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

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

03-13-2015 13:50 UTC-4

Spears Doing Spears Things

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Andy Spears, who has won countless tournaments at this venue, entered the Main Event shortly before the end of Level 3. He told us he played one orbit, busted a player and ran his stack up to 75,000.

Jacob Ostrander, Mark Roberts, and Marcy Jo Phillips, who just re-entered, will have to deal with Spears today at Table 13.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andy Spears	75,000
Mark Roberts	30,000
Marcy Jo Phillips	30,000 30,000	30,000

03-13-2015 13:47 UTC-4

Running It Up

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Just a few days removed from his victory in the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Event #3 $300 No Limit Hold'em, Pat Tighe is trying to run it up here in the Main Event.

He outlasted a field of 135 entries to post the win early Monday morning but only needed to take on one player to pick up an early pot moments ago.

With about 5,600 already in the pot, Tighe led out for 3,700 into an flop. His opponent on the button tanked for a minute, but could not find a call.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Tighe	37,000 37,000	37,000

03-13-2015 13:42 UTC-4

Phillips Plummets

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

On a flop of , Marcy Jo Phillips shoved for 4,300 with the and was called quickly by an opponent with the . The and completed the board, sending Phillips to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcy Jo Phillips	Busted

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

03-13-2015 13:18 UTC-4

Break It Up

[user153906]

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The players are on their first 10-minute break of the day. Don't go anywhere.

03-13-2015 13:16 UTC-4

Kids With a Dream

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Defending champ Nick Walker has entered the Main Event looking to defend his title from a year ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Roberts	30,000
Nick Walker	30,000
Josh Knight	30,000
Andy Spears	30,000
Veerab Zakarian	30,000

03-13-2015 12:57 UTC-4

Updated Stacks

[user153906]

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jacob Ostrander	57,000 27,000	27,000
Art Demmerley	40,000 10,000	10,000
Fred Bolla	38,000 8,000	8,000
Sharman Olshan	35,500 5,500	5,500
Johannes Mueller	31,000 1,000	1,000
Aaron Obstein	29,000
Greg Miller	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Dave Olshan	26,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jeff Hobrecker	18,000 -12,000	-12,000
Carol Leonardi	17,000 -13,000	-13,000
Marcy Jo Phillips	15,000 100	100
Dean Metzger	12,000 -18,000	-18,000
Anthony Sgroi	Busted

03-13-2015 12:57 UTC-4

Straighten Up and Fly Right

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Pat Moeller led out into a 5,000-chip pot with the board reading .

Then, when his opponent shoved all in, he snap-called with .

Moeller's nut-straight was well ahead of his opponent's and after a meaningless river, he doubled up to over 60,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	61,000 61,000	61,000

03-13-2015 12:46 UTC-4

McLean Returns the Favor

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Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

After losing a pot on the river earlier to Peter Raimondi, Paul McLean got some of his chips back in a similar fashion.

With the board showing , Raimondi check-called a bet of 2,000 from McLean, bringing the on the river. Raimondi checked, McLean tossed out 3,000 and Raimondi tank-called.

"Two pair," said McLean as he turned over .

"Figures," Raimondi responded as he mucked. "I had a jack."

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Raimondi	44,500 -4,500	-4,500
Paul McLean	33,000