2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

$1,000 Deep Stack High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$23,807
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$74,397
Entries
83
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Bullard Through Blake

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Steve Bullard open shoved 280,000 and Blake Napierala was the only interested player. Bullard's tournament life was riding on the {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} versus Napierala's {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

The board ran out {k-Spades}{a-Spades}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} with Bullard flopping the bigger pair and holding on for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Napierala
1,550,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Steve Bullard us
Steve Bullard
610,000
210,000
210,000

Parlatore Triples Up

Level 20 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Maria Parlatore shoved 150,000 over a Chris Meyers 100,000-chip open. Blake Napierala defended the big blind and Meyers called.

The board rolled out {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{10-Spades} with Napierala and Meyers checking it down. Parlatore showed the {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Meyers and Napierala both mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Parlatore
500,000
368,000
368,000

Tags: Blake NapieralaBrandon MeyersMaria Parlatore

Level: 20

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Jersey Bluffs, Leads, Confirms Gangster Status

Level 19 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Chris Meyers opened for 90,000 and Sammy Smith called on the button. Tom Babiarz came along for the ride from the big blind, and they went three-handed to a {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} flop.

Babiarz checked and Meyers continued for 155,000. Both players called, but when Babiarz checked the {2-Clubs} turn, Meyers shoved.

Faced with a call for their tournament lives, Smith and Babiarz both folded. Meyers showed the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for king-high, taking the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Meyers
1,800,000
Profile photo of Sammy Smith
Sammy Smith
620,000
Profile photo of Tom Babiarz
Tom Babiarz
550,000

Tags: Chris MeyersSammy SmithTom Babiarz

Level: 19

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Mistretta Out, Final Table Set

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Tom Mistretta shoved the {2-Spades}{3-Spades} for 100,000 and Kurtis Boutelle looked him up with the {k-}{10-}.

Mistretta flopped a combo draw, but whiffed the turn and river and with his exit the final table of ten is set.

The remaining players are now on the bubble with only the final nine getting paid.

Player Chips Progress
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Kurtis Boutelle
1,400,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Tom Mistretta us
Tom Mistretta
Busted

Tags: Kurtis BoutelleTom Mistretta

Updated Counts (full)

Level 18 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
1,450,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Kurtis Boutelle us
Kurtis Boutelle
1,300,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
1,150,000
-125,000
-125,000
Profile photo of Tom Babiarz
Tom Babiarz
800,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Bud Salhab
Bud Salhab
630,000
-170,000
-170,000
Profile photo of Jon Shah
Jon Shah
630,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Sammy Smith
Sammy Smith
565,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Guy Klass us
Guy Klass
510,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Steve Bullard us
Steve Bullard
400,000
-250,000
-250,000
Profile photo of Maria Parlatore ca
Maria Parlatore
132,000
-143,000
-143,000
Profile photo of Tom Mistretta us
Tom Mistretta
124,000
-45,000
-45,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Napierala Cracks Aces, Meyers Cracks LaTona

Level 17 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Chris Molica got it in with aces against Blake Napierala's {a-}{j-}.

Napierala found a way to make three jacks on the river to bust him. In the meantime, Chris Meyers busted Joe LaTona and the field is down to 11 players.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Napierala
1,400,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Chris Meyers us
Chris Meyers
1,275,000
175,000
175,000
Profile photo of Chris Molica
Chris Molica
Busted
Profile photo of Joe LaTona us
Joe LaTona
Busted

Tags: Blake NapieralaChris MeyersChris MolicaJoe LaTona