2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$39
Prize Pool
$41,040
Entries
1,026
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Here They Come Y'all

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Beginning the fourth level of the day and the number of entries is up to 71 with even more players currently headed to the cage to sign up.

Three Scoops

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante
John Jemiolo
John Jemiolo

Tonawanda, NY's own John Jemiolo got three streets of value, betting {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs} all the way down a {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} board, even getting his heads-up opponent to call all in and go broke on the river.

Add that to a number of small pot wins early on and he has vaulted into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
John Jemiolo
John Jemiolo
29,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

It's On For Conron

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
David Conron
David Conron

David Conron's hot start continues as he now has triple the starting stack.

The St. Catherines, Canada resident managed to flop a boat with two tens on a {10-}{8-}{8-} board and bust one opponent holding pocket nines.

Player Chips Progress
David Conron us
David Conron
35,000
24,500
24,500

Killing It

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

John Jemiolo is crushing right now with a stack close to 50,000.

He busted Event #3 12th-Place finisher Shawn Wilmot Jr moments ago calling his push after turning a pair of threes with {a-}{3-}.

Wilmot held {a-}{j-} and whiffed.

Player Chips Progress
John Jemiolo
John Jemiolo
48,000
18,500
18,500

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

It Keeps You Running

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The number of entries on the tournament board continues to rise here now into the sixth level of the day.

It now reads 87 with registration and re-entry open until the start of the 13th level.

Lean Back

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Jody Peterson
Jody Peterson

Jody Peterson, from nearby Olean, NY, is having quite a day so far.

He's made a few flushes and generally run pretty good to push up into the early chip lead.

A few moments ago he joined a chorus of limpers into a {j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} flop, but was the only caller when the small blind led out for 3,000. He called again when the small blind bet 4,000 on the {10-Clubs} turn.

Both players checked the {3-Diamonds} river and Peterson showed a jack to collect yet another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jody Peterson
Jody Peterson
57,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75