$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
Buy-in
$170
Entries
131
Level
19
Blinds
5,000 / 10,000
Ante
1,000
Congratulations to Joe Ciffa, Winner of the Seneca Niagara Summer Slam Event #3 ($4,078)
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Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ciffa is going to need a new shelf for all the hardware he’s collecting in Niagara Falls this week.
For the second straight day, Ciffa claimed victory in the Seneca Niagara Summer Slam series. On Saturday he won Event #2 outright for more than $10,000, and on Sunday he pocketed another $4,000 by chopping Event #3 three ways and going on to win his second trophy in as many days.
Bruce Pace and Aaron Obstein were also part of the even three-handed deal on Sunday. The three players agreed that the title would go to whomever had the chip lead at the end of Level 20, and moments later Ciffa won a massive three-way all in for 95% of the chips in play. He wisely folded out the rest of the level to secure the win.
Event #3 was a $200 no-limit hold’em event which attracted 131 total entries, creating a prize pool of $21,157. The top 15 spots were guaranteed a payday, and Sunday's money bubble certainly created some excitement between two of the bigger stacks in the room.
On a flop of 
Peter Raimondi led out for 12,000 and Pierre Geatreau called to see the 
on the turn. Raimondi led again, this time for 17,000, and Geatreau called. The river was the 
and Raimondi bet 70,000. Geatreau moved all in and Raimondi snap called, saying he had the nuts with 
for a full house.
But he didn't have the nuts — Geatreau tabled the 
for a straight flush to win a massive pot and send Raimondi to the rail just short of the money.
From there, Scott Aitchison, Cameron Bartolotta, Jason Nablo, Dave Olshan and Ken Lilley were eliminated to create the ten-handed final table. Travell Thomas, who locked up his third top-20 finish of the series, failed to place in the top nine again when he lost a flip to chip leader Scott Hosbach.
Thomas’ friend Maurice Sessum busted to Hosbach in ninth, and then Ciffa got active when he busted Jonathan Revere (8th place), Brian Bowen (7th place), and Geatreau (6th place).
It was during that time that Hosbach’s stack began dwindling, and the rest of it went to Pace. After losing a big pot when Pace two-outted him on the river, Hosbach completed from the small blind and Pace raised to 40,000 from the big blind. Hosbach moved all in and Pace went into the tank.
"You've got me steaming," Hosbach said from across the table.
"Well I have a big hand," said Pace. "I call."
Pace: 
Hosbach: 
Hosbach had the lead but Pace came from behind when the board ran out 
.
Jim Burkett was severely short stacked and was eliminated by Ciffa a short time later, leaving the final three competing for a $6,000 top prize. They eventually agreed on an even split and Ciffa went on to claim the title.
Summer Slam Event #3 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ciffa | $4,078* |
| 2 | Bruce Pace | $4,078* |
| 3 | Aaron Obstein | $4,078* |
| 4 | Jim Burkett | $1,978 |
| 5 | Scott Hosbach | $1,439 |
| 6 | Pierre Gautreau | $1,100 |
| 7 | Brian Bowen | $846 |
| 8 | Jonathan Revere | $656 |
| 9 | Maurice Sessum | $529 |
| 10 | Travell Thomas | $434 |
*Denotes three-handed deal
Coming up on Monday at the Summer Slam is Event #5, a $125 buy-in no-limit hold'em event with six starting flights and a $50,000 prize pool. We’ll be covering each flight from start to finish, so be sure to follow PokerNews for complete coverage of the 2014 Summer Slam series in Niagara Falls!
Bruce Pace Eliminated in 2nd Place ($4,078); Joe Ciffa Wins Back-to-Back Titles!
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ciffa still had an overwhelming chip lead at the end of Level 20 and therefore he is deemed the winner of back-to-back events here in the 2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam. We'll have official deal information and a full recap as soon as possible.
Thanks for following along to our coverage from the Seneca Poker Room! We'll be back tomorrow for the start of the $125 no-limit hold'em event which features six starting flights and a $50,000 guaranteed prize pool!
Aaron Obstein Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,078)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Bruce Pace raised to 40,000 from the button, Joe Ciffa called from the small blind, and Aaron Obstein moved all in. Burkett quickly re-shoved, and Ciffa let out a laugh.
"What the hell?!" Then he called.
Obstein: 
Pace: 
Ciffa: 
Ciffa was in excellent shape to collect the majority of the chips in play he did just that when the board rolled out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,850,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
100,000 | -700,000 |
|
Busted |
We Have a Deal!
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The final three players have agreed to split the remaining price money evenly. We'll have those offical amounts for you shortly.
As for the trophy and the title, they've decided to give it to whomever has the most chips at the end of this level. The race is on.
Jim Burkett Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,978)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jim Burkett shoved his last 103,000 preflop and Joe Ciffa called. Burkett was flipping for his tournament life with the 
against Ciffa's but the 
board gave Ciffa a full house to send Burkett to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000 | 160,000 |
|
Busted |
Scott Hosbach Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,439)
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
After losing a big pot when Bruce Pace two-outted him on the river, Scott Hosbach completed from the small blind and Pace raised to 40,000 from the big blind. Hosbach moved all in and Pace went into the tank.
"You've got me steaming," Hosbach said from across the table.
"Well I have a big hand," said Pace. "I call."
Pace:
Hosbach:
Hosbach had the lead but Pace came from behind when the board ran out . Hosbach had control of the tournament for much of the final table but lost the big pots when it mattered, resulting in a fifth-place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,010,000 | 420,000 |
|
Busted |
Obstein Cracks Kings
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Hosbach opened from under the gun and Aaron Obstein shoved from the small blind. Hosbach snapped him off with 
and was ahead of Obstein's , but Obstein came from behind again when the board ran out 
.
Obstein doubled through Pace on the very next hand and has officially dug himself out of the ground and into contention here in Event #3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
580,000 | 40,000 |
|
|
455,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
340,000 | 190,000 |
|
|
110,000 | -65,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
Pierre Gautreau Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,100)
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ciffa limped from under the gun, Aaron Obstein moved all in for 66,000 from directly behind and Pierre Gautreau reshoved for 71,000 from the small blind. Ciffa tossed his hand into the muck and the cards were tabled.
Gautreau: 
Obstein:
Obstein was at risk and in danger but he vaulted into the lead on the flop. The 
turn and river changed nothing and Obstein doubled, crippling Gautreau.
Gautreau committed his last 5,000 on the next hand and lost to Joe Ciffa's Broadway.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 | 57,000 |
|
Busted |