they are not angry, but they are down to 9 players as Matt Berner busted in 10th. He collected $2,036 for hit fantastic effort.
They are down to 9. Every elimination has a pay jump from here on out.
Final Table
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 10
We have reached the final table with the knockout of our last woman standing, Holly Babbitt. She picked up $2,036 dollars for her effort.
The players discussed a chop, but have decided to play on for the time being. The next elimination will also pick up $2,036.
Latour with the knockout/Babbitt with the double up
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 24: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 13
Michael Latour just knocked out our 14th place finisher when his pocket Jacks held up over AQ off suit to make him one of the new heavy weights.
A couple of hands later, Holly Babbitt, who just switched tables, moved all in after her stack had gotten a little short. She raised under the gun with KQ and was raised all-in with JJ. The board ran out in a sick way with a Qₓ10ₓ7ₓ flop, a Jₓ hit the turn, but a river Aₓ saved Holly tournament life.
We are now only 4 minutes from a break and the players are one bustout from another bump, up to $2,036.
Last woman standing
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 21: 20,000/30,000/30,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 15
After having 3 woman make very deep runs into this Capital Region Classic, we are down to just 1, Holly Babbitt. Kim Perrella was just knocked out in 16th place when she ran A7 into AK. Holly sits with a slightly below average stack.
We are down to 15 players and the average stack is now over 1 million. The tournament will redraw at 10, and the next break is in 40 minutes.
Down to 18
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 18: 20,000/30,000/30,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 146
Players Remaining: 18
Aₓ10ₓ made it home against KₓKₓ when a J and 8 hit the turn and river to make a runner runner straight and knockout Jared Fishman in 19th place. We are now down to 2 tables and and the players just got another pay bump, now up to $1,333.
Back from break
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 22: 15,000/25,000/25,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 23
The players are back from break and the chips are flying with 5 knockouts in the 20 minutes back from break. Right before the break we found a new chip leader, Ryan Niles, who back on Day 1 declared that everyone is playing for second place. Ryan sits with around 1.7 million.
With 23 left, the payout have increased to $1,061. The next bump comes when we reach 18 players.
Dinner Break
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 21: 10,000/20,000/20,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 27
Jared Fishman and Kim Perrella both won a satellite earlier in the week to get their entry and are among the final 27.
We remain at 27 players with 10 minutes left until Dinner Break. The final 27 are chasing the 31,904 and the trophy!
Reizun Doubles and then some
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 20: 10,000/15,000/15,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 28
Reizun doubled up when his pocket queens help up over pocket 8s to keep his tournament hopes alive. About 2 hands later he added even more to his growing stack when he turned 2 pair and called a 100,000 chips bluff on the river. He went from 220,000 up to 650,000 in a very short time and now sits with an above average stack.
We are down to 28 players looking for one more elimination. At 27 there is a complete redraw and all the players will be seated at 3 different tables.
“couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy”
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 19: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 34
Crazy action just occurred as we had 4 players called a raise to 24,000 preflop. The K♣️7♣️4 flop managed to hit every player, as every player raised until all 4 players were all-in. The hands were turned up, and they read A♣️9♣️ vs KQ vs KQ vs 6♣️5♣️. When the 7♣️ hit the turn, Andy Klein hit the nuts with the A♣️9♣️, and scored a triple knockout and a 650,000 chip stack. As the hand was being shipped, Joe Paigo who was seated next to Andy and not involved in the hand, looked up at me and said, “couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.”
We are down to 35 players and the we have hit another pay jump, with the next 6 players all taking home $918.
Jared Fishman makes a big fold
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 18: 5,000/10,000/10,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 42
Jared faced an all-in bet on a 4♣️7♣️3♣️Qₓ9♣️ flop for about 140,000, or half of his remaining stack. After the shove Jared turned over K♣️Q♣️ for the second nut flush. With more than 100,000 chips in the middle, Jared continued to think about his hand, but after a couple of minutes mucked. His opponent turned over the A♣️ of clubs showing Jared that he made a fantastic fold.
