With registration officially closed for this final flight the total prize pool for the event has been calculated and they crushed the $50,000 guarantee.
A total of 572 entries created a $92,378 prize pool that will pay the top 54 players.
A min-cash is worth $397 while Western New York poker glory, a 2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam title, and $21,246 awaits the winner. Full prize pool information can be found in the Payouts Tab above.
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Bruce Pace was cruising and up over 200,000 when he opened to 2,500 and got four callers. He continued on a 
flop for 10,000 and only the small blind called.
The 
turn was checked by both players, and the small blind led for 31,500 on the 
river. Pace mulled it over for a moment before making the call and the small blind showed 
, cutting Pace down to size a little when he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
A nice run by Michelle Caldwell was just ended by Corey Waszkielewicz and a nasty river card.
He checked an 
flop and when she led out, he came over the top all in. Caldwell called off for her tournament life with the 
and was right, Waszkielewicz had nothing but the 
.
The 
turn was a safe one for Caldwell's queens, but the river did her in, giving Waszkielewicz two pair, the pot and her tournament life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
84,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Johannes Mueller got it all in with a fellow short stack, holding two kings against two tens.
It looked like Mueller would be left with only a chip and a chair when the flop came ten high, but after a brick on the turn, the river came a king, handing Mueller a new life and a 56,000-chip stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 |
Tom Scanlon made it 3,000 from middle position and Chuck Naughton called on the button.
Scanlon continued for another 3,000 on the flop. Naughton called and they both checked the 
turn. The river came the 
and it was checked again with Scanlon showing the 
and Naughton getting the lucky chop out of his 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
56,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Thomas Mader has moved into the top spot on the leaderboard after a massive hand vaulted him up to 175,000 in chips.
It started with an raise under the gun that Mader called with the 
. After an 
flop, Mader called another 4,000. The turn filled him up and when Mader's opponent bet 10,000, he raised to 25,000. There was a call and a 
river, after which Mader led for 25,000.
His opponent shoved for 10,000 more and Mader called with the boat. 
hit the muck and Mader was left on top of 62 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
