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

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

03-14-2015 20:54 UTC-4

Break!

[user127999]

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

The players are off on a 10-minute break and will return to play two more 45-minute levels before play wraps for the night.

03-14-2015 20:52 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
John Amoia	Busted
Tom Miles	Busted
Calvin Johnson	Busted
Randy Bogner	Busted
Eddie Arnold	Busted
Dylan McIlvenny	Busted
John Mazzocchi	Busted
Russell Campanella	Busted
Carol Leonardi	Busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Dave Lisacchi	120,000 92,500	92,500

Durante Done

[user153906]

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Dennis Durante three-bet shoved his last 15,000 into the pot preflop with the and the original raiser called with the . The board gave Durante a set but his opponent turned a straight to send Durante to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dennis Durante	Busted

03-14-2015 20:21 UTC-4

The Champ Takes a Walk

[user153906]

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

There will be a new champion here at the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event. Nick Walker got short and shoved his last five big big blinds with and got two callers. Both players checked the flop, but then one led out for 5,000 on the turn. The other player folded, and Walker saw he was drawing dead against a full house.

The title is up for grabs. Who wants it?

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Walker	Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

03-14-2015 20:11 UTC-4

Pfeifer On 200-Plus

[user127999]

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Kyle Gauchat bet 7,000 into a pot of about 9,000 on an flop. Randy Pfiefer raised it up big and Gauchat called all in with .

Pfeifer had a pair and a flush draw holding and had to be considered the statistical favorite despite being behind. The turn changed little, but the river changed it all, making Pfeifer two pair and sending Gauchat home early.

Pfeifer is now the second player past the 200,000-chip post

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Pfeifer	215,000 80,000	80,000
Kyle Gauchat	Busted

03-14-2015 20:11 UTC-4

Nablo Rivers a Boat

[user153906]

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On a flop of , Jason Nablo checked and Carol Leonardi bet 3,100. She got two callers, including Nablo.

The turn brought the and this time Nablo took the initiative with a bet of 4,300. Leonardi and the other player called, bringing the on the river. Nablo fired 14,300, Leonardi folded, and the other player called.