Seneca Poker reserves the right to alter, change, or cancel tournament. Seneca Poker will not be held responsible in the event of typographical errors or misinformation on the website or printed material pertaining to this event, and players will not have claim in these matters. If it’s non-stop poker action you want, then the poker room at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino is the perfect spot for you. The world-class 24-hour 23-table venue spreads a host of popular live games such as Texas Holdem, Seven Card Stud and Omaha and features the following amenities.

The Card Player Poker Tour has returned to the Seneca Niagara Casino for the fourth straight year for a nine-event series running from Nov. 8-18 that features $380,000 in guaranteed prize pools. The centerpiece of the 2019 CPPT Seneca Fall Poker Classic is the $200,000 guaranteed Card Player Poker Tour main event, which once again sports a buy-in of $910+$90.

The main event begins with two starting flights, each beginning at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. Day 2 will see the field narrowed to the final six players, who will return on Nov. 18 to play down to a champion. The eventual winner will not only take home the top payout in the event, but will also earn a spot on a future cover of Card Player Magazine.

In 2018 Victor Adams outlasted a field of 249 entries to secure the title, the $53,583 top prize and his place on the cover.

Players looking to win their main event seat at a discount can take part in the numerous scheduled $145 qualifiers. Upcoming satellites include one starting at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, two taking place on Friday, Nov. 15. The first will begin at 10 a.m. and the second at 8 p.m., while Saturday, Nov. 16 will host the last-chance morning qualifier beginning at 10 a.m.

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 877-873-6322 or visit the casino homepage.

Peter Kaemmerlen emerged victorious from a field of 247 total entries to win the 2019 Card Player Poker Tour Seneca Fall Poker Classic $1,000 no-limit hold’em main event. The IT manager from Fairport, New York earned $53,419 and his spot on the cover of an upcoming issue of Card Player magazine as the champion of this event. The score was the second largest of Kaemmerlen’s career, behind only his sixth-place showing in the 2012 World Poker Tour Montreal main event for $113,792. This win in the CPPT main event at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort brought his lifetime live tournament earnings to $418,848.

In addition to the title and the money, Kaemmerlen also secured 432 Card Player Player of the Year points as the champion. This was his first POY-qualified score of 2019, and it was also his first recorded live tournament victory.

Kaemmerlen entered the final day in third chip position among the four remaining players, with play having continued past making the final table late on day 2. When day 3 resumed, Tom Babiarz and Veerab Zakarian were both ahead of Kaemmerlen in the chip counts. Henry Zou began the day as the short stack, and it didn’t take long for him to get all-in. His final hand saw him at risk with pocket sixes up against the ace-king of Tom Babiarz. An ace on the river gave Babiarz the pot, eliminating Zou in fourth place. The Saginaw, Michigan resident earned $17,878 for his strong showing in this event.

Babiarz extended his lead with that knockout, but Kaemmerlen managed to close the gap somewhat by winning a key all-in against Veerab Zakarian, who won the Mid-States Poker Tour main event held at Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort in 2018. Kaemmerlen called a shove from Zakarian holding pocket deuces. He was up against A-3 offsuit for Zakarian. The deuces were the best hand by the end, making trips when another deuce hit the river. Kaemmerlen chipped up to 3,500,000 after the hand, while Zakarian hit the rail in third place ($24,201).

Heads-up play began with Babiarz in the lead with 3,900,000, but Kaemmerlen was quickly able to fight his way to the top of the counts. In the final hand of the tournament, Kaemmerlen flopped two pair and got all of the chips in against the nut flush draw of Babiarz. Kaemmerlen hit a full house on the turn to leave Babiarz drawing dead, securing the pot and the title in the process. Babiarz was awarded $33,576 as the runner-up finisher.

Here is a look at the payouts and POY awarded to the full final table of nine:

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.

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