2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$1,000 Deep Stack High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$11,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$73,501
Entries
82
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

The Highs and Lows

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Chris Damick had just raised and folded to an Andy Spears three bet, when he made it 40,000 and Spears came over the top again for a total of 115,000.

This time Damick called and shoved for some 250,000 on the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop. Spears called with the {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and was behind Damick's {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} until the {j-Diamonds} turn made him a flush.

However, the hand was far from over as Damick filled up on the {10-Spades} river to double through.

In the meantime, Josh Knight saw his hopes dashed in some kind of runner-runner debacle and 15 players head into the latest break.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
750,000
380,000
380,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
350,000
-130,000
-130,000
Josh Knight
Josh Knight
Busted

Short Stacks Double

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ray Williams and Josh Knight have managed to climb out of the basement.

Knight won a flip for the first time in his illustrious part-time poker career. In the meantime, Williams limped and called off with {a-}{q-} when Sam Iraci shoved eights from the big blind.

Williams filled up and Iraci is the short stack now.

Player Chips Progress
Ray Williams us
Ray Williams
550,000
290,000
290,000
Josh Knight
Josh Knight
450,000

Updated Counts

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Below are updated counts for the final 16 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
1,200,000
100,000
100,000
Andrew Mosey
Andrew Mosey
800,000
475,000
475,000
Medhat Ramzy ca
Medhat Ramzy
700,000
-50,000
-50,000
Dave Grana us
Dave Grana
660,000
380,000
380,000
Sam Iraci
Sam Iraci
620,000
70,000
70,000
Maurice Sessum
Maurice Sessum
600,000
350,000
350,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
480,000
165,000
165,000
Norge Mastrangelo
Norge Mastrangelo
450,000
-100,000
-100,000
Guy Klass us
Guy Klass
430,000
60,000
60,000
Alex Rivera us
Alex Rivera
400,000
50,000
50,000
Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
370,000
-30,000
-30,000
Peter Raimondi ca
Peter Raimondi
320,000
-85,000
-85,000
Alex Visbisky us
Alex Visbisky
270,000
5,000
5,000
Ray Williams us
Ray Williams
260,000
-40,000
-40,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
230,000
100,000
100,000
Josh Knight
Josh Knight
210,000
-30,000
-30,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Down To 20

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Medhat Ramzy
Medhat Ramzy

They've moved down to 20 players remaining in a flash.

In fact, a four-way all in pot just saw early chip leader Medhat Ramzy move into contention once again, knocking three players out in the process.

The long and short of it was Ramzy had pocket aces and remained ahead the whole way, boating up on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Medhat Ramzy ca
Medhat Ramzy
750,000
Cameron Bartolotta
Cameron Bartolotta
Busted

Tags: Medhat Ramzy

Level: 16

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Blake's On A Milly Now!

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Blake Napierala
Blake Napierala

Chris Molica open-shoved for 49,000 and got the call from Blake Napierala before big stack Johannes Mueller shoved in behind for heaps.

Napierala took his time about it, but called with the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for an additional 550,000 and his tournament life. Mueller was caught with the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Molica had the {j-Spades}{8-Spades} and actually boated up on the {8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Diamonds} board to survive. However, Napierala won the massive 1.1 million-chip side pot to grab the chip lead.

For those keeping score at home, Napierala fished runner-up in this event last summer and now looks like a shoe-in to go deep again after winning the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
1,100,000
700,000
700,000
Chris Molica
Chris Molica
160,000
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
130,000
-470,000
-470,000

Mueller Moves Up Top

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Johannes Mueller
Johannes Mueller

Johannes Mueller has moved into the top spot on the leaderboard.

He turned {a-}{j-} into trip jacks and snap-called for all his chips on the river in what amounted to a 600,000-chip pot. His opponent mucked allowing Mueller to rake in the chip-lead.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
600,000

Tags: Johannes Mueller

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000