The Final Break!
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Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The remaining players are headed off on a 10-minute break and will return to play just two more 40-minute levels before bagging up.
2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam
$600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam
Buy-in
$550
Entries
504
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
McLean McKilling It
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Paul McLean's table broke, but he simply moved and is now steamrolling over the next one.
He's on 350,000 in chips now and no one's even close headed into the final break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 80,000 |
Mega Buck
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Buck Ramsay bet 6,000 chips into a 
flop. His heads-up opponent called on the button and they both checked the 
turn.
The 
river was a different story, however, as Ramsay bet big, making it 20,000. The button called quick and Ramsay turned over 
, having flopped top-top.
The button mucked and as Ramsay dragged the pot he moved up and over 100,000 in chips for the first time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 | 47,000 |
Napierala Doubles Into Contention
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Facing a 22,000-chip bet into a 
flop, Blake Napierala clicked it back to 45,000.
His heads-up opponent made what appeared to be an angry call, then shipped it in having Napierala covered on the turn.
Napierala made the call with 
and was in great shape to double up versus 
. His edge held on the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 80,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Kid Karma Keeps Coming
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
John Stempien, who has spent the entire week of Summer Slam prelims building huge stacks, laying sick beats, flirting with Karma and failing to find another gear when he needs one, appears to be back at it today.
Although he told PokerNews his heads not in it today, Stempien still managed to get some value out of 
when he turned aces up heads-up with a player holding 
.
Stempien is now on 100,000-plus.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 |
Hobrecker Climbs; Tighe Slips
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Jeffery Hobrecker flatted a Pat Tighe open and they went heads-up to a 
flop.
Tighe continued for 3,200 and Hobrecker called again. The turn brought the 
and a check from Tighe. Hobrecker seized the opportunity and bet 8,100.
Tighe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
104,000 | |
|
62,000 | -3,500 |
McLean Keeps Building
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Paul Mclean is pushing closer to 300,000 in chips now after defending his big blind to perfection.
The hand started with a 4,000-chip open from Adam Foster that was called by the small blind and McLean in the big. The flop fell 
and when the small blind led for 6,000, McLean called.
Foster headed for the hills and after a 
turn, the small blind led out again, making it 15,000. McLean did not go away and when the small blind checked the 
river, he fired in a 20,000-chip bet of his own.
The small blind called with 
, having rivered a straight, but McLean turned over 
and dragged the pot with a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | 40,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Buck Tries His Luck
Level 11
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Defending Summer Slam Main Event champ Buck Ramsay returned from the dinner break with somewhere around 15,000 in chips and quickly fired it in, doubling with 
over 
.
A couple hands later he did it again, getting it all in with pocket jacks against top pair on a ten-high board.
Suddenly Ramsay has crested the 70,000-chip mark and is now a contender in defense of his crown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000 | 40,000 |