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Matt Miceli just booked a spot among the leaders as they move close to the bubble.
He knocked one player out in a 140,000-chip pot defending his blind and flopping two small pairs. His opponent called all in with a flush draw and a gutterball on the turn, then missed the river.
A hand later he busted a shorty shoving tens after spiking an ace.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000 | 219,600 |
Jefferey Hobrecker's memorable run in this event has come to an end.
He spewed a little bit in the first level and the rest went in with 
versus Eugene Applement's 
moments ago.
Hobrecker made two pair on the 
flop, but a 
turn gave Applement the joint.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | 88,900 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
A hot start for Aaron Obstein sees him hit the 180,000 mark for the first time in the history of man.
He knocked out Veerab Zakarian along the way, picking up aces when Zakarian shoved two Broadway cards.
Now Seneca's resident short stack ninja is in a rather unfamiliar position on the first page of the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
189,000 | 115,100 |
|
Busted |
They're down under 70 players but they aren't falling fast.
Since they basically started with Level 14 from the starting flights, it was only a half hour level. They go to 40 minutes now, and as they do, not much has changed in the top half of the chip counts. No big confrontations have played out.
We know they are coming, it's just a matter of when. As mentioned previously, 54 players will make the money, and with 68 players entering Level 15 they are just 14 off eliminations away from that.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Play begins with three minutes left in Level 13.
The 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em will crown a champion today.
Four starting flights drew 520 entries Friday and Saturday, smashing the $50,000 guarantee and creating an $83,981 prizepool.
Now, 77 survivors from those flights will return to play beginning at 12 p.m. local time at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.
First comes the money bubble. The top 54 will get paid, so it won't be long until it bursts, even with levels increasing to 40 minutes on the day.
Next comes the chase for spots at the final table where the big money awaits, and, of course, the title, the trophy and what will likely be a $19,300 first-place prize.
After some run good and a bit of a gift at the end of the first flight, perennial Seneca contender Mark Roberts will bring the overall lead into play as the only player over 300,000 in chips.
However, anything can happen, and should Roberts falter even slightly, top local players including Joe Ciffa, Jason Clark and the always dangerous David Battaglia sit within striking distance. Plus, there's a total of 27 players holding six figure stacks ready to pounce.
The payouts will be updated Sunday and should be filled with some impressive numbers considering the $200 buy-in.
It should be an action-packed day and PokerNews' coverage will continue until a winner is crowned,. Get your popcorn ready, the 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em is about to blast off.
$200 No-Limit Hold'em
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