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

03-29-2014 14:41 UTC-4

Pfeifer Crosses 100K

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Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Randy Pfeifer just won a huge pot over at Table 5 to eliminate a player, and he's all smiles now with more than 130,000 in chips. It looks like he's the overwhelming leader early on. Here's a look at some other stacks around the room:

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Pfeifer	134,000 97,000	97,000
Art Demmerley	74,000 30,000	30,000
Andy Spears	58,000 26,000	26,000
Steve Pryzbyl	56,000 56,000	56,000
Josh Knight	47,000 -4,300	-4,300
Nicholas Walker	43,000 -4,300	-4,300
Jason Nablo	35,000 10,000	10,000
Brian McCormick	26,000 9,000	9,000
Mark Roberts	18,500 -8,000	-8,000
Sharman Olshan	Busted

03-29-2014 14:30 UTC-4

Bad Beat Jackpot!

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Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

The Western New York Poker Challenge isn't the only thing generating excitement here at the Seneca Poker Room. The Bad Beat Jackpot is currently more than $141,000!

Seneca Poker Room Manager Amanda Scarcelli told us that the jackpot is the biggest it has been since 2010. This room is completely filled right now with not only tournament players, but cash game grinders looking to hit that big score. The qualifying losing hand is a minimum of quad twos, and both of your hole cards must be used to be eligible.

If you want a piece of the jackpot, get down here before the list grows this evening.

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

03-29-2014 13:57 UTC-4

Double for Sharman Olshan

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Action folded around to the player in the small blind, who completed his option, and Sharman Olshan moved all in for 2,500 from the big. Her opponent reluctantly tossed in chips for a call, and the cards went on their backs.

Olshan's was in front of her opponent's , and the secured her double to 5,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharman Olshan	5,400 2,400	2,400

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

03-29-2014 13:34 UTC-4

Official Payouts for Event #2

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Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

The 112 entries in this tournament created a total prize pool of $47,880. The top 12 places will earn a minimum of $1,005, and the eventual winner will take home $14,364.

Place	Payout	Place	Payout
1	$14,364	7	$2,011
2	$8,906	8	$1,628
3	$6,272	9	$1,293
4	$4,549	10	$1,005
5	$3,352	11	$1,005
6	$2,490	12	$1,005

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

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

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.

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

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