Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up
$300 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$39,021
Entries
155
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000
Break Time!
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The remaining players are on another break with play resuming at 4:35PM.
Jim Pifer Dodges Everything
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Jim Pifer started the day off strong but his stack dwindled as the tournament progressed. He was in the small blind and moved all in for around 20,000 over top of a raise from middle position. His opponent called.
Pifer tabled 
for a pair of fives and his opponent showed 
for a classic race.
The flop came 
, keeping Pifer in the lead but giving his opponent a flush draw along with his two over cards.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
. Pifer was able to dodge the many outs his opponent had to secure the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
Paul McLean Doubles Through Mike 'The Mayor' Rellinger
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On a board reading 
, with about 18,000 in the middle already, Paul McLean checked from under the gun.
Mike 'The Mayor' Rellinger was in the cutoff and bet 10,000. McLean wasted no time and moved his remaining 28,500 chips in the middle. Rellinger asked for a count and eventually called.
McLean:
Rellinger 
McLean tabled top pair with the nut flush draw while Rellinger revealed a pair of queens.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving McLean the double up he was looking for.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | |
|
40,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
The Numbers Are In!
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Registration is now closed and the prize pool has been calculated.
The total number of entries in this opening event came to 155 for a total prize pool of $37,572.
First place is paying $10,144 with min-cash of $526.
Prize pool information is available under the Payouts tab.
Leo Kaplan Takes the Lead
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Leo Kaplan was under the gun and raised to 2,800. A player in early position called, as did Mike Rellinger on the button and both the small and big blinds.
The flop came 
and all five players checked to the turn, which was the 
. Both of the blinds checked to Kaplan who bet 12,000. The player in early position called and the remaining three players all folded.
The river was the 
. Kaplan thought about it for a moment and checked and his opponent checked back. Kaplan tabled 
for two pair, aces and eights. His opponent showed 
for two pair, eights and sevens and then mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Dan Wagner Leads
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
60,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
43,000 | |
|
35,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
32,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
27,000 | |
|
19,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
19,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
18,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
17,000
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
|
13,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Andy Spears Shoves
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Andy Spears, from Buffalo, New York, is in the field after registering late and is looking to book his second win of the year.
Fresh off a win in Borgata, Spears took down a side event for $94,800, topping a field of 1,857 to snag his fifth career win and third-biggest career score. His total recorded career earnings are a little over $1,100,000.
Spears was under the gun and raised to 2,500. The button and both blinds decided to come along.
The flop came . Both blinds checked and Spears looked at the board before shrugging and piling his remaining 17,100 chips in the middle. The three remaining players in the hand easily let their cards go, sending the pot to Spears.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
27,000 |