2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$37,061
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$176,595
Entries
183
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000

WNY Poker Challenge Schedule/Results

Level 1 : 25/50, 0 ante

We're in the home stretch of the 2014 WNY Poker Challenge. Thirteen of the 16 events on the schedule are in the books. In addition to the Main Event today there's a $200 no-limit hold'em event this evening, followed by a $300 no-limit hold'em tournament tomorrow morning. Here's a look at the winners so far, as well the the rest of the schedule:

EventDateTimeTournamentWinner
1Friday, March 2811 a.m.$200 No-Limit Hold'em*Kevin Mathias
2Saturday, March 2911 a.m.$500 No-Limit Hold'em*Joseph Elia
3Sunday, March 3011 a.m.$300 No-Limit Hold'em*Tristran Coffin
4Sunday March 306 p.m.$100 No-Limit Hold'emNick Dipalma
5Monday, March 3111 a.m.$150 No-Limit Hold'emDavid Lisacchi
6Monday, March 316 p.m.$100 No-Limit Hold'emAlex Barker
7Tuesday, April 111 a.m.$150 No-Limit Hold'emDavid Kelly
8Tuesday, April 16 p.m.$100 No-Limit Hold'emMarcy Jo Penkalski
9Wednesday, April 211 a.m.$100 Crazy PineappleArthur Gates
10Thursday, April 311 a.m.$300 No-Limit Hold'em*Thomas Keeper
11Thursday, April 36 p.m.$150 No-Limit Hold'emCraig Ross
12Friday, April 411 a.m.$200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo*Andy Spears
13Friday, April 46 p.m.$150 No-Limit Hold'emShawn Rodwell
14Saturday, April 511 a.m.$1,100 Main Event ($100K Guaranteed)* 
15Saturday, April 56 p.m.$200 No-Limit Hold'em 
16Sunday, April 611 a.m.$300 No-Limit Hold'em* 

*Live reporting coverage by PokerNews

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Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante:

Cacciotti Flushes "The Beast"

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

In the last hand before the level went up, there was 2,650 in the pot and a board of {6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop when Adam Cacciotti checked from the hijack. Barry "The Beast" Kruger then bet 3,000 from the button, Cacciotti called, and the {7-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

Cacciotti checked once again, and Kruger fired out 4,000. Cacciotti snap-called and Kruger rolled over the {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a flopped flush, but it was no good as Cacciotti had flopped a bigger flush with the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Cacciotti
28,000
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Barry Kruger
23,000
-8,000
-8,000

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Rumors of a Grand Dinner

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We just received word that the plan for the day is to play 13 levels here on Day 1, with a dinner break scheduled in there somewhere. We're not sure when it'll be exactly, but there is a rumor going around (and we have it on good authority that it's true) that Seneca Niagara will be catering for all of the players.

If it's anything like their refreshment table — which has coffee, soda, juice, pastries and fresh fruit — we're guessing it's going to be a meal fit for a king!

McDonald Sends One to the Rail

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

We're not sure of the action, but we do know that some fireworks occurred on an {8-Hearts}{a-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop. We saw two players with 650 out in front of them with 1,100 in the middle. Another player had moved all in for 12,450, and only Paul McDonald made the call.

McDonald: {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

McDonald had flopped two pair, which was ahead of his opponent's top pair. Neither the {9-Hearts} turn nor {q-Hearts} river posed any threat to McDonald, and he took down the pot while sending a player to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul McDonald
45,000
45,000
45,000

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One for Villa

Level 2 : 50/100, 0 ante

Five players put in 300 each to see a flop of {2-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}. The player in the small blind led out for 300, the big folded, and Ryan Rivers raised to 600 from the under-the-gun position. A player in middle position quickly folded, and then Justin Villa flatted from the button. The small blind called the additional 300 and it was three-way action to the [{K-Spades} turn.

The small blind checked, as did Rivers, and then both players folded to a bet of 2,000 from Villa.

Despite losing that hand, Rivers is still up a bit from the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Rivers
28,500
3,500
3,500
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Justin Villa
22,500

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Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: