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Adam Kaczor has become the first player past the 200,000-chip mark here in Niagara Falls.
He managed to get a player who flopped a pair of kings to stack off to him after his 
flopped top two.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
Paul McLean has moved back on top of the chip counts by grinding small pots and chipping up steadily.
He recently fired out a raise from under the gun to 3,600 and only the big blind called. The big blind led the 
flop for 5,000, but folded when McLean fired back, raising it to 12,000 total.
With that pot, McLean now has 230,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
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
|
40,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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
|
40,000 |
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
|
-3,500 |
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 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
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
|
80,000 |
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
|
47,000 |
