$600 No-Limit Hold'em $100,000 Guaranteed Main Event | 2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam

08-03-2014 12:33 UTC-5

Thomson Tumbles

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Day 1b chip leader Jimmy Thomson just sent his last 43,000 to Blake Napierala. Thomson shoved preflop with the from early position and Naperiala called from the button with the . The rest of the table folded, and the board ran out to eliminate Thomson.

We're now two spots away from the money. Several short stacks are barely hanging on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Blake Napierala	135,000 45,000	45,000
Jimmy Thomson	Busted

08-03-2014 12:25 UTC-5

Klass Wins Wild Flip Against Healy

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

With a limp in front, Guy Klass moved all in for his last 85,000 with the and Brian Healy called with the . Klass groaned when he was he was flipping and Travell Thomas provided some encouragement.

"What are you worried about? You have the best hand."

That changed quickly when the dealer rolled out a flop, but Glass picked up flush outs on the turn. Sure enough the peeled off on the river and Klass pumped his fist in celebration.

"I said you had nothing to worry about!" said Thomas with a laugh.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Klass	180,000 24,000	24,000
Brian Healy	75,000 7,000	7,000

08-03-2014 12:11 UTC-5

Table 6 Chip Counts

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Rivera	520,000 70,000	70,000
Buck Ramsay	240,000 45,000	45,000
Dave Olshan	218,000 73,000	73,000
Kevin Rickner	145,000 40,500	40,500
Dan Wagner	130,000 1,500	1,500
Troy Hurley	110,000 110,000	110,000
Daniel Okulowski	80,000 16,500	16,500
Fred Bolla	65,000 17,500	17,500

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

08-03-2014 11:51 UTC-5

Obstein Bests Kandefer

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Aaron Obstein opened from late position and Jeff Kandefer called from the big blind to see a flop. Kandefer moved all in for 31,000 and Obstein tank called, flipping over the . He was ahead of Kandefer's and the board ran out to eliminate Kandefer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Obstein	170,000 62,000	62,000
Jeff Kandefer	Busted

08-03-2014 11:44 UTC-5

Recent Eliminations

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ricardo Ross	Busted
Michael Crystal	Busted
Jason Nablo	Busted

08-03-2014 11:43 UTC-5

Curtains for Gaddi

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Scott Gaddi was all in preflop with the and Jacob Ostrander called with the . The board gave both players a pair of aces but Ostrander's queen kicker played to send Gaddi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Ostrander	250,000 69,000	69,000
Scott Gaddi	Busted

08-03-2014 11:36 UTC-5

Wilmot's Stack Wilts

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Shawn Wilmot was left with only 5,000 in chips after losing a big flip with to . He was all in from the big blind on the next hand and woke up with the , but unfortunately Vince Palma had the . The jacks came up short this time and Wilmot exited short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vince Palma	170,000 12,000	12,000
Shawn Wilmot	Busted

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

08-03-2014 11:26 UTC-5

Dimmig Dusted

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Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Jonathan Dimmig began the day well above the average stack with 213,500 but all of those chips quickly spread around Table 6. The last of them went to Buck Ramsay, who opened to 8,500 from middle position and then called Dimmig's 60,000-chip shove.

Ramsay:
Dimmig:

The flop came down to give Ramsay two pair and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Buck Ramsay	285,000 99,000	99,000
Jonathan Dimmig	Busted