2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2015 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$15,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$91,893
Entries
569
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Kocz, Palumbo Busto

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jeff Kocz pushed all in and Larry Carney called all in for less. It was a classic race with Carney on {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} versus Kocz' {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}.

Carney held on a {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{j-Clubs} board, leaving Kocz with a chip and a chair.

He got it in the very next hand with {4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}. A short stacked Joseph Palumbo ended up all in as well with {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Doug Zimmerman sent them both to the rail when his {K-Hearts}{J-Spades} made a pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Larry Carney
Larry Carney
330,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Jeff Kocz
Jeff Kocz
Busted
Profile photo of Joseph Palumbo us
Joseph Palumbo
Busted

The Final 20 (full)

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Below are updated chip counts for the final 20 players:

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Block
Rick Block
1,400,000
Profile photo of William Ho
William Ho
1,100,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Joseph Elia us
Joseph Elia
620,000
486,400
486,400
Profile photo of Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
590,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of John Stempien
John Stempien
420,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Charles Johnson Jr us
Charles Johnson Jr
400,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
360,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Martin Stiles us
Martin Stiles
350,000
296,200
296,200
Profile photo of John Grace
John Grace
330,000
160,700
160,700
Profile photo of Geoffrey Ferenc
Geoffrey Ferenc
310,000
189,800
189,800
Profile photo of Larry Carney
Larry Carney
300,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Ray Williams us
Ray Williams
300,000
-20,000
-20,000
Profile photo of Kyle Robbins
Kyle Robbins
250,000
91,100
91,100
Profile photo of Prateek Sachedo
Prateek Sachedo
242,000
202,400
202,400
Profile photo of Alex Rivera us
Alex Rivera
240,000
154,000
154,000
Profile photo of Jason Nablo us
Jason Nablo
220,000
-400,000
-400,000
Profile photo of Jeff Kocz
Jeff Kocz
220,000
101,800
101,800
Profile photo of Doug Zimmerman
Doug Zimmerman
190,000
-130,000
-130,000
Profile photo of Mandeep Chahal
Mandeep Chahal
150,000
67,000
67,000
Profile photo of Joseph Palumbo us
Joseph Palumbo
65,000
-45,100
-45,100

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Raimondi Busts; Block Builds A Lead

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Rick Block
Rick Block

Just before the break, Larry Carney opened under the gun for 37,000. Rick Block made the call and Peter Raimondi defended his big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Hearts} and after checks from Raimondi and Carney, Block bet 41,000. Both players called. The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and it checked around.

Raimondi led the {4-Clubs} river for 70,000 with heaps in the middle already.

Carney folded, but Block pushed in, having Raimondi covered. Tortured by the decision, Raimondi stood from his chair and mulled it over for several minutes, eventually making the call for his tournament life with {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for the flush.

This time Block wasn't bluffing as he rolled over {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for the boat, busting Raimondi and leaping into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Block
Rick Block
1,400,000
405,000
405,000
Profile photo of Peter Raimondi ca
Peter Raimondi
Busted

Tags: Peter RaimondiRick Block

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Break!

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

The players are off on 10-minute break following the end of Level 21.

Benarroch Busto

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

Ariel Benarroch got it in good with queens versus Andy Spears' deuces.

However, Spears spiked a deuce to make a set, bust Benarroch and climb up to 400,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
400,000
220,000
220,000
Profile photo of Ariel Benarroch
Ariel Benarroch
Busted

Zimmerman Survives

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

Doug Zimmerman was down to the wood after making two pair against Rick Block's better two pair.

However, he found a much needed double getting it in with {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs} versus a third player's {q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} and getting there on an {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Block
Rick Block
995,000
135,000
135,000
Profile photo of Doug Zimmerman
Doug Zimmerman
320,000
-20,000
-20,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Block Chips Up

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

Rick Block bet 90,000 into a 200,000-chip pot heads-up with Doug Zimmerman on a {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} board.

Zimmerman called and the river brought the {6-Hearts}. Both players checked.

"One pair," said Block, eventually turning over {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, for the stone cold bluff that got there on the river. Zimmerman mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rick Block
Rick Block
860,000
480,000
480,000
Profile photo of Doug Zimmerman
Doug Zimmerman
340,000
-160,000
-160,000

Tags: Doug ZimmermanRick Block

Zimmerman Pops Santoro

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

Carmine Santoro ran {2-Hearts}{2-Spades} into Doug Zimmerman's {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} all in preflop.

After a board of bricks, he hit the rail, Zimmerman chipped up to half a million and they are redrawing for seats at the final three tables with just 30 players remaining.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Doug Zimmerman
Doug Zimmerman
500,000
412,600
412,600
Profile photo of Carmine Santoro
Carmine Santoro
Busted

Tags: Carmine SantoroDoug Zimmerman