Main Event
Day 1a Started
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$241,491
Entries
275
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Welcome to the Main Event!
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For the past week, poker players have flocked to the Seneca Niagara Poker Room for the first six events of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge. Today, the action moves up to the balcony of the Seneca Niagara Casino & Resort with the first starting flight of the flagship $1,000 Main Event, which boasts a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool.
The Main Event is a two-day tournament (potentially three days) with registration and unlimited re-entries available for the first nine levels on Day 1a and Day 1b. Players will begin with 30,000 in chips with 45-minute blind levels on the first day, with the eventual champion being crowned on Sunday or Monday, time permitting. Last year, Nick Walker took down the Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event for more than $37,000 after a three-way deal with Kyle Gay and Andre Smith.
We're expecting to see Walker return to defend his title this week, as well as many of the best poker players in the Niagara Falls region. Play kicks off at 11 a.m. and we will be here providing all of the latest from the tournament floor. Be sure to stay tuned as this exciting event begins!
Shuffle Up And Deal!
The players have taken their seats, the cards have been shuffled, and we're underway here at the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event! The blinds begin at 50/100 and will last for 45 minutes through the end of Day 1.
We're heading out to the floor to see who's here.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Early Risers
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
Update Your Chip Count with the MyStack App
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
PokerNews has activated the MyStack App for the Main Event of the Western New York Poker Challenge, allowing you to directly adjust your chip counts in our live reporting blog using your iPhone or Android phone!
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Click here to download the My Stack app for iPhone, or click here to download the My Stack app for Android.
Be forewarned, however, that any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.
We look forward to your updates!
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Raimondi Rivers Straight
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000 |
WNY Poker Challenge Schedule/Results
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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:
| Event | Date | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, March 6 | $200 No-Limit Hold'em | Jerry Calvaneso |
| 2 | Saturday, March 7 | $500 No-Limit Hold'em | Jason Stockfish |
| 3 | Sunday, March 8 | $300 No-Limit Hold'em | Pat Tighe |
| 4 | Sunday March 8 | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | Frank Monaco |
| 5 | Monday, March 9 | $50 No-Limit Hold'em | Randy Pfeifer |
| 6 | Thursday, March 12 | $200 No-Limit Hold'em | Dave Lisacchi |
| 7 | Friday, March 13 | $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event | TBD |
| 8 | Sunday, March 15 | $200 No-Limit Hold'em | TBD |
More Familiar Faces
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000
30,000
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30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |