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
Total Entries
144
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000
Players Left 1 / 144
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Kelly Gone

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Tim Kelly cracked aces a short while ago but wasn't able to put those chips to much use. We walked up to see Joe Ciffa raise to 9,000 from early position. Action folded over to Kelly in the blinds and he moved all in. Ciffa called off for 42,500 total.

Kelly: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Ciffa: {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The board ran out {K-Spades}{Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, giving Ciffa a rivered straight and crippling Kelly. Kelly was eliminated on the next hand,

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Nablo Eliminates Kaplin, Drake

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Leo Kaplin opened to 5,500 from early position and Chris Drake shoved for 26,000 from middle position, Action folded over to Jason Nablo in the small blind, and he moved all in for more than 60,000. Kaplin sighed, thought for a moment, and called all in for just under 30,000 total.

Drake: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Nablo: {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Kaplin: {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

Nablo's pair was in front and he improved further on the {J-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop. Kaplin picked up outs to a straight, but the {9-Clubs} turn and {Q-Diamonds} river improved Nablo to a full house, effectively eliminating the other two players.

Nablo has around 115,000 and is among the leaders

Tags: 2014 Western New York Poker ChallengeLeo KaplinChris DrakeJason Nablo

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Updated Chip Counts

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

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Down They Fall

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We've lost nearly two-thirds of the field already in Event #1. Echoes of "all-in" are circulating the poker room as many players are finding themselves shorter and shorter with every blind increase — and they're climbing quickly. Each player started with 15,000 chips, which would equal about 12 big blinds at this point of the tournament. Several players have two options before the flop right now — shove or fold.

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