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2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
$200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
Buy-in
$170
Entries
108
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 2,000
Thomas' Kings Cracked
Level 17
: 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
After Greg Illig opened from early position, Travell Thomas moved all in for 69,000 more from the big blind. Illig got an official count before announcing a call, and the cards were tabled.
Thomas 
Illig: 
Thomas found a great spot to double but the 
flop all but ended his run short of the money. The rest of the board ran out 
and Thomas was eliminated.
Level: 17
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 1,000
Olshan Ousts Two Ladies
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Danielle Whipple moved all in for 26,000 form under the gun, Matthew Caramanna called from late position, and Kali Zurek reshoved from directly behind for 69,000. Action folded to Aaron Olshan in the big blind and he called, leaving Caramanna to a decision. He hesitantly tossed his cards into the muck, leaving three players to see a board.
Whipple: 
Zurek:
Olshan: 
Olshan had the best of it and it stayed that way through the 
board. The two ladies were sent to the rail, leaving only 20 players left in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 16
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | |
|
95,000 | |
|
95,000 | |
|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
73,000 | |
|
63,000 | |
|
52,000 | |
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
30,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
10-Minute Break
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The T500-denomination chips are now being removed from play. While that operation is taking place, we're taking a 10-minute breather.
Ansel Continues to Climb
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
After a player opened to 11,000 from under the gun, Brett Ansel reraised to 40,000 from the button. Action folded back to the original raiser and he called all in for 38,000 total with the 
, which was flipping against Ansel's 
.
The board ran out 
and Ansel secured the knockout.
Marcy Jo Penkalski was also seated at Ansel's table and was eliminated on the very next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
198,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500