David Conron is one of several players who has won his way into this Main Event through a satellite.
In fact, 46 players have already won their way in through qualifiers here at Seneca Niagara with three more qualifiers planned for 3 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. today and a fourth for 9 a.m. tomorrow.
Conron has actually won two tickets to this event through these satellites. If he busts early today, he's likely to fire another bullet using the ticket.
Plus, since he can build a stack today and still come back tomorrow for Day 1b to try to build a bigger one, Conron will definitely find a way to use both.
He also says the fact he has the second seat as insurance might effect his strategy as they day wears on. Depending on how many chips he has he might decide to ramp up the aggression to go big or go home and try again tomorrow.
Nick Alafogiannis, from nearby Toronto, Canada, was one of four players to see a flop, but the only caller when Marcy Jo Phillips bet 1,000 into it.
The turn brought the and another bet from Phillips. This time it was 2,200 and Alafogiannis called again. The river card was the and it didn't slow down Phillips at all.
She led out for 4,000, but Alafogiannis had other plans, clicking it back to 8,000 total. Phillips called, but mucked when Alafogiannis showed for the flopped full house.
He's now up among the early leaders with a better than 50,000-chip stack.
We're in the home stretch of the 2015 WNY Poker Challenge. Six of the eight events on the schedule are in the books. In addition to the Main Event today there's a $200 no-limit hold'em event on Sunday. Here's a look at the winners so far, as well the the rest of the schedule:
A big hand just took place before the end of Level 1, and Peter Raimondi recapped it for us.
Three players saw a flop with 6,000 already in the pot. Action checked to Paul McLean in Seat 1 and he led out for 4,000. Raimondi called from the button and the other player got out of the way.
A hit the turn and McLean fired 8,000. Raimondi called again, bringing the on the river. McLean slowed down with a check and then called a 5,000 bet from Raimondi.
Raimondi showed the for a rivered straight, and his opponent tabled for a flopped set. Raimondi is the early man to catch in the Main Event.
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flop, but the only caller when Marcy Jo Phillips bet 1,000 into it.
and another bet from Phillips. This time it was 2,200 and Alafogiannis called again. The river card was the 
and it didn't slow down Phillips at all.
for the flopped full house.
flop with 6,000 already in the pot. Action checked to Paul McLean in Seat 1 and he led out for 4,000. Raimondi called from the button and the other player got out of the way.
hit the turn and McLean fired 8,000. Raimondi called again, bringing the 
on the river. McLean slowed down with a check and then called a 5,000 bet from Raimondi.
for a rivered straight, and his opponent tabled 
