Main Event Day 1a | 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

03-13-2015 17:03 UTC-4

Moeller Still Accumulating

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

It's been a steady trent upward for Pat Moeller all day, and he added another level to his chip tower moments ago against Dietrich Kuhlmann.

With the board showing , Travell Thomas led out for 3,800. Kuhlmann called, and Moeller raised to 15,000. Thomas insta-mucked and Kuhlmann called.

The river was met with a quick check from Kuhlmann. Moeller bet 10,000, and Kuhlmann thought it over briefly before announcing a call.

Moeller tabled the for two pair and the win, increasing his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	135,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Pat Moeller Travell Thomas

03-13-2015 17:09 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
David Conron	81,000 81,000	81,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Raimondi	80,200 -800	-800
Paul McLean	70,500 -17,500	-17,500

Missed Opportunity for Thomas

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Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Andy Spears was happy to relay a hand in which he made quads and was fortunate to come away with the pot.

With two limpers in front, Spears raised preflop with . Thomas was next to act behind and folded. The other two players called, bringing a flop of . Spears bet and both players came along to see the hit the turn, giving Spears quads and the second nuts. He went on to win the pot, of course, but things would've gotten interesting had Thomas called before the flop. Thomas claimed to have folded the preflop, allowing Spears to escape disaster.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	100,000 54,000	54,000

03-13-2015 17:37 UTC-4

Just a Little Bit

[user127999]

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Nick Walker's title defense is going swimmingly well so far as the rest of his table is giving him tons of respect.

Moments ago he picked up a pot uncontested with an early position raise. Then he got a walk in the big blind.

The very next hand one player limped and Walker completed the small blind. The big blind checked his option and they went three-handed to a flop. It checked around.

Walker fired out a bet of 1,400 at the turn and only the limper called before the river was revealed.

Walker then took another shot at it, betting 4,000 and his opponent passed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Walker	80,200 22,200	22,200

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

03-13-2015 17:54 UTC-4

Mueller vs. Moeller

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Johannes Mueller is "dangerous" again, according to tablemate Andy Spears, after Mueller doubled up moments ago.

On a board of , Mueller checked to tournament chip leader Pat Moeller, who bet 2,500. Action was back on Mueller and he shoved for around 15,000. After getting a count, Moeller called.

Mueller:
Moeller:

Mueller was in front with his top pair and it held up through the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	120,000 -15,000	-15,000
Johannes Mueller	38,000 5,000	5,000

03-13-2015 18:02 UTC-4

Peperone Sticks It In

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

DJ MacKinnon made it 1,600 and Nick Peperone fired in his short stack of some 7,475 chips.

MacKinnon wasted little time making the call with but was behind Peperone's .

"Yay! Ten big blinds," exclaimed Peperone, after the board rolled out ensuring the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ MacKinnon	72,000 -1,000	-1,000
Nick Peperone	15,000 3,000	3,000

03-13-2015 18:16 UTC-4

This Round To McLean

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Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

Although Paul McLean has seen his chip stack plummet his heavyweight tilt with Peter Raimondi goes on.

In this latest round, Raimondi was the only caller of McLean's 2,200-chip preflop raise. Both checked the flop, but when the turn was put down on the felt, McLean led out for 3,500.

Raimondi called an the river came the , prompting McLean to fire away again, making it 6,500. Raimondi gave it some thought, but decided to fold, handing this round to McLean.