2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

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

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$15,242
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Entries
117
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Jerry Calvaneso Eliminated in 7th Place ($2,134)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Jerry Calvaneso
Jerry Calvaneso

Xiaohu Chen made it 60,000, Jerry Calvaneso re-popped to 150,000 and Chen made the call.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and after a Chen check, Calvaneso shipped it in for almost 320,000. Chen flipped over two jacks before acting. He was given a warning for exposing his hand, but after a good four minutes in the tank, he made the call.

Calvaneso held {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and blanked on the turn and the river to go broke seventh.

It was another 13 hour day of poker for Calvaneso with a much different result than his victory in Event #1 last night, but still an impressive two-day run for the Grand Island, NY native.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
1,000,000
550,000
550,000
Jerry Calvaneso us
Jerry Calvaneso
Busted

Iraci Doubles

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Jerry Calvaneso limped the small blind then called off 130,000 in an instant with {6-}{8-} when Sammy Iraci shoved.

Iraci held {a-Spades}{7-Spades} and doubled up when they both missed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Jerry Calvaneso us
Jerry Calvaneso
500,000
-250,000
-250,000
Sammy Iraci us
Sammy Iraci
300,000
-112,000
-112,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Stockfish Doubles

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Jason Stockfish joined a pair of limpers into Xiaohu Chen's big blind, but when the {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop fell and Stockfish checked, Chen made it 95,000.

The other limpers folded before Stockfish shipped it in for 232,000 total. Chen called with {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and was ahead of Stockfish' {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flush draw.

The turn came the {2-Clubs}, but the {8-Hearts} river made Stockfish' flush and he leapfrogged Chen in the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
500,000
220,000
220,000
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
450,000
-220,000
-220,000

Johnson Doubles

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Charles Johnson Jr just doubled through Jason Stockfish.

When it folded to Johnson on the button, he shoved {J-Spades}{10-Spades} and Stockfish made the call from the small blind with {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}.

A jack on the {j-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop did the trick and the {a-Spades}{2-Hearts} run out ensured the double.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Johnson Jr us
Charles Johnson Jr
350,000
145,000
145,000
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
280,000
-115,000
-115,000