2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 1: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$6,514
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Derek Schlesinger Eliminated in 11th Place ($477)

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Chip leader Brett "Roscoe" Short continues to plow his way through this field. He eliminated Derek SchlesInger in 11th place to secure our final table. SchlesInger three-bet shoved with his remaining stack and Short, the original raiser, called.

SchlesInger: {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}
Short: {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} to give Short a straight and the pot. The remaining players are making their way to the final table. We'll have a draw for you shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Brett Short
Brett Short
580,000 190,000
Derek SchlesInger
Derek SchlesInger
Busted

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Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Time-Out

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

The players are on a 10-minute break. This reporter is going to grab some coffee.

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Sarah Khajavi Eliminated in 15th Place ($395)

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Sarah Khajavi
Sarah Khajavi

Sarah Khajavi raised, Thomas Hawthorne three-bet and Khajavi four-bet shoved for a little more than 100,000. Hawthorne went into the tank before deciding to call.

Khajavi — {A-Spades}{K-Spades}
Hawthorne — {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and Khajavi was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Hawthorne
Thomas Hawthorne
220,000 175,000
Sarah Khajavi
Sarah Khajavi
Busted

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The "Money Bubble"

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Aaron Olshan has been eliminated by the player we only know as "Johnny Vegas," which means we're officially on the money bubble. However, the 16 players have each agreed to chip in $20 to pay the bubble player $320. It's a friendly atmosphere here at the Seneca Poker Room.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Olshan us
Aaron Olshan
Busted