2018 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$120 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Andy "Cody" Fitting
Winning Hand
87
Prize
$3,284
Event Info
Buy-in
$120
Entries
146
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Martin Spikes River Ace to Bust Two

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The player in early position moved all in for 15,500 and the player in the cutoff three-bet jammed for 20,000. Leon Martin cut out a call on the button and slid it forward putting both opponents at risk.

Leon Martin: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Early Position: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Cutoff: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Martin's river ace sent both opponents to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Leon Martin
74,000

Tags: Leon Martin

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Prize Pool & Payout Structure Released

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Registration has officially closed and the total number of entries this evening is 146. A prize pool worth $13,870 was created and the top 15 spots will get paid.

Anyone who makes the money is guaranteed $236 and awaiting the eventual champion is a top prize worth $3,338.

Payout Structure:

PlacePrize
1$3,883
2$2,400
3$1,734
4$1,297
5$943
6$721
7$555
8$430
9$347
10-12$284
13-15$236

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

A Round of Counts

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Paul McLean
60,000
9,000
9,000
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Ken Wasik
52,000
28,500
28,500
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Jay Rock
47,000
30,000
30,000
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Paul Muoio
46,000
1,000
1,000
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Mike Patrick
42,000
17,500
17,500
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Joe King
36,000
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Mark Roberts
32,000
22,000
22,000
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Jeremy Fraser-King
22,000
-12,000
-12,000
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Mike Curtiss
9,500
-4,500
-4,500
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Marcy Jo Phillips
9,000
-500
-500
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Anthony Soluri
8,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Jason Nablo
7,000
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Carol Leonardi
Busted

Final Level of Registration

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The action has rolled over into Level 9, the final level for registration and re-entry. At the end of the level, registration will be closed and no more bullets will be fired.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

McLean Opens Backdoor to Flush Two Out

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Event #5 finalist, Paul McLean, made the call to put John Philak at risk on the flop of a {3-Hearts}{10-Spades}{q-Spades} board.

Paul McLean: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Opponent 1: {a-}{a-}
John Philak: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The {8-Hearts} hit the turn giving McLean a flush draw and sure enough, the [{5-Hearts} peeled off on the river and both opponents were eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul McLean
51,000
41,000
41,000
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John Philak
Busted

Tags: Paul McLeanJohn Philak

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

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