Some housekeeping:
Of our 44 players we currently have 3 women remaining: Kathy Bigelow, Kim Perrella, and Holly Babbitt.
The biggest stack in the room appears to be Charles Herman who is nearing 800,000.
We are down to 5 tables as we have just reached 44 players and past a pay bump.
Players are about to go on the last break before dinner, as level 18 is ending. The dinner break will be around 6:20.
bubble busted
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/8,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 58
Pocket Queens held up against QJ to bust the money bubble after 2 hands of hand for hand play. Congratulatons to all players who cashed. And thank you for everyone who came out for the tournament.
3 bustouts happened within 2 hands after the bubble burst as we are starting to short stacks at a very fast rate. Bustouts 53-46 cash for $731, with the first payout jump at 45 for $817. Player have jumped the first hurdle of the bubble and can now set their eyes on the top prize of $31,904!
Quads giveth, taketh away
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 17: 4,000/8,000/8,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 58
The only woman who played on Day 1A, Kim Perrella, just called an all-in preflop with pocket kings, flopped a set, and rivered quads kings to get the knockout. She adds another 100,000 chips to her stack and now sits firmly above average.
At the other end of the room another player flopped quads to secure a double up.
Within seconds of each other you can hear the players saying “Oh!” from across the room as the tension grows along with the chips stacks of some players.
10 minutes left in level 17, with a break set to happen after level 18. The bubble will almost certainly bust by then.
Mistake or not….
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/6,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 63
Joe Paigo called an all-in out of turn with pocket 9ₓ9ₓ and exposed his hand to the table. The only other player left in the hand was put to a decision, but after a moment decided to call all-in with Aₓ10ₓ. The other all-in player also turned up Aₓ10ₓ, and Joe was guaranteed the double knockout on the flop when he scored a set of 9s. Joe now sits with more than 400,000 in chips.
The average stack is currently 277,000 as we move closer and closer to the money bubble.
New chip leader coming close to hand for hand
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
$143,380 Prize Pool
Level 16: 3,000/6,000/6,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 539
Players Remaining: 66
Charles Herman near doubled up on his way to the chip lead. He called off all but 12,000 of his chips with A♣️K♣️ on a 10ₓ6ₓ2ₓ flop. His opponent showed down KₓKₓ, but Charles spiked an Aₓ on the turn card to win what is probably the largest pot of the tournament thus far. He sits with more than 600,000.
Down to 66 players, so we are nearing hand for hand play. The play is slowing as players can sense the money bubble approaching.
And the Prize pool is up!
The prize pool is up!
$31,904 is up for grabs for first place! This tournament is paying 53, and a minimum cash is $731.
The current chip leader appears to be Kathy Bigelow who has more than doubled her stack to start the day and now sits with north of 500,000 chips. There are many players coming up on her with 400,000 chip stacks.
Jared Fishman
Jared is one of those chip stacks as he just called a players all-in with pocket Aces on a king high flop. With that knockout he sits with 450,000.
Another table broke as players have just left on a 10 minute break, and play will resume with level 16 when the players come back.
Buy-ins are over!
Buy-in are over as we come up on the start of Level 15! Prize pool and payouts will be available shortly!
Joe Pallace binks a one-outer
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
Level 14: 2,000/4,000/4,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 500
Joe Pallace just shoved all-in for less, with another player left to act, who called. Joe’s QₓQₓ were up against KₓK♠️ and Aₓ10ₓ. The flop looked bleak for Joe on a A♠️10ₓ5♠️, and the turn 9♠️ only gave him the Q♥️ for victory. That card managed to find the river, and the Joe managed a huge triple up to more than 160,000.
We are halfway through level 14, with buy-ins coming to an end at the end of the break after level 14. We are down to 12 tables as players continue to bust.
The thing about having 18 tables
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
Level 13: 2,000/3,000/3,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 500
The thing about having so many tables running at once, especially with so many players looking to get it in early, is that there are rapid bustouts and interesting folds. In one walk around the room, I saw a short stack fold pocket Jacks to a big raise and call, trips winning an all in for a double up to around 150,000, and a pocket Aces vs Queens matchup to take a chunk out of a bigger stack.
