$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event | 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

04-06-2014 18:41 UTC-4

Updated Counts at the Break (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Walker	1,029,000
Bob De Wolfe	550,000 75,000	75,000
Louis Aquilina	490,000 40,000	40,000
Thomas Babiarz	385,000 -140,000	-140,000
Pete Kaemmerlen	348,000 -92,000	-92,000
Johannes Mueller	300,000 150,000	150,000
Mike Shavensky	286,000 46,000	46,000
Ray Snell	245,000 5,000	5,000
Leon Halat	220,000 -30,000	-30,000
Greg Miller	200,000 55,000	55,000
Joe Cruz	175,000 -115,000	-115,000
Andre Smith	121,000 -49,000	-49,000
Travell Thomas	120,000 -80,000	-80,000
Kyle Gay	98,000 -162,000	-162,000

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

04-06-2014 18:56 UTC-4

Ray Snell Eliminated in 14th Place ($2,649)

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

After losing more than half his chips when his was cracked by the of Andre Smith, Ray Snell was looking for a spot.

He found it when Pete Kaemmerlen opened for 31,000 and Snell moved all in for 68,000 more. Kaemmerlen made the call and it was off to the races.

Kaemmerlen:
Snell:

Snell got it in good, but he was not rewarded as the flop gave Kaemmerlen the lead with queens. Neither the turn nor river helped Snell, and he was sent packing in 14th place.

"GG," he said after the hand. Not "good game" mind you, but rather "GG."

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Kaemmerlen	480,000 132,000	132,000
Ray Snell	Busted

Tags: Pete Kaemmerlen Ray Snell

04-06-2014 18:59 UTC-4

Greg Miller Eliminated in 13th Place ($2,649)

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Travell Thomas has been on a tear since returning from dinner.

In a recent hand, he opened for 27,000 from the button and was met by an all-in three-bet to 166,000 from Greg Miller in the small blind. The big folded and Thomas thought for a solid minute before making the call.

Thomas:
Miller:

Miller was in dire straits, and it only got worse when the flop gave Thomas a set. Miller needed running cards to stave off elimination, but the turn took away any shot of that happening. The meaningless was put out on the river for good measure and Miller made his way to the payout desk in 13th place to collect $2,649.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travell Thomas	450,000 330,000	330,000
Greg Miller	Busted

Tags: Travell Thomas Greg Miller

04-06-2014 19:17 UTC-4

Leon Halat Eliminated in 12th Place ($3,355)

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Bob De Wolfe limped under the gun and action folded to Leon Halat, who stacked his chips and moved all in for 163,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and De Wolfe simply said, "Call."

De Wolfe:
Halat:

"Chop," Travell Thomas shouted when the flop put that possibility out there. Indeed, another six would do it, but the turn wasn't helpful. The ended up blanking on the river, and that would be the last card Halat would see here in the Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event.

"I didn't expect him to have that kind of hand," Halat admitted before taking his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bob De Wolfe	580,000 30,000	30,000
Leon Halat	Busted

Tags: Bob De Wolfe Leon Halat

04-06-2014 19:31 UTC-4

Thomas Babiarz Eliminated in 11th Place ($3,355)

Chad Holloway

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Pete Kaemmerlen opened for 31,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way around to Thomas Babiarz, who moved all in for 124,000 from the big blind. Kaemmerlen snap-called and the cards were turned up.

Kaemmerlen:
Babiarz:

Both players shared a jack, and since Kaemmerlen's ace kicker was best, Babiarz was looking for some big-time help. The flop was disaster as Kaemmerlen paired his king, which left Babiarz in need of running cards. The turn made it so a deuce on the river would result in a chop, but that didn't happen as the peeled off.

Babiarz was eliminated in 11th place, which means the final ten players will now combine to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Kaemmerlen	717,000 237,000	237,000
Thomas Babiarz	Busted

Tags: Thomas Babiarz Pete Kaemmerlen

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

04-06-2014 19:37 UTC-4

The Final Table (full)

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Seat	Player	Count
1	Travell Thomas	400,000
2	Louis Aquilina	475,000
3	Kyle Gay	160,000
4	Pete Kaemmerlen	717,000
5	Andre Smith	200,000
6	Nicholas Walker	1,140,000
7	Joe Cruz	380,000
8	Johannes Mueller	275,000
9	Bob De Wolf	500,000
10	Mike Shavensky	170,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Walker	1,140,000 111,000	111,000
Pete Kaemmerlen	717,000
Bob De Wolfe	500,000 -80,000	-80,000
Louis Aquilina	475,000 -15,000	-15,000
Travell Thomas	400,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joe Cruz	380,000 205,000	205,000
Johannes Mueller	275,000 -25,000	-25,000
Andre Smith	200,000 79,000	79,000
Mike Shavensky	170,000 -116,000	-116,000
Kyle Gay	160,000 62,000	62,000

04-06-2014 19:39 UTC-4

Walking Sticks No Good for Walker

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

A short-stacked Kyle Gay got his chips all in preflop holding the and was racing against the of Nicholas Walker. The flop gave Gay the lead, and he never looked back as the was put out on the turn followed by the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Walker	980,000 -160,000	-160,000
Kyle Gay	320,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Kyle Gay Nicholas Walker

04-06-2014 20:03 UTC-4

Mike Shavensky Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,355)

Chad Holloway

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Andre Smith opened the action for 35,000 and received a call from Bob De Wolfe. Mike Shavensky then moved all in for right around 170,000, and Kyle Gay moved all in over the top from the big blind. Both Smith and De Wolfe folded, and Shavensky seemed to know he was in trouble.

Shavensky:
Gay:

Indeed, Gay had woken up with the best hand in poker just at the right time. The flop contained a paint card, but not the one Shavensky was looking for. The same can be said of the turn, meaning Shavensky was down to two outs headed to the river.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Shavensky fell in tenth place while Gay, who was the short stack at the start of the final table, vaulted to over 600K!

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Gay	620,000 300,000	300,000
Mike Shavensky	Busted

Tags: Kyle Gay Mike Shavensky