John Grace open shoved from early position and Ray Williams followed suit for a little more from late.
Folds all around left them heads-up with Grace's tournament life on the line holding . Williams held and jacks did more than just hold, making a set on the board.
William Ho jammed into a flop heads-up with Joseph Elia.
Elia made the call with having him barely covered. The turn brought Ho the for the set, but the river gave Elia the and a flush to send Ho home seventh.
Rick Block, a professional poker player from Alden, NY, took down the first event on the 2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam schedule Sunday.
The event's four starting flights drew 569 total entries creating a $91,893 prizepool, almost double the event's $50,000 guarantee.
The final day began Sunday with 93 players and Block among five who had above 200,000 in chips. Once they pushed past the 54-player money bubble, Block busted another of those players, cooling off John Stempien in a set-over-set hand to take control of the tournament.
By the time they reached the final table, Block was on top and never gave up that lead. Six-handed, the players agreed to a chip chop giving Block $15,000 in first-place prize money, the title and the trophy.
PokerNews' coverage of the 2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam will continue with the first of six starting flights in Event #3, a $50 No-Limit Hold'em tournament with a $25,000 guarantee, beginning at 11 a.m. Monday.
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when John Grace shoved 
, but a three on the flop did him in.
flop with 
, but Blake Napierala looked him up with 
and Spears shoved all in. 
.
before the 
turn fell, leaving him drawing dead.
. Williams held 
and jacks did more than just hold, making a set on the 
into a 
flop heads-up with Joseph Elia.
for the set, but the river gave Elia the 
and a flush to send Ho home seventh.
