Last Break of the Day
The players are on their final 10-minute break of the day. When they return they'll play two more levels and then bag up for the night.
The players are on their final 10-minute break of the day. When they return they'll play two more levels and then bag up for the night.
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event champ Nick Walker moved in preflop for around 13,500 from the cutoff and chip leader Brian O'Shei called from the small blind. The big blind folded, and Walker needed to come from behind with his against O'Shei's . Fortunately for Walker the board ran out king-high and he pumped his fist as his stack increased to 29,000 — his peak of the day.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian O'Shei | 143,600 | |
Nick Walker |
29,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
We didn't catch the preflop action but it didn't matter much. These three hands were getting it in.
Charles Johnson had the and the worst of it — he was up against two opponents with better starting hands. Johnson stood up in disgust when he saw that he was up against and , but it was far from over. The board ran out and Johnson realized that he had rivered a flush to take the main pot worth 75,000.
The table then traded stories about similar occurrences while Johnson breathed a sigh of relief with his improbable survival.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Charles Johnson Jr | 72,200 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Andrew Brown was all in preflop with the against Brian O'Shei's and another player's . What seemed like a dream spot for Brown turned into a nightmare as the board ran out , giving O'Shei a set of jacks to increase his stack to 64,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Brian O'Shei | 64,000 | |
Andrew Brown | Busted |
We've reached Level 9 which means the opportunity to register or re-enter has passed. The total number of entries in Flight B is 140, easily surpassing Flight A's 100 (as expected).
Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Nick Walker told us he was done for the day but he changed his mind, re-entered and drew the same seat he had earlier in the day at Table 4.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nick Walker |
15,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Aaron Obstein | Busted | |
Katie McGowan
|
Busted | |
Matt DiFrancesco
|
Busted | |
Sam Guercio | Busted | |
Dan Juhasz
|
Busted | |
Don Ronalli
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
The title says it all. We'll be back in 15 minutes.