Siavash Banai Makes Back-to-Back Final Tables, Wins Seneca Fall Poker Classic Event #3

The 2014 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic continued Thursday with Event #3, a $300 no-limit hold'em tournament which attracted a complete of 141 entries, making a prize pool of $35,497. After a protracted day at the felts it was Siavash Banai who emerged because the champion after a four-way deal on the final table.

It was the second one final table in as many nights for Banai, who finished sixth in Event #2 late Wednesday night. He was back in action on Thursday and dominated the general table — with the assistance of some luck. He and Howard Kitchie were the last two standing, and so they agreed to a heads-up deal that saw Banai claim the most important share of the prize pool and the development #3 trophy.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerPrize

1	Siavash Banai	$7,176*
2	Howard Kitchie	$4,811*
3	Conrad St. Hilaire	$5,327*
4	Maria Parlatore	$6,519*
5	Mike Russell	$2,414
6	John Stempien	$1,846
7	Brett Short	$1,420
8	Art Demmerley	$1,100
9	Dave Grana	$887
10	Ben Bracken	$728

*Reflects four-handed deal

Only 15 spots earned some profit this event and it was Paul Bitterman who landed at the bubble. After his elimination, Justin Heywood, Alex Barker, Jason Nablo, Scott Aitchison and Scott Stopa finished within the money but outside of the overall table.

Ben Bracken finished in 10th place and he was followed by Dave Grana in ninth. Then Art Demmerley lost a memorable preflop confrontation that boosted Banai up the leaderboard.

John Stempien opened to 28,000 from early position, Art Demmerley called from directly behind after which Conrad St. Hilaire three-bet to 70,000. Siavash Banai then four-bet shoved for 144,000 from the massive blind. Stempien folded and Demmerley reshoved. St. Hilaire paused briefly before announcing a call, having all of them covered.

St. Hilaire: Demmerley: Banai:

It seemed like Hilaire was poised for the double knockout until the appeared within the window at the flop. Banai darted out of his seat in celebration, and the turn and river secured his triple up. St. Hilaire scooped the side pot and eliminated Demmerley within the process.

Brett Short busted in seventh place and Stempien soon followed in sixth. Five-handed play last some time as short-stacked Mike Russell survived several times along with his chips in peril. Maria Parlatore delivered the general blow with against Russell's pocket twos.

The final four then struck a deal, agreeing to a chip-chop deal but leaving $1,200 and the trophy within the middle to play for. Soon after the negotiations were finalized, Parlatore was victimized by a brutal cooler. Parlatore opened to 60,000 from the cutoff and Banai called from the button to peer a flop. Parlatore check-called a raffle of 150,000, bringing the at the turn. Parlatore checked again and Banai moved all in for 787,000. Parlatore snap-called.

Banai: Parlatore:

Parlatore had the most productive of this cooler situation, but she still had various outs to vanish. A type of outs came at the river because the gave Banai a whole house to clip Parlatore's flopped straight. She was left with just over 80,000 and was eliminated two hands later.

St. Hilaire was the following to head when he shoved from the small blind for 176,000 and Kitchie called from the large. St. Hilaire had to improve with the against , however the board ended his tournament.

Banai began heads-up play with greater than a two-to-one lead and he and Kitchie only played a couple of hands before calling it quits. We'll see if Banai returns on Friday or waits until Saturday to compete within the flagship $1,000 Main Event.

Out Main Event coverage begins Friday at 11 a.m. ET. Be sure you tune in for all the updates until a champion is crowned Sunday night!

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