Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge | PokerNews

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03-09-2015 22:37 UTC-4

The Leaders Emerge

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Popielarz	64,000
William Balcom	63,000 8,000	8,000
Jim Widmer	55,500 11,500	11,500
Alex Barker	55,000 2,000	2,000
Greg Belliotti	47,000 17,400	17,400
Tony Parete	42,000 42,000	42,000
Adam Stephany	40,000 40,000	40,000
John Molino	40,000 40,000	40,000
Jeremy O'Brien	39,000 2,000	2,000
Travell Thomas	39,000 9,000	9,000
Dennis Danielski	21,000 7,000	7,000
Jeffrey Joseph	20,000 19,000	19,000
Sam DeSabio	15,000 30,000	30,000

03-09-2015 22:27 UTC-4

The Final Five

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Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With just 50 players remaining the field has combined to five tables.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

03-09-2015 22:12 UTC-4

Falling Fast

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Kim Tipton

Yet another one of the early chip leaders has bowed out here in level 9.

This time it was Kim Tipton getting it in with an open-ender versus top two and failing to get there.

The good news for Tipton is he still has a stack from Day 1a to bring into Day 2 Thursday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Tipton	Busted

03-09-2015 22:09 UTC-4

Royally Flushed

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

On a downswing since joining the early chip leaders, Jim Bucki has now gone broke.

He did it in style, however, turning two pair with versus before his opponent rivered a Royal Flush to send him packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Belliotti	28,000
Jim Bucki	Busted

03-09-2015 22:06 UTC-4

The Trials of Travell

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Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Forced to fire a second bullet just moments ago, Travell Thomas is already back in contention.

Having earned a quick double almost immediately, he picked up even more chips defending his big blind against a 2,200 open from the button.

They both checked the flop, but when the came down on the river, Thomas forced his foe to fold with an 1,800-chip bet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travell Thomas	30,000 20,000	20,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

03-09-2015 21:49 UTC-4

Breaking Bad

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

The players listed below have come and gone.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Jemioli	Busted
Chris Hoffman	Busted
Bruce Mackenzie	Busted
Kim Batta	Busted

03-09-2015 21:48 UTC-4

Three-Way Action

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Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

William Balcom used to beat and all in preflop.

He spiked an ace on the turn to bust two shorter stacks and jump into contention for a deep run with over 50,000 in chips now.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Balcom	55,000 55,000	55,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

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