2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
$21,246
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$92,378
Entries
562
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Less-Than Klassic Kuhler Gives Kuhlmann The Lead

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Dietrich Kuhlmann
Dietrich Kuhlmann

Dietrich Kuhlmann called a 750-chip open with the {5-}{6-} and another player came along for the ride.

The raiser led for 3,000 on a {5-}{5-}{j-} flop and after Kuhlmann made it 9,000, the third player in the hand pushed in for 25,000 with the {5-}{2-}. The raiser called with the {a-}{j-}, Kuhlmann called all in for less and then hit a six to fill up.

When the dust settled, Kuhlmann had 50,000 and the Level 4 lead heading into the day's first break.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich Kuhlmann
Dietrich Kuhlmann
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Dietrich Kuhlmann

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Leonardi Starts Fast

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Carol Leonardi
Carol Leonardi

It was a hot start for Seneca Niagara tourney reg Carol Leonardi this morning.

She busted one short stack, then got it all in on the river with {a-}{k-} dominating {a-}{q-} in another hand to work her way up to twice the starting stack here in Level 5.

Player Chips Progress
Carol Leonardi us
Carol Leonardi
30,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Carol Leonardi

The Double Gutter

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Matt Devins
Matt Devins

Utica, NY's Matt Devins fired in a raise under the gun with the {6-Spades}{3-Spades}. One player called and a third three-bet, but Devins would not let it go. The caller came along for the ride as well and when Devins flopped a double gutter, and he flopped a set, they got it in.

Devins made the low end of the straight on the turn and faded a paired board on the river to jump up to a spot near the top of the early leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Devins
Matt Devins
39,800

Tags: Matt Devins

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Leung Goes Long

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Howie Leung
Howie Leung

In the span of about 10 minutes, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada's Howie Leung made three sets and busted at least two players.

None were above eights, but they did enough damage to give Leung a massive early lead here in Level 6.

Player Chips Progress
Howie Leung
Howie Leung
72,000

Tags: Howie Leung

Battaglia Handing Out Beat Downs

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
David Battaglia
David Battaglia

David Battaglia has quickly risen to a spot among the leaders now after one big hand and a series of smaller ones.

First, he flopped a set of deuces and turned queens full before one player shoved nines into him. Then, after dragging a few pots without showdown he busted one shorty with {5-}{5-} holding over {a-}{q-} all in preflop.

Player Chips Progress
David Battaglia us
David Battaglia
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: David Battaglia

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Davis Rising

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Mike Davis
Mike Davis

As he's known to do, Mike Davis is once again building a big stack early on in this event.

The biggest pot on his climb up the leaderboard came when he flopped top two pair and got one huge overbet called before forcing a river fold.

The rest has come the old-fashioned way: He's earned it.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Davis us
Mike Davis
60,000
11,300
11,300

Tags: Mike Davis

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75