2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park

$1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Fall Poker Classic Canterbury Park

Final Results
Winner
Justin Thurlow
Prize
$47,635
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Entries
376
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
62
Players Left
1

Van Syckle Gets a Squeeze Through

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb opened to 125,000 from the button and Justin Thurlow called out of the small blind. Bob Van Syckle then squeezed, three-betting all in for 1.03 million. Shimelfarb and Thurlow both folded quickly.

"Nice hand," added Shimelfarb as Van Syckle collected his newly-earned chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,500,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
1,910,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
1,330,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Bob Van SyckleGennady ShimelfarbJustin Thurlow

Eight High Wins at Showdown

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bob Van Syckle saw action folded to him on the button and limped in. Saad Ghanem checked his option after Stephen Webb folded and the two went heads up to a flop of {5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Ghanem bet 75,000 and Van Syckle called.

The turn came {10-Clubs} and Ghanem bet another 100,000. Van Syckle called. Both players checked the river to take the hand to showdown.

"You win," said Ghanem, tabling {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

Van Syckle hesitated for a minute to make sure he saw the situation correctly. He then tabled {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}, showing that his eight kicker was good to earn the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
1,080,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
810,000
-520,000
-520,000

Tags: Bob Van SyckleSaad GhanemStephen Webb

Thurlow Finds Value on River

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gennady Shimelfarb saw action folded to him in the small blind and completed. Justin Thurlow then checked his option from the big blind and the two went to the flop {10-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Shimelfarb checked to Thurlow, who bet 75,000 and was called.

Both players checked the turn {a-Spades} and the river came {6-Clubs}. Shimelfarb checked again and Thurlow cut out a bet of 200,000. Shimelfarb went into the tank for about 30 seconds and then called.

Thurlow quickly tabled {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}, prompting a muck from Shimelfarb. He just as quickly pulled back his bet and scooped in the pot that was sent his way.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,680,000
-270,000
-270,000
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
1,985,000
280,000
280,000

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbJustin Thurlow

Shimelfarb Nears Three MIllion; Van Syckle Under Seven Figures

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gennady Shimelfarb
Gennady Shimelfarb

Gennady Shimelfarb opened to 150,000 from the hijack and Bob Van Syckle called from the button. The two went heads up to the flop {j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Shimelfarb made a continuation-bet for another 150,000. Van Syckle peeled to bring the turn {5-Spades}.

Shimelfarb continued, firing a quarter-million more into the pot. Van Syckle let his hand go and Shimelfarb took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,950,000
440,000
440,000
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
905,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Bob Van SyckleGennady Shimelfarb

Shimelfarb Picks off Ghanem

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

A blind-on-blind battle between Saad Ghanem in the small blind and Gennady Shimelfarb in the big blind saw each player commit 150,000 before a flop of {2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} came. Ghanem checked to Shimelfarb, who bet 150,000. Ghanem called.

Both players checked the turn {10-Spades} to bring the river {q-Hearts}. Ghanem bet 125,000 and Shimelfarb instantly dropped a chip forward to call.

Ghanem tabled {10-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for queens up with a jack kicker. Shimelfarb showed {q-Clubs}{7-Spades} for trip queens and had the pot shipped his way.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,510,000
505,000
505,000
Profile photo of Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
1,330,000
-395,000
-395,000

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbSaad Ghanem

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Let's Make a Deal

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The tournament clock has been paused as the players are talking about a deal. All five have agreed to the following terms:

Stephen Webb will receive $28,000 while the other four players will lock up $36,000, leaving $40,635 remaining in the prize pool. Of that money, $13,000 more will go to the second-place finisher and $27,000 will be awarded to the eventual champion.

Break Time

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

No major pots were played over the last 10 minutes of the level and the final five players are now on a 10-minute break. Official chip counts are as follows:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,005,000
-390,000
-390,000
Profile photo of Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
1,725,000
205,000
205,000
Profile photo of Justin Thurlow us
Justin Thurlow
1,705,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Bob Van Syckle us
Bob Van Syckle
1,405,000
-245,000
-245,000
Profile photo of Stephen Webb us
Stephen Webb
685,000
-115,000
-115,000

Ghanem Wins a Huge Coin Flip

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Saad Ghanem
Saad Ghanem

Gennady Shimelfarb pumped it up to 100,000 from the hijack and action made its way around to Saad Ghanem, who went all in from the big blind. Shimelfarb called.

Saad Ghanem: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Gennady Shimelfarb: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

An ace came in the window and it was only the beginning as the board was all Ghanem, rolling off {5-Spades}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Hearts} to give him an ace-high flush and score a crucial double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gennady Shimelfarb us
Gennady Shimelfarb
2,395,000
-730,000
-730,000
Profile photo of Saad Ghanem us
Saad Ghanem
1,520,000
850,000
850,000

Tags: Gennady ShimelfarbSaad Ghanem