$600 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2018 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam
$600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$283,823
Entries
532
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Another Canadian Tops the Field After Day 1c of Summer Slam 2018 Main Event
![[user270022]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Day 1c of the Summer Slam 2018 Main Event saw the $200,000 guarantee left in the dust as 269 entries piled up over the course of 15 levels. Another Canadian sits atop the counts as Jeff Thibideau leads just 60 survivors into Day 2.
Thibideau bagged 475,500 to capture the Day 1c chip lead. Steve Rumery (317,000), Adam Cacciotti (306,000), Joe Latona (258,000), Chris Damick (255,500), Summer Slam 2017 Main Event runner-up Kristan Mackiewicz (254,500) round out the largest stacks in the room.
Damick was the beneficiary of a wild hand during the final level. Things escalated pretty quickly on the flop of a 
board. Damick and David Battaglia checked to see a third player in the hand bet 15,000. Damick raised all in for about 70,000 which Battaglia called. The third player in the hand then snap-shoved thinking Battaglia was all in as well and exposed his hand, which turned out to be the 
.
Reactions at the table were mixed as some believed Battaglia saw the hand while others didn't get to see due to the hand being flipped back over so quick. In any case, Battaglia tanked for a few moments before making the call and putting himself at risk. Damick tabled the 
for just top pair while Battaglia revealed the 
for bottom set. The table went wild as the 
hit the turn giving Damick outs to a full house. Sure enough, the 
peeled off on the river and Damick tripled up.
Day 1c saw the final bullets fired for the likes of Scott Murawa, Maria Parlatore, Jason Nablo, Mark Roberts, Jason James, Jordan Lagano, Mike Rellinger, and Marcy Jo Phillips. Unfortunately for the group, they couldn't hit the target and will not be returning for Day 2.
Registration closed on Day 1c with a total attendance of 269 entries bringing the overall total to 532. The $200,000 guarantee has been shattered with $283,823 up for grabs in the prize pool.
The players will return for action at 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Day 2 kicks off at Level 16 with blinds at 2,000/4,000 and a 500 ante. Play will continue until the last card comes off the deck and the Seneca Niagara poker room's latest main event winner is crowned.
Stay tuned to the blog as PokerNews will be on the floor providing live coverage throughout the day.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
475,500 | -27,500 |
|
317,000 | |
|
306,000 | |
|
258,000 | |
|
255,500 | -84,500 |
|
254,500 | -26,500 |
|
237,000 | |
|
228,500 | |
|
|
224,000 | -106,000 |
|
|
199,500 | 100 |
|
192,000 | 67,000 |
|
|
188,000 | |
|
|
188,000 | |
|
|
186,000 | 16,000 |
|
183,500 | 111,500 |
|
|
169,500 | |
|
169,000 | |
|
168,000 | |
|
|
161,500 | |
|
159,500 | 24,500 |
|
154,500 | -2,500 |
|
150,500 | 74,500 |
|
|
149,000 | |
|
|
146,500 | 9,500 |
|
|
131,000 |
Five More Hands
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The clock has been paused on Day 1c and each table will play five more hands before the remaining players bag their chips for Day 2.
Top Stacks in the Room
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
503,000 | 253,000 |
|
|
340,000 | 84,000 |
|
|
330,000 | |
|
|
281,000 | 1,000 |
Wild Hand Plays Out in Final Level
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Things escalated pretty quickly on the flop of a board.
Chris Damick and David Battaglia checked to see a third player in the hand bet 15,000. Damick raised all in for about 70,000 which Battaglia called. The third player in the hand then snap-shoved thinking Battaglia was all in as well and exposed his hand, Which turned out to be the .
Reactions at the table were mixed as some believed Battaglia saw the hand while others didn't get to see due to the hand being flipped back over so quick.
In any case, Battaglia tanked for a few moments before making the call and putting himself at risk.
Damick tabled the for just top pair while Battaglia revealed the for bottom set.
The table went wild as the hit the turn giving Damick outs to a full house. Sure enough, the peeled off on the river and Damick tripled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
256,000 | 181,000 |
|
Busted |
Late Day Eliminations
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Final Level of the Night
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Play has rolled over into Level 15 which is the final level of the night. Unless the field is reduced to 33 players, the clock will be paused with 10-minutes remaining, and each table will play a set number of hands before the survivors bag their chips for Day 2.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
The PokerNews MyStack App is Live
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for this event, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.