The following counts have been updated, including that of Kurtis Boutelle, who has zero now after coming in third place in a three-way all-in pot to go broke.
2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam
Carol Leonardi got it in with top pair aces on the turn of a board with three clubs.
Aaron Olshan called it off with the ![]()
and got there when a club spiked on the river to send her packing.
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
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.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
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 ![]()
holding over ![]()
all in preflop.
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.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Utica, NY's Matt Devins fired in a raise under the gun with the ![]()
. 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.
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 ![]()
dominating ![]()
in another hand to work her way up to twice the starting stack here in Level 5.