$600 Main Event | 2017 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

07-30-2017 14:56 UTC-4

The Biggest Pot Of The Tournament

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The biggest pot of the tournament so far started off with Steven Przybyl opening under the gun.

It came to Scott Hosbach on the button and he made it 75,000. The blinds folded and Przybyl three-bet to 150,000.

Hosbach was mulling it over when Przybyl promised to show. Hosback moved all in.

"Show me," he said, after which Przybyl called with the . Hosbach had the .

An run out left Przybyl drawing dead on the turn. With 37 remaining, Hosbach has moved back into the lead and actually has more chips already than what the average stack will be at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hosbach	1,300,000	620,000
Steven Przybyl	Busted

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

07-30-2017 14:39 UTC-4

Damick Snatches The Lead

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Damick has snatched the lead from Scott Hosbach.

They got tangled in a pot with Damick flopping a set of sevens and turning sevens full of aces. The river card even brought three cards to a flush, but after getting a little value pre and post flop, Damick could get no more from Hosbach on the end.

The two leaders were sat beside one another for a little while, but the table has since broken and that's no longer the case, ending the big-stack confrontation for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Damick	730,000	290,000
Scott Hosbach	560,000	-140,000

07-30-2017 14:10 UTC-4

Wagner Bubbles, Cat Starves

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Dan Wagner's cat won't eat as he just missed out on the money, becoming the 2017 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam Main Event bubble boy moments ago.

Wagner shoved big slick under the gun and when it came to Joseph Elia in the big blind they squeezed together. Turned out Elia had jacks and jacks held to send Wagner home one spot short of a payday.

The 45 players left are now guaranteed to earn at least $1,193.

Those concerned about the cat should fret not.

"It's OK, the cat's fat anyway," Wagner said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Elia	300,000	215,000
Dan Wagner	Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

07-30-2017 13:45 UTC-4

Pace Stopped, Binda Jr. Climbs

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Bruce Pace jammed an open ender on the flop and Harry Binda Jr. snap-called with a set of fives.

Binda Jr. made quads and now has over 500,000 with another Bruce Pace rollercoaster falling off the tracks before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harry Binda Jr.	550,000	505,500
Bruce Pace	Busted

07-30-2017 13:36 UTC-4

The Money Bubble Aproaches

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

With 50 players left in the tournament, the 45-player money bubble is fast approaching.

Here's a look at where the bigger stacks stand:

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hosbach	750,000	30,000
Omar El-Nasrallah	550,000	200,000
Colin Reid	550,000	80,000
Chris Damick	440,000	-20,000
Sahar Khajavi	410,000	130,000
Chris Larrabee	360,000	70,500
Steven Przybyl	350,000	158,500
Jeff Hobrecker	350,000	130,000
Mark Privatera	340,000	41,500
John Bolla	320,000	172,000
Jason Clark	315,000	-50,000
Blake Napierala	310,000	-40,000
Matt Brunskole	310,000	-95,000
Judy Miller	280,000	69,500
Art Demmerley	260,000	135,000
Dennis Durante	250,000	-90,500
Adam Foster	250,000	30,500
Todd Saffron	250,000	92,000
Jason Nablo	230,000	75,000
Mark Roberts	220,000	76,000
Vince Palma	200,000	-33,500

07-30-2017 13:19 UTC-4

Handling The Swings

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Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Damick rushed out to an early lead in the first starting flight and had chips all day until the last level of the night.

He couldn't win a hand and ended up bagging 80,000 for Day 2.

Now Damick has found the upswing again, and after turning two pair, getting a 60,000-chip value bet paid by two spots on the river, and dragging what was ultimately a 300,000-chip pot, he's back among the leaders again.