Joe Palumbo Leads 20 Second Flight Survivors

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.