Emilio Zeolla has emerged as one of the leaders here in Level 9.
The affable Zeolla told PokerNews it wasn't one big hand that helped him get there. Instead he said he's made a number of "hero calls" to build a stack in contention for the lead.
The players listed below have found a way out of this event, including early chip leader Dan Ayotte.
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Things went South in a big hurry for two-time WSOPC ring winner Travell Thomas.
First he ran into queens with less than stellar holdings and after finding an ace to double up his short stack once, he ran into an ace with 
to end his day.
Adam Suraf had built himself a contending stack over the first few levels of play but just messed with the ever-dangerous Travell Thomas to give a little back.
The hand began with a Thomas raise to 1,700 and Suraf defending his big blind with a call. The flop came 
and after a Suraf check, Thomas kept his foot on the gas, making it 1,800.
Suraf called, but checked again when the straightening 
turn was revealed. Thomas took very little time in firing out 3,000 and Suraf was forced to fold.
Anthony Gugino has battled his way into the chip lead here in the opening event at Seneca Niagara with just one level of re-entry remaining.
He caught a couple players chasing flushes and managed to make a set of fours on the river in another big pot to vault above 70,000 in chips.
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
The players have been given an extended 15-minute break and the tournament staff is using the time to color up the 25 chips and remove them from play.
Carol Leonardi suddenly finds herself nearing the top of the chip counts after a gutsy call.
She was among several callers of an 1,800-chip open, but when one initial limper shipped it in for some 6,000 more, she was the only one with the stones to make the call.
Her 
was in good shape versus her opponent's 
and she managed to make trip jacks just for good measure.
Grimsby, Ontario's Peter DeSantis busted his first bullet early and has had an exciting level working his second starting stack.
He got it up over 33,000 before losing with queens against 
, 
against and versus 
.
Down to 4,000 in chips he decided to stop getting it in good and rode 
and back up to 27,000.
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