Recent Eliminations
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1
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
Blind Versus Blind
Level 8
: 400/800, 100 ante
Action folded to Peter Kammerlen in the small blind and he limped, which prompted Andy Spears to check his option in the big. The 
flop saw Kammerlen lead out for 1,200, Spears called, and the 
turn. Kammerlen bet again, this time 2,200, and again Spears dropped in a call.
When the 
completed the board on the river, action went check-check and Kammerlen tabled the 
for a flush draw that turned into a straight. It was good as Spears mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000 | 5,000 |
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42,700 | -28,300 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Time to Eat!
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break. Thanks to the gracious hosts here at Seneca Niagara Falls, everyone is being treated to a catered dinner that includes chicken, mashed potatoes, and vegetables. A makeshift dining area has been set up across the room, which is where we'll be for the next 60 minutes.
Check back then as we look to play six more levels here on Day 1!
Meyers Busts to Gay
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
We noticed Chris Meyers had updated his My Stack app to reflect that he had been eliminated from the tournament. We made our way over to his former table and were able to piece together some details thanks to Kyle Gay.
According to him, Meyers opened from the button for 1,300. Gay called from the big blind and the two saw the flop come out nine-high. After a bet and a raise, a 
turned to put two clubs and two spades on board. Gay bet around 8,000, Meyers called, and the 
completed the board on the river.
Gay slowed down with a check, but called when Meyers moved all in for right around 16,000. Gay showed 
, and it was good as Meyers mucked, collected his things, and then exited the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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55,000 | 26,000 |
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Busted |
Rivers Runs Dry
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Ryan Rivers has had a hell of a week, but he won't be capping it off with a Main Event title. Rivers won the Bad Beat Jackpot in the Seneca Poker Room on Wednesday for $72,000, and followed it up with a runner-up finish in Event #10 on the following day for $6,000.
He never gained any momentum today and got the last of his chips in preflop with the 
. Two players called, and after big bets on the turn and river of a 
board Rivers came up second best against another player's 
.
Still, $78,000 in a week is nothing to sneeze at.
WSOP Bracelet Winners Battle It Out
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
At the 2013 World Series of Poker, Michael Malm took down Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix for $225,104 and a WSOP gold bracelet. He's already show he's got what it takes to be a champion, and if he has his way he'll prove it again here in the 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge.
In a recent hand, Malm actually tangled with fellow bracelet winner Greg Ostrander*. It began when Ostrander opened for 1,325 and Malm called from middle position. The rest of the players folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Ostrander bet 2,000, Malm called, and the 
appeared on the turn.
Ostrander bet again, this time 4,000, but he could shake Malm. When the 
completed the board on the river, Ostrander slowed down with a check and Malm paused for a few beats before moving all in.
"If you've got king-jack that's a good bet," Ostrander said before folding. Malm later claimed to have flopped a full house with 
.
A couple of hands later, Malm opened for 1,400 under the gun only to have a player in middle position three-bet all in for 11,225. Action folded back to Malm and he made the call.
Malm: 
Opponent: 
It was a flip, but Malm's opponent was the one who needed to improve. That didn't happen on the 
flop, and the 
turn actually guaranteed Malm the hand with trips. The meaningless was run out on the river for good measure and Malm was pushed the pot.
*It's worth noting that a WSOP bracelet winner happened to be reporting this hand too!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000 |
Kaemmerlen Scoops With Queens
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
With a shove for 5,500 and a re-raise to 10,000 in front of him, Pete Kaemmerlen moved all in for 33,825 from late position. Action folded back to the three-bettor who paused before tossing in a call.
Short stack: 
Big stack: 
Kaemmerlen:
Kaemmerlen looked good through the 
flop, and he filled up on the turn, putting an end to the hand there. Kaemmerlen is now working with more than 70,000, around the same amount as Andy Spears who is sitting to his direct left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,000 | 72,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Counts at the Break
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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77,000 | 77,000 |
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63,000 | 3,000 |
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60,000 | -2,250 |
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58,000 | -9,000 |
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37,000 | 21,500 |
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32,000 | -13,000 |
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31,000 | 6,000 |
|
26,000 | 9,000 |
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26,000 | 6,000 |