Tables are breaking as the field is starting to shrink. 14 full tables remain with buy-ins for the next hour.
Day 2 begins
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 2
Level 13: 2,000/3,000/3,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 500
We had 500 entries on all of the Day 1s combined. There are still plenty of open seats ready for Day 2 entries! Only one player eclipsed the 400,000 mark on Day 1, with several making it over the 300,000 barrier.
We are only minutes away from the start of Day 2 as the room starts to fill.
Day 2 Chip Counts!
- $100,000 GTD CRC DAY 2 CHIP COUNTS TABLE
- BUY IN: $260
- TOTAL PLAYER: 500 PLAYERS LEFT: 103
- TOTAL CHIPS: 12,422,000 AVERAGE CHIPS: 120,602
- FIRST LAST NAME CITY STATE CHIP COUNT TABLE SEAT
- Christian Smith-Socaris Castleton On Hudson NY 109,000 1 1
- Carl Mion Albany NY 25,000 1 2
- Jonathan Giordano East Syracuse NY 46,000 1 3
- James Albanese Johnstown NY 146,000 1 4
- Greg Pogarsky Rexford NY 82,000 1 5
- Curtis Bailey Troy NY 59,000 1 6
- OPEN OPEN 1 7
- OPEN OPEN 1 8
- OPEN OPEN 1 9
- Joseph Shores Endicott NY 169,000 2 1
- Matthew Ackley Kingston NY 65,000 2 2
- Matthew Obrien Albany NY 139,000 2 3
- Jason Staalesen Schenectady NY 61,000 2 4
- Harsha Wijesuriya Albany NY 231,000 2 5
- Matthew Berner Poestenkill NY 55,000 2 6
- OPEN OPEN 2 7
- OPEN OPEN 2 8
- OPEN OPEN 2 9
- Eric Due Providence RI 196,000 3 1
- Charlie Morrow Painted Post NY 173,000 3 2
- Holly Babbitt Schenectady NY 112,000 3 3
- Joanne Kozel Stuyvesant Falls NY 113,000 3 4
- Ramakrishna Jammula Guilderland NY 122,000 3 5
- Anthony Dadamo Cohoes NY 48,000 3 6
- OPEN OPEN 3 7
- OPEN OPEN 3 8
- OPEN OPEN 3 9
- Sean Barringer Saugerties NY 58,000 4 1
- Hans Taylor Milton NY 233,000 4 2
- Robert Turcotte Cohoes NY 67,000 4 3
- David Dickerson Albany NY 34,000 4 4
- Kathy Bigelow East Greenbush NY 275,000 4 5
- Adam Lawrence Saratoga Springs NY 118,000 4 6
- OPEN OPEN 4 7
- OPEN OPEN 4 8
- OPEN OPEN 4 9
- William Mutch Troy NY 132,000 5 1
- Shawn Curry North Adams MA 227,000 5 2
- James Namiot Canajoharie NY 227,000 5 3
- Samuel Pratt Craryville NY 122,000 5 4
- Randolph Collins Schenectady NY 193,000 5 5
- Adam Biron Johnstown NY 229,000 5 6
- OPEN OPEN 5 7
- OPEN OPEN 5 8
- OPEN OPEN 5 9
- Joseph Mckittrick Albany NY 58,000 7 1
- Peter Antenucci Waterford NY 60,000 7 2
- Nicholas Baratto Saratoga Springs NY 55,000 7 3
- Aidan Hite Esopus NY 44,000 7 4
- David Pohl Waterford NY 94,000 7 5
- Sean Carlson East Hartford CT 77,000 7 6
- OPEN OPEN 7 7
- OPEN OPEN 7 8
- OPEN OPEN 7 9
- Shaquan Francis Cohoes NY 186,000 8 1
- Maxwell Sergovich Watervliet NY 72,000 8 2
- Adan Gomez Walden NY 72,000 8 3
- Angelo Gaudio Albany NY 137,000 8 4
- Ralph Varick Manchester VT 112,000 8 5
- Phillip Heidel Lanesborough MA 227,000 8 6
- OPEN OPEN 8 7
- OPEN OPEN 8 8
- OPEN OPEN 8 9
- Jason House Pennellville NY 151,000 9 1
- James Rue Saratoga Springs NY 85,000 9 2
- William Gamello Rexford NY 108,000 9 3
- Richard Kasouf Jamesville NY 145,000 9 4
- William Noonan Groton CT 73,000 9 5
- Nicholas Wildman Rensselaer NY 143,000 9 6
