$200 No-Limit Hold'em | 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

07-24-2017 00:58 UTC-4

Jeffrey Roth Wins Summer Slam's $200 Rentry For $8,992

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Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Canada's Jeffrey Roth took down the 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em reentry event at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Sunday night.

The 44-year-old Kitchener, Ontario school teacher was short stacked when the lion's share of the prize pool was chopped up eight-handed. As a result, he took less money in the deal. However, he fought back to take the lead four-handed, and when it came time to chop again, he made a deal ensuring he would walk away the event's champion and its biggest money winner as well.

Four starting flights in the event drew 520 entries Friday and Saturday, smashing the $50,000 guarantee and creating an $83,981 prizepool.

The flights sent 77 survivors into the final day Sunday, and they reached the 54-player money bubble rather quickly. The action rose with the blinds, and by the time they reached the ten-handed final table, talk of a chop became quite serious.

The stacks were shallow and the opportunity to take decent guaranteed money over flipping coins for a chance at only a few thousand more seemed too good to pass up. Ultimately, it was for the group that remained eight-handed. They gave chip leader Mark Roberts $6,000, the two shorter stacks $4,500 and five players $5,000 each. All in all it was not a bad take from a $200 buy-in event.

They did leave some $16,000 to play for, and after twice making plans on how to distribute that, they ended up four-handed and chopped it up almost evenly. Of course, Roth took little extra to make up for what he'd given away before, and because he had built such a big lead.

Roth certainly played like a champ at the final table, and now that it's over, he'll go down in the books as a deserving one.

That ends PokerNews' coverage of the $200 Rentry, but the Seneca Summer Slam tournament series continues Monday with the first of six starting flights in a $25,000 Guaranteed $125 Reentry Event beginning at 10 a.m. local time. Join us then for a slice of the action from Niagara Falls, NY.

07-23-2017 20:46 UTC-4

Anthony Tavolino Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,764)

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Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Anthony Tavolino shoved some 150,000 over a Ted Blaszczak open. Mark Roberts called in the big blind and Blaszczak also called.

They checked down an board and although Tavolino's made top pair, Roberts' two tens had rivered a set.

Blaszczak had two queens, but the pot was shipped to Roberts as Tavolino took ninth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Roberts	1,950,000	450,000
Anthony Tavolino	Busted

07-23-2017 09:46 UTC-4

The Final Day of Summer Slam's $50k Guaranteed $200 NLH Reentry Starts Now!

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The 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em will crown a champion today.

Four starting flights drew 520 entries Friday and Saturday, smashing the $50,000 guarantee and creating an $83,981 prizepool.

Now, 77 survivors from those flights will return to play beginning at 12 p.m. local time at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.

First comes the money bubble. The top 54 will get paid, so it won't be long until it bursts, even with levels increasing to 40 minutes on the day.

Next comes the chase for spots at the final table where the big money awaits, and, of course, the title, the trophy and what will likely be a $19,300 first-place prize.

After some run good and a bit of a gift at the end of the first flight, perennial Seneca contender Mark Roberts will bring the overall lead into play as the only player over 300,000 in chips.

However, anything can happen, and should Roberts falter even slightly, top local players including Joe Ciffa, Jason Clark and the always dangerous David Battaglia sit within striking distance. Plus, there's a total of 27 players holding six figure stacks ready to pounce.

The payouts will be updated Sunday and should be filled with some impressive numbers considering the $200 buy-in.

It should be an action-packed day and PokerNews' coverage will continue until a winner is crowned,. Get your popcorn ready, the 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em is about to blast off.