Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$39
Prize Pool
$41,040
Entries
1,026
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Day 1b In The Books
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Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
The second starting flight of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Event #5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em event is done with 17 players pushing through to Day 2.
Jeremy O'Brien built a big stack early and kept stacking on the way to a chip count of 182,000 and the end-of-day chip lead.
The flight drew a total 136 entries, dwarfing the 113 from the Day 1a session that saw 13 players go through. With a total of 249 entries so far, the event is well on it's way to making the $25,000 Guarantee.
Survivors from both flights will return for Day 2 Thursday at 12 p.m. local time to play down to a winner.
In the meantime, Tuesday and Wednesday will see four more starting flights beginning with Day 1c tomorrow at 11 a.m. local time.
As usual, the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be here to keep you up to date on all the action as it happens.
Day 1b Survivors (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
182,000 | 57,000 |
|
|
139,500 | |
|
|
127,500 | |
|
110,000 | |
|
98,500 | |
|
|
93,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
79,000 | |
|
|
78,500 | |
|
|
75,500 | |
|
|
68,500 | |
|
|
65,500 | 25,500 |
|
57,500 | -37,500 |
|
|
46,000 | |
|
42,000 | -24,000 |
|
37,000 | 16,000 |
|
|
31,000 | |
|
|
29,000 |
That's It That's All
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Another short stack busted and play has ended with 13 minutes left in the level and 17 players remaining.
Updated chip counts are on the way.
Bark at the Moon
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Alex Barker is out after shoving 
and getting the call from Jeffrey Joseph on 
.
The 
board did the trick and they are now just one elimination from suspending play for the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Color Up
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The players have been given a five-minute break to allow the tournament staff to color up the 100 chips.
Wish Come True
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Jeffrey Joseph and Travell Thomas both had their wish granted, doubling and tripling back to decent sized stacks.
First Joseph got it in with nines against queens preflop and flopped a set. Then Thomas got it in with 
against 
and 
preflop, found a five on the flop and held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
66,000 | 27,000 |
Shorties Shove
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Short stacks Travell Thomas and Jeffrey Joseph have been moved to the same table and appear to be taking turns shipping it in.
So far these attempts to either double back into contention or go home have failed with both getting no callers and simply picking up the blinds and antes.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400