- OPEN OPEN 9 7
- OPEN OPEN 9 8
- OPEN OPEN 9 9
- William Gian Astoria NY 61,000 10 1
- Brian Dugan Camillus NY 114,000 10 2
- Marcus Reizun Glen Cove NY 103,000 10 3
- Michael Richards Cropseyville NY 47,000 10 4
- John Shultz Altamont NY 25,000 10 5
- Brian Ballentine Liverpool NY 42,000 10 6
- OPEN OPEN 10 7
- OPEN OPEN 10 8
- OPEN OPEN 10 9
- Michael Hashim Pittsfield MA 126,000 11 1
- Timothy Crowley Saratoga Springs NY 69,000 11 2
- Kim Perrella Saratoga Springs NY 77,000 11 3
- John Vonahn Johnstown NY 63,000 11 4
- Braden Gellenthien Hudson MA 96,000 11 5
- Daniel Arcuri New Hartford NY 79,000 11 6
- OPEN OPEN 11 7
- OPEN OPEN 11 8
- OPEN OPEN 11 9
- Andrew Klein Berne NY 123,000 13 1
- Nelson Sousa Saugerties NY 40,000 13 2
- Andrew Zhu Plainfield NJ 101,000 13 3
- Ian Bushie Hannacroix NY 144,000 13 4
- Anthony Sgambellone Rexford NY 92,000 13 5
- William Watkins Saratoga Springs NY 109,000 13 6
- Krishna Jammula Schenectady NY 148,000 13 7
- OPEN OPEN 13 8
- OPEN OPEN 13 9
- Joseph Paigo Albany NY 164,000 14 1
- Michael Latour Syracuse NY 139,000 14 2
- Thomas Broderick Tuxedo Park NY 133,000 14 3
- James Vandemark Schenectady NY 43,000 14 4
- Matthew Pierce Albany NY 101,000 14 5
- Stephen Posa Albany NY 319,000 14 6
- OPEN OPEN 14 7
- OPEN OPEN 14 8
- OPEN OPEN 14 9
- Joseph Rice Waterford NY 140,000 15 1
- Jose Lavezzary Albany NY 63,000 15 2
- Joseph Pallace Shirley NY 115,000 15 3
- Richard Martinez Ballston Spa NY 128,000 15 4
- Robert Hite Esopus NY 313,000 15 5
- Aaron Teeter Cohoes NY 103,000 15 6
- OPEN OPEN 15 7
- OPEN OPEN 15 8
- OPEN OPEN 15 9
- Ralphael Pipino East Schodack NY 184,000 16 1
- Gerard Salamone Hopewell Junction NY 30,000 16 2
- Paul Young Saratoga Springs NY 301,000 16 3
- Grove Scribner Buskirk NY 61,000 16 4
- Jonathan Lasch Albany NY 58,000 16 5
- Christian Greco Schenectady NY 192,000 16 6
- OPEN OPEN 16 7
- OPEN OPEN 16 8
- OPEN OPEN 16 9
- Aaron Cagwin Latham NY 408,000 17 1
- Fred Bartlett South Glens Falls NY 183,000 17 2
- James Gerow Amsterdam NY 77,000 17 3
- Daniel Price Albany NY 71,000 17 4
- Christopher Mayo Ballston Lake NY 98,000 17 5
- Jared Fishman Troy NY 176,000 17 6
- OPEN OPEN 17 7
- OPEN OPEN 17 8
- OPEN OPEN 17 9
- Joseph Mctiernan Gansevoort NY 106,000 19 1
- Ian Flanagan Salem NY 102,000 19 2
- Michael Gilbert Cossayuna NY 27,000 19 3
- John Nicol Esperance NY 58,000 19 4
- Shayne Hanafin Saratoga Springs NY 283,000 19 5
- Mark Brennan Valatie NY 55,000 19 6
- OPEN OPEN 19 7
- OPEN OPEN 19 8
- OPEN OPEN 19 9
- Vu Lieu Utica NY 275,000 20 1
- Armando Tebano Schenectady NY 59,000 20 2
- Brandon Fisher Fort Edward NY 50,000 20 3
- Ryan Niles South Glens Falls NY 233,000 20 4
- Pablo Delgado Syracuse NY 107,000 20 5
- Adam Agnew Altamont NY 43,000 20 6
- OPEN OPEN 20 7
- OPEN OPEN 20 8
- OPEN OPEN 20 9
Final break – Final day 1
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1E
Level 8: 1,000/1,500/1,500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 84
Players Remaining: 30
Day 1E is 70 minutes from closing and giving way to what is sure to be a fun filled Day 2.
