Event 2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em | 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante:

03-29-2014 12:15 UTC-4

Bullet #2 for Spears

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Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

We found Andy Spears at the registration line and he told us he was re-entering the event after running into a set. Spears is one of our Players to Watch in this series after winning two major tournaments at the venue in the past year.

Alex Barker has also lost his initial 25,000 stack. All of his chips went to Tom Kroll, who is now wielding a stack of more than 50,000. We'll let you know if Barker elects to re-enter before the end of Level 4.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Kroll	50,000 25,000	25,000
Andy Spears	25,000
Alex Barker	Busted

03-29-2014 12:25 UTC-4

Barker Rebuys

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Level 3 : 75/150, 0 ante

Alex Barker has fired another $500 and is now seated at a table with Josh Knight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Barker	25,000 25,000	25,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante:

03-29-2014 12:35 UTC-4

Last Level of Registration

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players have 40 more minutes (30-minute level plus the 10-minute break) to register in Event #2. Several players are taking advantage of the late registration, including Rick Block and Alex Rivera, who says he will be re-entering before the end of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Rivera	25,000
Rick Block	25,000

03-29-2014 12:49 UTC-4

100 Entries and Counting

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

We're crossed the 100-entry mark with 25 more minutes available for registration. More notables have entered the fray here in Level 4, including Randy Pfeifer and Mark Roberts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Roberts	25,000
Randy Pfeifer	25,000

03-29-2014 13:03 UTC-4

Leonardi Triples Up; Salhab Crippled

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Budwey Salhab called us over to the table as he was moving all in on a flop of . Salhab had jammed over the top of Carol Leonardi's shove for 16,500, and another player called behind Salhab, having both covered.

Leonardi:
Salhab:
Player 3:

Leonardi was best in the set-over-set cooler situation, and the turn and river improved her to tens-full. Salhab won the small side pot and was left with around 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carol Leonardi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Budwey Salhab	5,000 -23,500	-23,500

Tags: 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge Budwey Salhab

03-29-2014 13:03 UTC-4

Break Time

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Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The players are on the first 10-minute break of the day. We'll have the official payout information for you during the next level.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

03-29-2014 13:24 UTC-4

Updated Counts

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Art Demmerley	44,000 -11,000	-11,000
Tom Kroll	43,000 -7,000	-7,000
Dave Olshan	38,000 13,000	13,000
Rick Block	37,000 12,000	12,000
Scott Gaddi	36,000 11,000	11,000
Brett Short	33,000
Mark Roberts	26,500 1,500	1,500
Alex Rivera	20,000 -5,000	-5,000
Louie Tomassi	18,000 -7,000	-7,000
Joe Ciffa	11,000 -14,000	-14,000