2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k2
Prize
$14,364
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Entries
112
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Walker Joins Leaders With Huge Pot

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Nick Walker
Nick Walker

Jimmy Thomson opened to 7,500, a player shoved for 40,600 from directly behind, and Nick Walker cold-called from the small blind. Thomson called behind, and the three players saw a flop with more than 120,000 already in the middle. Walker shoved for around 70,000, and Thomson tank-folded before opening {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for top pair top kicker. Walker showed {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} for the same hand with a flush draw, and the player in Seat 10 needed help with his {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. The {9-Hearts} turn and {8-Spades} board completed the flush for both players, but Walker's king-high took the massive pot to push him over 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Walker us
Nicholas Walker
210,000
80,500
80,500
Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Thomson
180,000
45,700
45,700

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Knight Loses Armor

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Josh Knight
Josh Knight

We saw Josh Knight walking away from his table and discovered that he had been eliminated by Alex Rivera. Knight was all in with {K-}{J-} against Rivera's pocket aces, and Rivera turned a straight to send Knight to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Rivera us
Alex Rivera
55,000
3,000
3,000
Josh Knight
Josh Knight
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

30 Players Remaining

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

We're down to the final three players in Event #2. Andy Spears has been moved to Table 5 with Jason Nablo, Rick Block, Randy Pfeifer and Art Demmerley. We'll call that the feature table for now.

Spears Running Like Spears

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Andy Spears
Andy Spears

Andy Spears rarely gets his chips in behind, and even when he does he finds a way to win. A player raised to 6,000 from under the gun and Spears defended his big blind to see a {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop. Spears bet 8,600 and his opponent called. On the {8-} turn, Spears put the other player all in and received a quick call.

Spears: {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}
UTG Player: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}

Spears was pleased to see he still had four outs, and sure enough the {10-Diamonds} spiked on the river to complete his straight. He's up to 130,000 in chips and eyeing another title here at Seneca.

Player Chips Progress
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
130,000
1,000
1,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Counts After The Break

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Randy Pfeifer
Randy Pfeifer
207,000
69,000
69,000
Joseph Elia us
Joseph Elia
152,000
-20,000
-20,000
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
129,000
71,000
71,000
Nicholas Walker us
Nicholas Walker
107,000
21,500
21,500
Art Demmerley us
Art Demmerley
106,000
16,000
16,000
Scott Gaddi
Scott Gaddi
95,000
59,000
59,000
Alex Rivera us
Alex Rivera
85,000
2,000
2,000
Rick Block
Rick Block
82,000
-63,000
-63,000
Mark Roberts us
Mark Roberts
44,000
25,500
25,500
Steve Przybyl
Steve Przybyl
43,000
-16,000
-16,000
Tom Kroll
Tom Kroll
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Dinner Break

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The remaining 42 players have left for their 45-minute dinner break. We'll be posting some photos shortly.

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