2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1e
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

Stempien Crests 100,000

Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
John Stempien
John Stempien

John Stempien has passed the six-figure mark after another big hand.

When one short stacked pushed in for 6,600 and Bob Szczodrowski flatted, he made it 15,000 more.

Szczodrowski passed and Stempien showed {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}, miles ahead of his opponent's {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Queens held on a {2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Spades} board.

Player Chips Progress
John Stempien
John Stempien
105,000
73,000
73,000
Bob Szczodrowski
Bob Szczodrowski
68,000
-7,000
-7,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Kiehl Runs Good...Sometimes

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Bob Kiehl
Bob Kiehl

Maniac Bob Kiehl had kings cracked and queens beaten by quad fours before deciding premium starting hands might not be the path to riches in this event.

Instead, he chose {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to pick up a flush draw, get it in against a better one and river a straight to drag a massive pot, becoming the first player past the 100,000-chip mark and the flight's current chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Kiehl
Bob Kiehl
121,000
69,000
69,000

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Will Mueller Finally Make It?

Level 12 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Keith Mueller
Keith Mueller

Popular Seneca Niagara grinder Keith Mueller has fired away on previous starting flights in this event, including building a big stack late into last night's flight before running bad to bust.

He's back at it today, has it up over 50,000 again, and is hoping to find himself on the right side of variance this time around as the blinds increase.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Mueller us
Keith Mueller
57,000
57,000
57,000

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Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

You Miss 100% of the Shots You Don't Take

Level 11 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Paula Rasmussen
Paula Rasmussen

Paula Rasmussen already bagged 37,000 on a previous starting flight Monday. But she's back at it again today trying to bag bigger.

So far she's grinded her way up to 60,000 and counting, crushing at least two other players' dreams along the way.

Player Chips Progress
Paula Rasmussen us
Paula Rasmussen
60,000
22,900
22,900

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Level: 11

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Here's To You Mr. Robinson

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson

Rochester, NY's Alex Robinson has found a little run good today and now has a spot near the top of the counts.

First he turned {4-}{2-} into a full house, then he flopped two pair with {a-}{j-} busting one overeager opponent willing to get it in with a gutshot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Robinson
Alex Robinson
65,000

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John, John Stempien

Level 10 : 400/800, 100 ante
John Stempien
John Stempien

John Stempien is stacked again and looking to bag big today.

He just bet 4,000 into a {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop, then snap called when his opponent stop-and-go jammed the {4-} turn.

Stempien's {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} was miles ahead of his opponent's {a-Spades}{6-Spades} and held when the river bricked out.

Player Chips Progress
John Stempien
John Stempien
32,000
32,000
32,000

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