2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$6,351
Event Info
Buy-in
$40
Prize Pool
$38,440
Entries
961
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

There's Always Next Time

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Alicia LaPorte Pachla got off to a rough start here, but appears to have turned things around.

She was one of four callers of a 150-chip open treated to a {j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, but when she fired 675 at it, she got just once caller. The turn brought the {J-Hearts} and she took another stab at it, firing out 675. The caller wouldn't go away, but when she threw 1,500 at the {2-Diamonds} river he did.

Pachla turned over {5-Spades}{5-Clubs} anyway.

"Next time I won't be bluffing," she said.

Player Chips Progress
Alicia LaPorte Pachla us
Alicia LaPorte Pachla
8,550
8,550
8,550

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

The Sharp Edge

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Joe Ciffa
Joe Ciffa

Joe Ciffa flopped two pair with {7-}{4-} on a {K-}{4-}{7-} board.

His opponent held {k-}{q-} and Ciffa ended up with all his chips. Add that to another couple of small pots and Ciffa appears to be the early leader.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
29,500

Tags: Joe Ciffa

Jack In The Box

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jack Vaccarello
Jack Vaccarello

Jack Vaccarello woke up with {k-}{k-}, made it 400 to go and was only too happy to call when not one, but two players shoved all in behind him.

The kings held against rags and Vaccarello now has three buy-ins worth of chips and a spot among the early leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Vaccarello
Jack Vaccarello
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Jack Vaccarello

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Bubble Boy Lays Beats

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
Sal Guercio
Sal Guercio

Sal Guercio, who actually bubbled Event #1 on the Summer Slam schedule, chopping 54th place money with an empty chair, is the chip leader here heading into the break.

He's hit two sets and made a full house over the nut flush to bust multiple players on his way to close to 40,000 in chips already.

Player Chips Progress
Sal Guercio
Sal Guercio
37,200
37,200
37,200

Tags: Sam Guercio

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Reid on the River

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jonathan Reid
Jonathan Reid

Lockport, NY's Jonathan Reid has made two boats, one with {k-}{2-} the other holding {5-}{5-} on an {a-}{10-}{5-}{9-}{10-} board versus a willing shover with {a-}{k-}.

He's now up among the bigger stacks in the room and rolling.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Reid
Jonathan Reid
34,000

Tags: Jonathan Reid

Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Bohen Bets; Cutoff Busts

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante

After joining the small blind in checking a three-way pot on a {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} flop, Dan Bohen joined him in calling a 3,000-chip bet from the cutoff.

All three players checked the {6-Clubs} turn, but when the small blind checked the {4-Diamonds} river, Bohen bet 7,000. The cutoff called all in for less, but was disappointed when the small blind mucked and Bowen showed {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, having rivered a flush.

The cutoff mucked on his way out the door.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Bohen
Dan Bohen
39,900