Slowing to a Crawl
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Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The eliminations came quickly after the break until we reached our final 17. Now two spots away from the money, we haven't lost a player in 20-plus minutes.
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
$300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
Buy-in
$265
Entries
144
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Recent Eliminations
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Rivera's Rags Turn to Riches
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Alex Rivera told us earlier he was playing any two cards, and he's sticking to that promise. On a flop of 
, Rivera led out for 4,000 and his opponent raised to 14,000. Rivera called, and the 
appeared on the turn. Rivera checked, and then raised all in after his opponent bet. The other player called and the cards were tabled.
Rivera: 
Opponent: 
Rivera had turned two pair and he improved even further with the on the river, sending another player to the rail. We're now down to our final 20 in Event #2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
380,000 | 105,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Elia Busts Before Dinner
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
We just found Joseph Elia making his way out of the room on the last hand before the 45-minute dinner break, meaning we're down to the final 21 in Event #2. See you in 45!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
"Any Two Cards" for Rivera
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Alex Rivera is plowing through Table 2 and now boasts a stack of almost 320,000.
Moments ago, Antonio Guggino limped from early position and Rivera raised to 7,000 directly behind. Action folded over to Andy Postiglion in the blinds and he moved all in for 44,000. Guggino folded and Rivera got an exact count on Postiglion's stack before placing in a call.
Postiglion: 
Rivera: 
Postiglion was in excellent shape to double through the 
flop and 
turn, but the 
drilled the river to give Rivera a better pair.
"Any two cards. That's how we're doing it," Rivera told us as he raked in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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318,000 | 138,000 |
|
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Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Stacks on Stacks
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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208,000 | 13,000 |
|
192,000 | 22,000 |
|
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103,000 | |
|
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100,000 | -44,000 |
|
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80,000 | -80,000 |
|
80,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -8,000 |
|
72,000 | -58,000 |
|
60,000 | 29,000 |
|
49,000 | 1,000 |
|
43,000 | -29,000 |
Rivera Gets Gaddi
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
According to Alex Rivera, Scott Gaddi was all in preflop for his last 31,000 with 
against Rivera's 
, and the bigger pair held up to send Gaddi home short of the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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180,000 | 45,000 |
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Busted |