$300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
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
Welcome to Event #2 of the 2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam!
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On Friday, the 2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam kicked off in Niagara Falls, NY with a $200 no-limit hold'em deepstack turbo event which attracted a total of 108 entries. The fast-paced format resulted in a relatively early night as five players agreed on a deal, with Scott Hosbach being ruled the official champion.
The Summer Slam continues this morning at 11 a.m. ET with Event #2, a $300 no-limit hold'em event. Each player will receive 20,000 in chips and the blind levels will increase every 30 minutes. Registration will remain open for the first four levels and player may reenter during the first eight levels. The one-day tournament will end when a champion is crowned later this evening.
Last year, Dawn Nguyen took down the $300 NLHE event in the Summer Slam Series for $8,687. Nguyen outlasted a field of 112 and finished ahead of Jason Nablo, who took second for $5,211. We're expecting another big field today as players look to open their weekend with a long day of poker in Niagara Falls.
As always, PokerNews will be activating the MyStack App for today's tournament, allowing players to directly update their chip counts in the PokerNews blog using their iPhone or Android phone. We'll have more information about how to use My Stack once the action gets underway.
The action kicks off in less than an hour — we'll see you right here for a full day on the felt!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante:
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
The announcements have been made, the cards have been riffled and we're now underway here in Event #2 of the 2014 Summer Slam. The tournament board currently reads 43 players but with registration open for another two hours (and re-entries available for two hours beyond that) we're expecting well above 100 before the day comes to a close.
We're heading out to the floor to see who arrived early.
Early Risers
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | -100 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Update Your Own Chip Count Using the PokerNews MyStack App!
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
For anyone playing Event #2 of the WNY Poker Challenge, PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
Be forewarned, however, that any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.
We look forward to your updates!
More Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
One Down, Six to Go
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
With only one tournament in the books so far, there's still plenty of action to come at the 2014 Summer Slam. In addition to today's event there will be a brand new $125 no-limit hold'em event with a $50,000 prize pool that feature six separate starting flights across three days (July 28-30). The Summer Slam series will come to a close Sunday, August 3 with the conclusion of the $600 Main Event.
Here's a look at the full schedule for the Western New York Poker Challenge:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, July 25 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo Deepstack* | Scott Hosbach |
| 2 | Saturday, July 26 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* | |
| 3 | Sunday, July 27 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em* | |
| 4 | Sunday, July 27 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 5 | Monday, July 28 | 11 a.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight A ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Monday, July 28 | 6 p.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight B ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Tuesday, July 29 | 11 a.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight C ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Tuesday, July 29 | 6 p.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight D ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Wednesday, July 30 | 11 a.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight E ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Wednesday, July 30 | 6 p.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Flight F ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 5 | Thursday, July 31 | 12 p.m. | $125 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 ($50K Guaranteed)* | |
| 6 | Friday, August 1 | 11 a.m. | $600 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1a ($100K Guaranteed)* | |
| 6 | Saturday, August 2 | 11 a.m. | $600 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 1b ($100K Guaranteed)* | |
| 6 | Sunday, August 3 | 11 a.m. | $600 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Day 2 ($100K Guaranteed)* | |
| 7 | Sunday, August 3 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em |
*Live reporting coverage by PokerNews
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: