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

07-21-2017 21:26 UTC-4

Chip Dump

[user127999]

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

There's one tournament table still playing tucked on the risers in the back of the poker room.

A quick check on the action up there revealed Maria Parlatore has been dumping chips to Bob Kiehl for most of the night.

He rivers her, she needles him. Rinse and repeat.

In the meantime, discussions have turned to the topic of Canadians, and who is laughing at who when it comes to the 30 percent withholding tax they pay on tournament earnings here. Apparently the joke is in everyone, but perhaps Jeffrey Hobrecker more than most.

He's on at least his second bullet, fourth beer and last legs.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob Kiehl	60,000
Maria Parlatore	16,000	1,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

07-21-2017 21:04 UTC-4

Take My Picture On Sunday

[user127999]

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Western New York's own Dan Frederick has reserved a spot among the leaders heading into Level 7.

Solid poker and one big pot where he turned into top pair queens and got paid off by pocket tens has Frederick on 60,000.

Frederick said he would prefer to stay out of the spotlight until late Sunday night when the big money is on the line, but it's too late for that now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Frederick	60,000	60,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

07-21-2017 20:32 UTC-4

I'm Gonna Get You High Today

[user127999]

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

There's little doubt it's a Friday night inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room. The cash game tables are filling up fast and the tournament players are enjoying a rather jovial atmosphere with drinks flowing and fun conversation filling the air.

However, the action has not followed suit of late. Play has been tight over the past half hour with most players content to play small ball rather than risk stacks.

The same cannot be said for the enigmatic Jason Nablo, who made an Ali-like return to the Niagara Falls Poker Room after a conspicuous absence by entering the earlier flight today and busting within an orbit.

Nablo has been back in and out again already tonight, lasting a grand total of what appeared to be four hands before ringing the rebuy bell.

Cocktails to Table 12! Nablo's back and he's thirsty as hell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Nablo	15,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

07-21-2017 20:00 UTC-4

Three Of A Kind

[user127999]

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Buffalo, NY's own David Stephens just picked up aces and flopped a set, marking at least the third time he's found three of a kind tonight.

As a result, Stephens sits among the leaders approaching Level 5.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Stephens	65,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

07-21-2017 19:27 UTC-4

Pace Punts

[user127999]

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Bruce Pace flopped top pair queens and decided to get it in.

The only issue being Ron Kowaleski had two kings in the hole. Kings held and Kowaleski will head into the break among the leaders with Pace out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ron Kowaleski	45,000
Bruce Pace	Busted

07-21-2017 19:08 UTC-4

The Leaders

[user127999]

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Two Seneca tourney standouts have emerged as chip leaders here in Level 3.

Dave Battaglia got the early double up playing five-six offsuit. He flopped a straight against an opponent with queens and a willingness to play for stacks.

In the meantime, [Removed:339] made a straight flush against a straight to take most of one opponent's stack. He got the rest making a flush against the same player a few hands later and he's now on top of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:339]	42,000
David Battaglia	35,000