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

Bob's Big Day

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
Bob Szczodrowski
Bob Szczodrowski

Bob Szczodrowski is off to a blazing hot start here in Niagara Falls. The Lancaster, NY resident just became the fastest player to 75,000 in any of the first five flights for this event and is crushing all comers.

First he turned {k-}{8-} into a boat, then collected a massive pot when his opponent rivered a smaller one. A few hands later he cracked aces, turning a gutshot with {a-}{7-}.

Player Chips Progress
Bob Szczodrowski
Bob Szczodrowski
75,000
40,000
40,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

The Nightcrawler

Level 5 : 100/200, 25 ante
Emmett Caldwell
Emmett Caldwell

Niagara Falls' own Emmett Caldwell just found a way to double up and leap to a spot near the top of the early leader board.

He turned {7-}{4-} into a boat that sunk the nut flush and now has close to triple the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Emmett Caldwell
Emmett Caldwell
26,000
26,000
26,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Duke In The Box

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante
Duke Brundidge
Duke Brundidge

"All in...All in."

It's a familiar call here in the Seneca Niagara poker room. Especially when it comes from the loud baritone voice of veteran dealer Duke Brundidge. And especially when he says it twice.

Announcing that a player is all in twice is just one of many of Brundidge's signature phrases that have become a warm and welcoming part of the experience for players in this region, as he's spent most of the past decade pitching at tables in this poker room.

He's developed a reputation as one of the players' favorite dealers, and not just because of a few catchy sayings, affable attitude and unique style. It's because Brundidge is in full control when he's in the box, calling the game the right way and protecting its integrity.

Brundidge has more than just the players' admiration, he has their respect, and he's earned it, one all in call at a time...or maybe two.

Break!

Level 6 : 150/300, 25 ante

The players are off on a 10-minute break with six levels now behind them.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Warner Pairs Up

Level 7 : 200/400, 50 ante
Matt Warner
Matt Warner

Belfast, NY's Matt Warner has found a way to collect almost three times the starting stack so far today and now finds himself among the early leaders.

He's hit two sets with two pocket pairs and turned a third into a straight.

"Basically all my pocket pairs are holding up today," he told PokerNews. "It has been nice."

Player Chips Progress
Matt Warner
Matt Warner
28,500

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Level: 8

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Kozlowski Trades Two Boats for a Yacht

Level 8 : 250/500, 50 ante
Mike Kozlowski
Mike Kozlowski

Amherst, NY's Mike Kozlowski claims luck is on his side today.

No one is arguing, considering two full boats have sent his stack soaring above 40,000 chips already and up to one of the top spots on the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Kozlowski
Mike Kozlowski
42,000

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