Niagara Falls local Joe Charish was on the right end of a cooler to book an early double up.
It was full house over full house that created the winfall and Charish now has double the chips he began the day with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Rochester, NY's Brian Morse is the first player past the post today having found an early double up.
When one opponent bet 500 preflop and he looked down at two kings he three-bet, making it 2,500. His opponent called and they went heads up to a queen high flop.
That's when Morse piled it in and got the call from his opponent holding a queen. Kings held and Morse jumped into the early chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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19,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
After building a big chip lead in Saturday's $500 Event #2, David Conron ran bad late and missed the money.
He's hoping for a better result today an is off to a familiar fast start. When one opponent made it 150 to go, Conron defended his big blind with a raise to 450.
His opponent called and they went heads up to a 
flop. Conron continued for 900 and it was good enough to force a fold.
"Tens," he claimed, raking in his first pot of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,500 |
Midway through the first 20-minute level and the board reads 50 entrants for this first starting flight with latecomers continuing to hit the cage.
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The 2015 edition of the Western New York Poker Challenge heats up today with the start of Event #5, a $25,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold'em tournament with a $50 buy-in.
Kicking off inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room at 11 a.m. is the first of six starting flights that will play out over the next three days. The second starting flight will go off at 7 p.m. local time tonight.
Players get 10,000 in tournament chips and will play 15 20-minute levels with the opportunity for unlimited re-entries up until the 13th.
They can also jump in as many starting flights as they like and carry the biggest stack forward to Thursday's second and final day.
The affordable buy-in and re-entry format is designed to attract both veteran rounders and recreational players and should be a fun ride throughout as players try to build a contending stack.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team promises keep you updated on all the action throughout the day.
Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1a Started
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