Day 2 will be Day 1 for the players who spend the $1,100 to get the 100,000 starting stack. Buy-ins do not officially end on Day 2 till level 15. Day 2 starts on level 13 with 40 minute blinds.
Day 2 chips counts and seat assignments will be posted here tomorrow morning as well as available in the Poker Room and Event Center!
Posa picks up Kings/Paigo a King
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1E
Level 8: 500/1,000/1,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 84
Players Remaining: 36
Posa picked up KₓKₓ and knocked out KₓJₓ on a Jₓ high flop. He has increased his stack to over 130,000.
After about 45 minutes of fast pace play, the feeling in the room is that the bigger stacks are not as interested in getting into hands with each other as they are with knocking out the smaller stacks. Very few pots have happened in the last 30 minutes over the 60,000 chip mark.
Joe Paigo
As I was about to publish this post as three way all in occurred, for what altogether amounted for around 70,000. AₓKₓ vs 10ₓ10ₓ vs 6ₓ6ₓ were racing, with the board running out very clean for the pair of 10s, right until a Kₓ hit the river and gave Joe Paigo a double knockout. Joe has done well at Rivers Schenectady, with many cashes in our Holiday Deepstack series, as well as cashing in the Capital Region Classic in August of 2017.
With those knockouts we are down to 4 tables as we approach the end of level 8.
Phillip Heidel cracks Aces
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1E
Level 7: 300/600/600 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 80
Heidel just cracked AₓAₓ when his pocket 9ₓ9ₓ hit a 9ₓ for a flopped set. The pot was three bet preflop, and the players got it all in on the turn, and the set held over the pockets aces. Heidel now sits with more than 100,000 in chips.
Players are now returning from their second break of the day, heading into level 7. A table just broke right before the break as we are down from our 81 entrants to 50 remaining players.
Slow and Steady
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1E
Level 5: 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 76
Play has been slow so far on Day 1E. The field is smaller than this morning, but action is sure to pick up as the blinds increase.
The number of entrants is steadily increasing, as we get ready for Day 2. There is still plenty of time to enter here on the last Day 1 flight.
$100,000 and counting
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 3: 200/300/300 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 67
We have officially hit the $100,000 guarantee! With the 67 entries so far on Day 1E to go along with the 412 entries during the rest of the Day 1 flights, the prize pool has surpassed the guaranteed mark. The guarentee should get compeltely crushed with more entries today and the entries that we will get during Day 2!
88 players have advanced so far into Day 2, and Aaron Cagwin is currently blowing away the competition for top stack of the Day: his 408,000 is more than 100,000 more than the closest Day 2 stack!
Day 1E – Sort of last chance
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1E
Level 2: 100/200/200 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 58
Day 1E has started out slowly with only 61 players entered by the beginning of the level 2. It is slow, of course, in comparison to the 147 players who entered during Day 1D. 31 players made it through Day 1D adding to the 47 who made it the through the Friday and Saturday flights.
This is the last chance to enter for the $260, as Day 2 buy-ins are $1,100: but the players who enter Day 2 will receive 100,000 in tournament chips.
