Western New York Poker Championship Day 2 | 2012 DeepStacks Poker Tour Seneca Niagara

02-18-2012 18:07 UTC-5

Andre Baillargeon "Smith" Eliminated in 18th Place ($3,684)

Just a few hands after doubling up with pocket aces, Andre Baillargeon "Smith" found himself pondering a call for his tournament life.

William Vogel had put him all in on the {7-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {a-Spades} {a-Diamonds} board.

"I might make the sickest call of my life here," he said. "I have king high and I might call. It doesn't matter. I call."

Vogel turned over {a-Hearts} {7-Spades} for the full house and Baillargeon's king-high hit the muck as he hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Vogel	700,000 160,000	160,000
Andre Baillargeon "Smith"	Busted

02-18-2012 17:58 UTC-5

Final 18 Seat Draw

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player
1	1	Michael Mizrachi
1	2	Nachman Berlin
1	3	Matt Brunskole
1	4	Mike Crystal
1	5	Jonathan Dimmig
1	6	Greg Hartwick

2	1	Nicholas P. Goetz
2	2	Husni Aga
2	3	Andre Baillargeon "Smith"
2	4	Jim Girldlestone
2	5	William Vogel
2	6	Michael Wachowski

3	1	Lou Procopio
3	2	Tom Krol
3	3	Robert "Hoss" Colao
3	4	Steve Przybyl
3	5	Justin Brocato
3	6	Dietrich Kuhlmann

02-18-2012 17:49 UTC-5

Larry Carney Eliminated in 19th Place ($3,206)

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Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Krol made it 26k from the button and Larry Carney pushed all in for his last 140,000.

Krol made the call with and was well ahead of Carney's . He picked up some extra outs on the flop and turn, but Carney went broke after the river.

Now down to 18 remaining, the tournament staff have redrawn for seats at the final three tables of six.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Krol	560,000 427,500	427,500
Larry Carney	Busted

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02-18-2012 17:41 UTC-5

Justin Brennan Eliminated in 20th Place ($3,206)

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After Justin Brennan opened, Nachman Berlin came over the top with a three-bet.

Brennan four-bet shoved {a-} {q-} and Berlin snap called with {a-} {a-} . The board brought all bricks and while Brennan was eliminated in 20th, Berlin suddenly crested the 600k mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nachman Berlin	605,000 135,000	135,000
Justin Brennan	Busted

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02-18-2012 17:41 UTC-5

Louie Tomassi Eliminated in 21st Place ($3,206)

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Moments after he sent Sammy Smith out the door, William Vogul eliminated Louie Tomassi in 21st place. Tomassi, the short stack to begin the day, moved all-in preflop on the button for 60,000. Vogul called from the big blind, and the race was under way:

Tomassi: {7-Diamonds} {7-Spades}
Vogul: {A-Spades} {10-Hearts}

The flop: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {J-Hearts} . Gin for Vogul. His broadway straight held up, and Tomassi took home $3,206.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Vogel	540,000 65,000	65,000
Louie Tomassi	Busted

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02-18-2012 17:35 UTC-5

Sammy Smith Eliminated in 22nd Place ($2,869)

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Sammy Smith never got any momentum going here on Day 2. After losing a massive pot to Husni Aga, Smith got the rest of his stack in with {J-} {10-} on a {8-} {7-} {7-} flop. William Vogul called with pocket tens and the turn and river didn't bring any help to Smith, who collects $2,869 for his two days of work..

Player	Chips	Progress
William Vogel	475,000 102,000	102,000
Sammy Smith	Busted

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02-18-2012 17:33 UTC-5

Buck Ramsay Eliminated in 23rd ($2,869)

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Despite going all in pre-flop and turning {k-} {10-} into a straight on the river, Buck Ramsay is out in 23rd.

Unfortunately for him, Tom Krol had called and turned pocket jacks into a boat on the {q-} {5-} {5-} {a-} {j-} board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Buck Ramsay	Busted

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02-18-2012 17:29 UTC-5

Andy Spears Eliminated in 24th Place ($2,869)

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Facing a raise and a three-bet from Nachman Berlin, Andy Spears looked down at two eights and let fly with a four-bet shove.

The raiser folded, but Berlin called with {a-} {q-} . An ace on the flop and bricks the rest of the way spelled the end for Spears and Berlin now has a massive 470k stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nachman Berlin	470,000 240,000	240,000
Andy Spears	Busted

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Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

02-18-2012 17:18 UTC-5

Naing Bubbles

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After a Michael Mizrachi raise and a call from Lou Procopio, Robert "Hoss" Colao shipped it in.

Kyaw Naing re-shoved, Mizrachi re-re-shoved and after Procopio released, the hands were revealed:

Kyaw Naing: {a-Clubs} {q-Clubs}
Robert "Hoss" Colao: {j-Spades} {j-Clubs}
Michael Mizrachi: {a-Diamonds} {j-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Spades} {8-Clubs} {9-Hearts} giving "The Grinder" and "Hoss" open-ended straight draws, which hit on the {7-Spades} turn and got even better after the {q-Hearts} river.