Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 1,000
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$176,595
Entries
183
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000
Short Break
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a short break while the tournament staff races off the T500 chips.
Matthew Sande Eliminated in 20th Place ($2,119)
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
The defending champ of the Western New York Poker Challenge is gone.
Matthew Sande, who won this event last year for $44,582, moved all in for 102,000 from the cutoff and Mike Shavensky called off for 92,500 from the button. The blinds both folded and Sande discovered the bad news.
Sande: 
Shavensky: 
Sande had some kicker issues, but he perked up a bit when the 
flop gave him chop outs.
"Deuce," he said. The dealer instead put out the 
to give him even more chop outs.
"Six?" he asked one last time. It fell on deaf ears though as the 
blanked on the river. Sande was left with just 8,500, and it went in the very next hand. Unfortunately he wasn't able to win that one, and his run came to an end in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000 | 110,000 |
|
Busted |
Kevin Mathias Eliminated in 21st Place ($2,119)
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Kevin Mathias may have won the opening event of Western New York Poker Challenge for $6,514, but he won't be winning the last.
After the bubble burst, Mathias got his last 33,500 all in preflop and was racing against chip leader Jerry Calvaneso.
Mathias: 
Calvaneso: 
Mathias was on his feet and watched the flop come down 
. Calvaneso flopped a set to take a commanding lead. The 
turn actually left Mathias drawing dead, and after the 
was run out on the river, he made his way to the payout desk in 21st place to collect $2,119.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000 | 30,000 |
|
Busted |
Rouse Ousted as the Bubble Girl
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
It was a long bubble, but it has just burst.
Tracy Rouse had grown extremely short and decided to move in her last 18,500 under the gun. Joe Cruz called from middle position, and Nicholas Walker came along from the small blind. Both active players then checked it down as the board ran out 
.
Rouse shook her head and showed the 
for not much of anything, and Cruz rolled over the 
. Walker mucked, which meant Cruz eliminated a disappointed Rouse as the bubble girl. Her elimination means the remaining 21 players are guaranteed at least $2,119.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts from the Feature Table
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | 90,000 |
|
190,000 | -30,000 |
|
180,000 | 60,000 |
|
180,000 | |
|
93,000 | 53,000 |
|
75,000 | -26,000 |
|
70,000 | -34,000 |
|
45,000 | -30,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from Table 3
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
460,000 | -80,000 |
|
400,000 | |
|
300,000 | 150,000 |
|
240,000 | 165,000 |
|
|
90,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
62,000 | -38,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -40,000 |
Slow Going
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
No one is in a hurry to be the bubble boy, which is evidence by the lull in action.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
The Winners Thus Far...
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Here's a look at the 2014 WNYPC winners so far, as well the the rest of the schedule:
| 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* | Tristran Coffin |
| 4 | Sunday March 30 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | Nick Dipalma |
| 5 | Monday, March 31 | 11 a.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | David Lisacchi |
| 6 | Monday, March 31 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | Alex Barker |
| 7 | Tuesday, April 1 | 11 a.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | David Kelly |
| 8 | Tuesday, April 1 | 6 p.m. | $100 No-Limit Hold'em | Marcy Jo Penkalski |
| 9 | Wednesday, April 2 | 11 a.m. | $100 Crazy Pineapple | Arthur Gates |
| 10 | Thursday, April 3 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* | Thomas Keeper |
| 11 | Thursday, April 3 | 6 p.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | Craig Ross |
| 12 | Friday, April 4 | 11 a.m. | $200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo* | Andy Spears |
| 13 | Friday, April 4 | 6 p.m. | $150 No-Limit Hold'em | Shawn Rodwell |
| 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 | Garrett Timberlake |
| 16 | Sunday, April 6 | 11 a.m. | $300 No-Limit Hold'em* |
*Live reporting coverage by PokerNews