2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam

$200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$3,100
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Entries
108
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

10-Minute Break

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The T500-denomination chips are now being removed from play. While that operation is taking place, we're taking a 10-minute breather.

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Olshan Ousts Two Ladies

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Aaron Olshan
Aaron Olshan

Danielle Whipple moved all in for 26,000 form under the gun, Matthew Caramanna called from late position, and Kali Zurek reshoved from directly behind for 69,000. Action folded to Aaron Olshan in the big blind and he called, leaving Caramanna to a decision. He hesitantly tossed his cards into the muck, leaving three players to see a board.

Whipple: {K-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Zurek: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Olshan: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

Olshan had the best of it and it stayed that way through the {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades} board. The two ladies were sent to the rail, leaving only 20 players left in the field.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Olshan
Dave Olshan
350,000
350,000
350,000
Kali Zurek
Kali Zurek
Busted
Danielle Whipple
Danielle Whipple
Busted

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Thomas' Kings Cracked

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

After Greg Illig opened from early position, Travell Thomas moved all in for 69,000 more from the big blind. Illig got an official count before announcing a call, and the cards were tabled.

Thomas {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Illig: {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

Thomas found a great spot to double but the {A-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop all but ended his run short of the money. The rest of the board ran out {J-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Thomas was eliminated.

Tags: Summer SlamTravell Thomas

Level: 18

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Rasmussen Finds Aces, Busts Napierala

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Paula Rasmussen
Paula Rasmussen

Blake Napierala moved all in for around 10 big blinds from early position and after Robert Lucas tank-folded, Paul Rasmussen reshoved directly behind for a little more than Napierala had in his stack. Everyone else folded, and Blake discovered the bad news as Paula proudly flipped over her hand.

Napierala: {K-Spades}{10-Spades}
Rasmussen: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

Although it didn't look promising, Napierala's equity improved with the {3-Spades}{Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop, giving him a flush draw and some life. But the {5-Diamonds} turn and {Q-Clubs} river left him going home empty-handed.

'You had to make me sweat, didn't ya," Rasmussen asked the dealer as she raked in a huge pot.

Villaincourt, Olshan Eliminated on Money Bubble

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Two players busted simultaneously moments ago, meaning we won't have any hand-for-hand play in Event #1. We're in the money!

At Table 5, Scott Hosbach limped from middle position and David Villaincourt shoved for around 90,000 from late position. Action folded back to Hosbach and he snap-called.

Villancourt: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Hosbach: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

Hosbach's trap worked, and his kings held up through the {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds} board to eliminate Villaincourt.

Meanwhile, Aaron Olshan was eliminated at Table 6. The remaining 12 players are guaranteed $366 with eyes on the $5,233 top prize.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Hosbach us
Scott Hosbach
270,000
110,000
110,000
David Villaincourt
David Villaincourt
Busted