“Everyone’s playing for second place”
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 11: 1,000/2,000/2,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 146
Players Remaining: 42
Ryan Niles two pair just held up for the double up against a pair and a flush draw for what turned out to be a pot worth more than 110,000 chips. After he won the hand, he announced that, “everyone is now playing for second place.” Niles now sits with more than workable stack with one level till the end of the flight.
The 146 entries trounced all the previous Day 1s, and looking around the room it appears as though there will be some monster stacks moving on from flight 1D to tomorrows Day 2.
Nuts vs 2nd nuts
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 10: 1,000/1,500/1,500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 143
Aaron Cagwin
Some pretty brutal beats are flying around the poker room coming up on the last break of Day 1D. A flopped set of Ks could not stand up to the flopped set of 4s when the final 4 hit the river to give him quads and let the all in player continue his march towards Day 2.
That hand happened right before two players got it all in on the river on a 8♥️4♥️Jₓ5♥️7ₓ board, for what is probably the largest pot of the tournament thus far. Aaron Cagwin turned over 6♥️7♥️ for the straight flush after his opponent turned over A♥️Q♥️ for the second nut flush. The pot had swelled with the all-ins, and Aaron Cagwin now sits with more than 160,000 with three levels left to play on Day 1D.
“9 High Like a boss”
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 6: 300/600/600 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 131
Jonathan Giordano
Former Capital Region Classic winner Rob Saladin bet 90% of his stack on a 6ₓ6ₓ7ₓQₓ10ₓ board. The other heads-up player, Jonathan Giordano, thought for a moment, and put his whole stack in the middle to call. After the call, Rob announced, “9 high like a boss.” Giordano opponent turned over AₓAₓ, and took down a nice 50,000 chip pot.
We are down to 88 players here on Day 1D with 131 entries so far. Another table is breaking as players are coming up on a 10 minute break.
120 and counting
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 5: 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 120
Players are continuing to enter, but not as fast as they are busting. The tournament had to open a new table which filled quickly, but broke only 20 minutes later as the bustouts have come swiftly.
For players interested, the largest chip stack so far going into Day 2 is Robert Hite, with 313,000. He played on Day 1A. Kathy Bigelow led the charge on Day 1C and has bagged the second largest stack so far with 275,000. Currently there are only 4 stacks over the 200,000 chip mark, with the average being 117,000 going Day 2.
Day 1D starts out big
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1D
Level 3: 200/300/300 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 96
Day 1D has already surpassed our largest buy-in of any day so far in our Capital Region Classic, and we are only in level 3. Players start with 25,000 in chips, and you can buy-in till the very end of the day. We are nearing the guaranteed prize pool here on Day 1D with an entire other flight left to play, as well as the Day 2 buy-ins. The $1,100 Day 2 buy-ins garner those players $100,000 in chips.
Headed into the final break of the day
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1C
Level 8: 600/1,200/1,200 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 84
Players Remaining: 39
Players are getting ready to color up here as we head towards the end of Day 1C.
Day 1D starts tomorrow at 11AM and 1E starts at 7PM. Hope to see you there!
Classic Race
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1C
Level 8: 500/1,000/1,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 84
Players Remaining: 43
Kathy won a classic race and the biggest pot of Day 1C so far when she called the all-in of Lucian Dublea for more than 50,000 chips. Her pocket Qs faced down and help up over the AK of her opponent. She now holds what is most likely the chip lead. Kathy is one of two women who remain here on Day 1C.
Another table just broke as we are now halfway through level 8 and are down to 43 players.
Lucian Dublea adds to his chip lead
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1C
Level 7: 400/800/800 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 80
Lucian’s flopped set of 3s were in peril against when he called the 25,000 chip all-in of his opponent who had top pair and a flush draw on a 2♥️3♥️7♠️ flop. His opponent had shoved with 7♥️8♥️. The flop ran out clean for the pocket 3s though, with an A♠️ turn and 5♠️ river. He added to what looks to be the current chip leading stack here on Day 1C.
