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

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

03-13-2015 15:38 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Walker	35,000

Moeller's Big Day

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

One lost pot can't slow down Pat Moeller's big day.

He limp called when one of the blinds made it 2,400. Then joined his opponent in checking the flop.

Moeller called another 4,000-chip bet on the turn, but the river saw checks from both players.

Moeller claimed an ace, but mucked when his opponent showed .

Despite the misstep, he's still on over 100,000 in chips and appears to be the only player in the room to have done that so far.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	110,000 49,000	49,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

03-13-2015 16:03 UTC-4

He Won't Stop

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The run-good continues for Nick Alafogiannis.

He limp-called from middle position when the player in the big blind made it 1,900. The small blind came along for the ride and they went three-handed to an flop.

The small blind led out for 2,375, the big blind made it 5,000 and Alafogiannis flatted. Once again, the small blind came along and the turn was revealed. The small blind checked, but not the big, she pushed all her chips in and only Alafogiannis called.

She had , but Alafogiannis had her crushed, having turned a straight after flopping an open-ended straight flush draw with .

The river obviously changed nothing and Alafogiannis pushed up close to 80,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Alafogiannis	78,000 38,000	38,000

03-13-2015 16:04 UTC-4

More Photos From the Main Event

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03-13-2015 16:18 UTC-4

Foster Felts Napierala

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

To this point, it appears Blake Napierala will have to settle for that fourth-place finish in Event #6 last night.

Unless he chooses to re-enter this Main Event either later today or tomorrow.

He got it all in preflop dominated with against Adam Foster's . A flop that included the and not much else was enough to send Napierala to the rail and vault Foster up towards the top of the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Foster	60,000 30,000	30,000
Blake Napierala	Busted

03-13-2015 16:26 UTC-4

Stacks From Around The Room

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	105,000 -5,000	-5,000
Paul McLean	88,000 20,000	20,000
Jacob Ostrander	82,500 7,500	7,500
Joe Ciffa	81,000 40,000	40,000
Dave Olshan	80,000 44,000	44,000
Nick Alafogiannis	80,000 2,000	2,000
DJ MacKinnon	73,000 17,000	17,000
Aaron Olshan	66,000 36,000	36,000
Nick Walker	58,000 23,000	23,000
Adam Foster	56,000 -4,000	-4,000
Peter Raimondi	51,000 4,000	4,000
Veerab Zakarian	50,000

Greg Miller	42,000 18,000	18,000
Sharman Olshan	42,000 6,500	6,500
Andy Spears	36,000 -4,925	-4,925
Johannes Mueller	33,000 -12,000	-12,000
Joseph Elia	31,000 1,000	1,000
Budway Salhab	29,500 -500	-500
Fred Bolla	26,500 -11,500	-11,500
Travell Thomas	26,000 26,000	26,000
Mark Roberts	24,000 -15,000	-15,000
Jason Nablo	12,000 -11,000	-11,000
Nick Peperone	12,000 -18,000	-18,000
Art Demmerley	Busted
Blake Napierala	Busted

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03-13-2015 16:39 UTC-4

It Takes Two to Tango

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Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Two of the area's most respected rounders just tangled over a sizable pot.

Andy Spears made it 1,200 from late position before Travell Thomas started talking.

"Oh, I'm gonna crack you," he said, making the call from the small blind.

Jason Nablo also called from the big blind and they went three-way to the flop. Two checks were followed by a Spears bet of 2,000 which only Thomas called.

The turn came the and Thomas check-called another 3,800 Spears bet. The river was the trend following and after another check from Thomas, Spears fired a hefty 10,500.

"I think I have to fold my flush here man, and it sucks," Thomas said, tanking for a minute before eventually letting it go.