$200 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

The second of four starting flights for the 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $200 No-Limit Hold'em drew 131 entries Friday.

When added to the 88 from the early flight, the event is now well on it's way to surpassing the $50,000 guarantee with 219 entries total, and two flights to come Saturday.

They played the full 14 levels in the night flight and some 20 players survived. That makes it 31 through to Sunday's Day 2 so far.

Tonight, Joe Palumbo grabbed the lead after a late heater, with barely more than Geoff Ferenc. They'll both take a little under 190,000 into the play down to a champion Sunday. Mark Roberts retains the overall lead, coming out of the first flight with over 300,000.

PokerNews' Summer Slam coverage will continue with the third starting flight in this $200 No-Limit Hold'em reentry event set for 10 a.m. local time Saturday.

If you're looking for action, you came to the right place.

The 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam poker tournament series continues today with its $200 No-Limit Hold'em multiple-flight reentry event.

The second of four starting flights begins at 6 p.m. local time inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. There are two more tomorrow. Each flight allows for registration and unlimited reentry through the first eight levels, which means players will be firing away early and often.

The goal: Make it through 14 levels of play or until just 12 percent of the field remains. The prize: A seat in Day 2 Sunday where the big money and Seneca Poker glory awaits.

Survivors will take whatever chips they manage to collect along the way with them. However, should they decide they want more, they can still reenter future flights and will carry the best stack forward.

Players will start with 15,000 in tournament chips and the levels are 30 minutes each. Another Day 2 perk is the jump to 40 minute levels, giving the players a little more wiggle room.

The first flight drew 88 entries with 11 players surviving. Mark Roberts is the current chip leader having bagged over 300,000.

Events like this create big prize pools at small price points and the 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam version carries with it a $50,000 guarantee. They also create crowds, so that guarantee should be easily met as players fire away for a chance at a decent payday for a couple of hundred bucks.

PokerNews will be here throughout, so keep your finger on refresh, more 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam action is coming at you right now!