Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
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2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$265
Entries
132
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Welcome to Event #3 of the Western New York Poker Challenge!
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We've reached the third day of coverage here at the 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge in Niagara Falls, New York. Sunday's event is a $300 no-limit hold'em event with re-entries available until the start of Level 5. Each player will receive 20,000 in chips and the blind levels will increase every 30 minutes.
Last night, Joseph Elia took down Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em for $14,364 after besting a field of 112 entries. The final table included three of our Players to Watch for this series: Jason Nablo (5th place), Randy Pfeifer (3rd place) and Rick Block (2nd place). It marked the second final table in as many days for Nablo, and he told us he'll return on Sunday to try to make it three in a row.
Event #3 begins at 11 a.m., and the PokerNews Live Reporting team will be bringing you hand updates, photos, chip counts and more from the floor of the Seneca Poker Room. We will also be activating the MyStack App for this event, allowing players to directly update their chip counts in the PokerNews blog using their iPhone or Android phone. You can even write up hand recaps yourself to update your family and friends of your progress.
The action gets underway in less than an hour. See you then!
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Event #3 of the 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge has begun. Many of the tables are playing four- or five-handed to start, but we're expecting a lot of players to filter before registration closes in two hours.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante:
Who's Here?
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
WNY Poker Challenge Schedule/Results
Level 1
: 25/50, 0 ante
Only two of the 16 events on the WNY Poker Challenge schedule are in the books, which means there's plenty of action still to be played here at the Seneca Poker Room. Here's a look at what's in store:
| Event | Date | Time | Tournament | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friday, March 28 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em* | Kevin Mathias |
| 2 | Saturday, March 29 | 11 a.m. | $500 No-Limit Hold'em* | Joseph Elia |
| 3 | Sunday, March 30 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* | |
| 4 | Sunday March 30 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 5 | Monday, March 31 | 11 a.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 6 | Monday, March 31 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 7 | Tuesday, April 1 | 11 a.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 8 | Tuesday, April 1 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 9 | Wednesday, April 2 | 11 a.m. | $100 Crazy Pineapple | |
| 10 | Thursday, April 3 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* | |
| 11 | Thursday, April 3 | 6 p.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 12 | Friday, April 4 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo* | |
| 13 | Friday, April 4 | 6 p.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 14 | Saturday, April 5 | 11 a.m. | $1,100 Main Event ($100K Guaranteed)* | |
| 15 | Saturday, April 5 | 6 p.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em | |
| 16 | Sunday, April 6 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* |
*Live reporting coverage by PokerNews
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante:
More Familiar Faces
Level 2
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
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20,000 | 20,000 |
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20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante:
The Century Mark
Level 3
: 75/150, 0 ante
The tournament board reads 101 players with about an hour left before registration closes. Here's a few more late arrivals:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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|
20,000 |