The players are coming back from the break after level 6. Still time to buy in on Day 1C.
Pocket 9s hold up
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1C
Level 5: 300/500/500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 72
Randolph Collins
Randolph Collins called the 12,000 chip all-in with 9ₓ9ₓ on a flop of 6♣️5♣️4♥️. His opponent had shoved with K♣️J♣️, and the board ran out Qₓ3ₓ to give him the nice pot. He currently sits with around 80,000 in chips.
Buy-ins to Day 1C have slowed, but we still have 73 entries so far. A couple of large chips stacks have formed around the event center, with a couple nearing 100,000 in chips. 110,000 is currently the average stack headed into Day 2. Still 7 levels left to play on Day 1C.
Brian Nicol binks the Qhsf
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 4: 200/400/400 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 65
Brian Nicol has Q♠️Q♣️ on a 10♠️9♠️8♠️ flop. A 10♥️ hit the turn, and before the river the pot had swelled to nearly 20,000 in chips. When he rivered the J♠️ on the river to give him the stone cold nuts, he shoved all in for 11,000 and his opponent called with a K♠️ high flush. The hand gave him a nice pot and the double up.
Action is moving more quickly as we have reached 65 entrants. In the past two flights action has really picked up after the players have come back from break.
Real Play beginning
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 3: 200/300/300 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 59
Players are now trickling in vs the steady stream that had been going for the first few levels. Also chips are now beginning to move at a slightly larger pace, as the first couple of levels there had been very little action. You can see when looking around the room now that play has started to pick up.
Day 1C is about to begin
Day 1C players are filing in. Players are trying to get their share of the $100,000 prize pool!
The End of Day 1B
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 12: 1,500/2,500/2,500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 92
Players Remaining: 23
The crazy table 2 broke as the end of Day 1B is approaching. With 10 minutes remaining in level 12, they have drawn to see how many hands they will play to end the day. Looks like 23 more players will be added to the day 2 list. So far that would equal 40 total players who have made it to day 2.
Day 1C starts at 7:00! $260 buy-in gets 25,000 in chips! Remember you can buy-in all the way till the end of any Day 1.
Greco claps for himself
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 11: 1,000/2,000/2,000 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 90
Christian Greco
Table number 2 here on Day 1B has seen set vs set, one outers have been hit, and players have called all-in with gutshot straight draws and hit. One of the players at that table, Christian Greco, just shoved in for 70,000 chips with a double gutted straight draw, and managed to come away with the nut straight for a double up. As I sat here writing this post there was more players exclaiming “OH” as the play at that table continues to be a graveyard for players.
We are coming up on the end of level 11 with only one more level to play on Day 1B.
James Albanese stays hot
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 10: 1,000/1,500/1,500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 90
James Albanese
James is continuing what has already been a good day for him when he shoved all-in with 10ₓ10ₓ which held up against two players with short stacks and over cards. He is one of the bigger stacks so far on Day 1B, sitting with nearly 230,000.
Down to 35 players with 73 minutes remaining in the day.
Final Break of Day 1B
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 10: 1,000/1,500/1,500 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 90
We are headed into our final break of the day. Day 1A and Day 1B have had some similarities going into level 9. We have set to see any single stack pull away from the rest of the group. We are also seeing about the same number of players advance into the 10th level of the day.
Another table is about to break, and we will be down to 5 tables remaining.
Makin Moves
$260 Capital Region Classic Day 1B
Level 9: 600/1,200/1,200 Big Blind Ante
Total Entries: 90
Jared Fishman
Jared Fishman raised pre-flop with 10ₓ10ₓ to 4,500, and was raised by the all-in of the player on the button. Jared had nearly double the 36,000 chip shove, so after some quick thought, he called. The board ran out Jₓ high, and Fishman picked up another nice hand. He has made a nice comeback after being down to only 6,000 very early in the tournament. He has also been on a good run lately cashing in the CRC Double Green Chip Bounty warmup tournament on Thursday.
Tables are beginning to break, and we have surpassed the Day 1A entry total, now reaching 90 entries. Only 4 more levels to play here on Day 1B.
