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

08-03-2014 12:44 UTC-4

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

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

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

08-03-2014 13:11 UTC-4

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

08-03-2014 13:25 UTC-4

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 13:33 UTC-4

Thomson Tumbles

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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 13:44 UTC-4

No Third Title for Ciffa

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

Joe Ciffa, who won Event #2 and Event #3 of the 2014 Summer Slam, won't be adding a Main Event title to his list of accomplishments. Ciffa was all in for his last 30,000 with the and couldn't outdraw another player's .

The final 37 players are hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Ciffa	Busted

08-03-2014 13:52 UTC-4

Steve Phillips Bubbles

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

Steve Phillips opened to 25,000 from middle position and Jeff Devoesick called from directly behind. All the chips went in on the flop, and Phillips discovered the bad news.

Phillips:
Devoesick:

Phillips was unable to find another ace on the turn and river and he exited in 37th place. With that, the final 36 players have locked up a minimum of $1,396.

We're on a 10-minute color-up break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff DeVoesick	220,000 105,000	105,000
Steve Phillips	Busted

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

08-03-2014 14:22 UTC-4

"Who's the Donkey with the King-Five?"

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Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After a player raised from late position, Jason Sardo moved all in for 40,000 from the small blind. David Schrader was in the big blind and re-shoved for 92,000, and the original raiser folded.

Sardo:
Schrader:

"Clubs!" pleaded Sardo, who was only 11% to win the hand. The dealer obliged by bringing two of them --as well as a straight draw — on a flop, and Sardo sealed it when the peeled off on the turn to give him a straight. He doubled to more than 100,000 when the completed the board.