$1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deep Stack High Roller | 2018 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

07-19-2018 10:04 UTC-4

Summer Slam 2018 Kicks Off Thursday With High Roller at 11 a.m.

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The Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam 2018 kicks off Thursday morning with the first of nine events running from July 19-29. Starting off with a bang, Event #1: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Deep Stack High Roller sees cards get in the air around 11 a.m guaranteeing a $20,000 top prize.

The single-day event features a starting stack of 100,000 and 30-minute blind levels. Registration is open until the start of Level 9 with one re-entry permitted during that time. There will also be a big blind ante format for the event.

At the 2017 Summer Slam, Andrew Mosey and Peter Raimondi took the lion's share of a seven-way chop. Mosey took 12,000 with Raimondi banking $11,500. The rest of the remaining field, including Ray Williams, Alex Visbisky, Chris Damick, Guy Klass, and Maurice Sessum, each earned $8,676.

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Tags: Alex Visbisky Andrew Mosey Chris Damick Guy Klass Maurice Sessum Peter Raimondi Ray Williams

07-19-2018 15:45 UTC-4

Prize Pool & Payout Structure Released

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Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A total of 104 entries were received this afternoon creating a prize pool worth $93,220. The top 12 spots will get paid with anyone making the money guaranteed at least $1,958.

Awaiting the eventual champ is a trophy and a top prize of $27,966.

Payout Structure:

Place	Prize
1	$27,966
2	$17,339
3	$12,212
4	$8,856
5	$6,525
6	$4,847
7	$3,915
8	$3,169
9	$2,517
10-12	$1,958

07-19-2018 18:20 UTC-4

Girdler Reverses the Cooler

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Level 14 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Brad Girdler three-bet shoved preflop and his heads-up opponent snap-called to put himself and his remaining 150,000 at risk.

Brad Girdler:
Opponent:

An unfortunate spot for Girdler turned for the best when he spiked a queen on the river of a board and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brad Girdler	650,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Brad Girdler

07-19-2018 19:38 UTC-4

Boutelle Cracks Mader's Aces

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Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

When Tom Mader came back at Kurt Boutelle with a preflop four-bet shove, Boutelle knew something was up but.. you can't ever fold pocket kings preflop can you?

Boutelle decided against folding and put Mader at risk.

Tom Mader:
Kurt Boutelle:

The board ran out and Boutelle spiked a king on the trun to make a set and eliminate Mader in cruel fasion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kurt Boutelle	480,000
Tom Mader	Busted

Tags: Tom Mader Kurt Boutelle

07-20-2018 00:05 UTC-4

Kurt Boutelle Eliminated in 9th Place ($2,517)

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Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Barry Kruger opened but would eventually fold after Silvio DeRubeis three-bet jammed for 520,000 and then Kurt Boutelle called behind with about 620,000.

Silvio DeRubeis:
Kurt Boutelle:

The board ran out and Boutelle was forced to double up DeRubeis leaving himself less than two bigs.

A couple hands later Boutelle got it in with a chance to quadruple up but eventually lost to Steven Filipovic's trip sevens,

Player	Chips	Progress
Silvio DeRubeis	1,100,000
Kurt Boutelle	Busted

Tags: Barry Kruger Kurt Boutelle Silvio DeRubeis Steven Filipovic

07-20-2018 00:41 UTC-4

Paul Bitterman Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,915)

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Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action folded around to Paul Bitterman on the button who moved all in for 195,000. Barry Kruger shoved over the top from the small blind and the player in the big blind folded.

Paul Bitterman:
Barry Kruger:

The board ran out and a dominated Bitterman departed in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Kruger	850,000 370,000	370,000
Paul Bitterman	Busted

Tags: Barry Kruger Paul Bitterman

07-20-2018 00:52 UTC-4

Silvio DeRubeis Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,847)

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Level 25 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Scott Murawa made it 300,000 preflop and called a min-raise by Silvio Derubeis. The flop came down and DeRubeis checked. Murawa moved all in and DeRubeis snap-called putting himself at risk. with about 300,000 behind.

Scott Murawa:
Silvio DeRubeis:

Murawa was in trouble as he prepared his stack to move across the table. The was of no effect but the peeled off on the river and DeRubeis was eliminated in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Murawa	2,025,000 925,000	925,000
Silvio DeRubeis	Busted

Tags: Scott Murawa Silvio DeRubeis

07-20-2018 01:33 UTC-4

Scott Murawa Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,525)

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Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With about 700,000 already in the middle and a board reading , Scott Murawa check-called a bet of 410,000 from Hayden Glassman to see the complete the board.