$125 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry Day 1a | 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$125 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry

Day 1a Completed

07-24-2017 16:10 UTC-4

John Abraham Leads Six First Flight Survivors

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The first of six starting flights for the The 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $125 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry event drew 42 entries inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Monday.

With 9:56 left in Level 11 they reached six players remaining, representing 12 percent of the field, and play was halted.

John Abraham played a fast and loose style all day and when he got trapped, he found a way out of it to build a lead and a decent stack of 143,200 that he will take with him through to Thursday's Day 2.

Abraham is the leader in the clubhouse, but there's a lot more poker to be played in the meantime.

The second of six starting flights for the $125 No-Limit Hold'em Reentry event will go off at 6 p.m. this evening with four more set for the next two days.

07-24-2017 16:09 UTC-4

End of Day 1a Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
John Abraham	143,200	73,200
Chris Babula	74,400	9,400
Alicia LaPorte Pachla	63,900	11,900
Rich Altemari	60,000	-5,000
Michael DiCamillo	42,000	-23,000
Dave Connors	36,500	6,500

07-24-2017 15:57 UTC-4

Abraham Escapes, Down To Six Bags

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Kevin Resendes trapped John Abraham perfectly. He limped kings on the button, and jammed in when Abraham put a stack of orange in from the small blind.

Abraham called with two fives, then spiked a five on the flop for the set. Resendes' exit makes six left and play has been halted.

Full chip counts and a short recap will follow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Resendes	Busted

07-24-2017 15:42 UTC-4

Blind Cooler Leaves Seven

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Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Brad Becker came in for a raise from the small blind with jacks. Rich Altemari shoved the big blind with kings and Becker called off for 30,000 and his tournament life.

The board brought a king and although Becker had a flush draw on the turn, that missed. That cooler leaves just seven players remaining and they will stop if one more hits the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rich Altemari	65,000	10,000
Brad Becker	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

07-24-2017 15:12 UTC-4

Nam Out!

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

John Nam made two pair, kings and tens. The only problem was the ten made Chris Babula a set.

With Nam now out, just eight players remain and there's a real possibility this flight will not make 14 levels. In fact, they will stop if they reach six players remaining.