The eliminations came quickly after the break until we reached our final 17. Now two spots away from the money, we haven't lost a player in 20-plus minutes.
2014 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Antonio Guggino
|
Busted | |
Ray Book | Busted | |
Maurice Sessum | Busted |
Alex Rivera told us earlier he was playing any two cards, and he's sticking to that promise. On a flop of , Rivera led out for 4,000 and his opponent raised to 14,000. Rivera called, and the appeared on the turn. Rivera checked, and then raised all in after his opponent bet. The other player called and the cards were tabled.
Rivera:
Opponent:
Rivera had turned two pair and he improved even further with the on the river, sending another player to the rail. We're now down to our final 20 in Event #2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Rivera |
380,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
We just found Joseph Elia making his way out of the room on the last hand before the 45-minute dinner break, meaning we're down to the final 21 in Event #2. See you in 45!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Elia | Busted |
Alex Rivera is plowing through Table 2 and now boasts a stack of almost 320,000.
Moments ago, Antonio Guggino limped from early position and Rivera raised to 7,000 directly behind. Action folded over to Andy Postiglion in the blinds and he moved all in for 44,000. Guggino folded and Rivera got an exact count on Postiglion's stack before placing in a call.
Postiglion:
Rivera:
Postiglion was in excellent shape to double through the flop and turn, but the drilled the river to give Rivera a better pair.
"Any two cards. That's how we're doing it," Rivera told us as he raked in another pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Rivera |
318,000
138,000
|
138,000 |
Andy Postiglion
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Camizzi
|
208,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Chris Damick |
192,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Antonio Guggino
|
103,000 | |
Sam Guercio |
100,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
Maurice Sessum |
80,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
Joe Ciffa |
80,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Joseph Elia |
75,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Travell Thomas |
72,000
-58,000
|
-58,000 |
Jimmy Thomson |
60,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Mark Roberts |
49,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Todd Saffron |
43,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
According to Alex Rivera, Scott Gaddi was all in preflop for his last 31,000 with against Rivera's , and the bigger pair held up to send Gaddi home short of the money.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alex Rivera |
180,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Scott Gaddi | Busted |