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NIAGARA FALLS POKER ROOM PAYS OUT OVER $60,000 DURING THE BLIZZARD CHALLENGE WEEK OF EVENTS
Posted: Monday, January 19th, 2009 - 11:09 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NIAGARA FALLS POKER ROOM PAYS OUT OVER $60,000 DURING THE BLIZZARD CHALLENGE WEEK OF EVENTS
The Niagara Falls Poker Room hosted six days of specialized poker events last week, including a Main Event, a couples’ tournament, and promotional giveaways. Tournament winnings were $52,695 and $7,633 worth of cash and prizes were given away on Seneca Poker’s Wheel of Cash and Prizes.
There were 148 participants in the No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em Main Event held on Saturday, January 17. Edward Reid of Welland, Ontario won first place and received $5,969 in prize money. The total prize pool was $45,062 and the final table of nine is listed below.
| NAME |
HOMETOWN |
AMOUNT WON |
| EDWARD REID |
WELLAND, ON, CANADA |
$5,969 |
| NAME WITHHELD |
|
$4,965 |
| NAME WITHHELD |
|
$4,965 |
| DON PAMULA |
ERIE, PA |
$3,965 |
| ERIC SCHMITT |
LANCASTER, NY |
$3,965 |
| CHRISTOPHER BARTON |
ELMIRA, NY |
$3,965 |
| MICHAEL STEINHAUSER |
BRADFORD, PA |
$3,965 |
| DIETRICH KUHLMANN |
WHEATFIELD, NY |
$3,965 |
| NAME WITHHELD |
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$1,123 |
Seneca Poker’s Salamanca location is hosting six days of events beginning February 14, with a couples’ tournament at 7 p.m. There will also be two President’s Day Bounty Tournaments, two Seniors-Only Tournaments, and an HDTV giveaway on February 19. For a full schedule, please visit www.senecapoker.com.
Seneca Gaming and Entertainment has two poker rooms in Western New York, Salamanca and Niagara Falls. Poker Rooms are located at the within Seneca Allegany Casino and Seneca Niagara Casino. Seneca Gaming and Entertainment is owned and operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians. To request further information on Seneca Poker’s upcoming events, please contact Penny Kota through the contact information above.
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