2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

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

Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1c Completed

Day 1c Of The $25 Guaranteed is Done

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Seneca Niagara
Seneca Niagara

The third starting flight of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em is over and done with.

This early flight drew a total of 108 entries and played right down to the end of Level 15 with 13 players surviving.

They will join the 30 total survivors from the first two Day 1 flights Monday in coming back to play down to a winner Thursday at 12 p.m. local time.

Derek Hinchliffe grabbed the chip lead in the later levels after getting it in bad and making two pair on the river to double before getting paid off huge with a set.

Then Allison Shultz took it away in a massive flush-over-flush hand over at another table.

However, a late flurry from both Sherry Dixon and Mark Dobbertin left them both tied for the biggest stack at the end of the day on 154,500.

There are three more starting flights, including two on Wednesday and the fourth Day 1 set for 7 p.m. local time this evening.

The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be back then to keep you up to date on all the action from start to finish.

End Of Day 1c Chip Counts (full)

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Mark Dobbertin
Mark Dobbertin
154,500
Sherry Dixon
Sherry Dixon
154,500 61,500
Allison Shultz
Allison Shultz
139,500 9,500
Derek Hinchliffe
Derek Hinchliffe
109,500 7,500
Joan Tyios
Joan Tyios
89,500
Troy Miles
Troy Miles
84,500 4,500
Haris Galatsidas
Haris Galatsidas
77,000 46,000
Scott Aitchison
Scott Aitchison
61,500
Randy Pfeifer
Randy Pfeifer
61,000 61,000
James Katsinis
James Katsinis
54,000
Mark Yost
Mark Yost
39,500
Salvatore Guercio
Salvatore Guercio
37,000
Debra Moore
Debra Moore
18,000

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Fizzled

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

It was another late level fizzle out for Rich Giambra who had been losing chips steadily over the last three levels and finally ran {q-}{6-} into Sherry Dixon's {a-}{k-} to go broke.

Two more short stacks also busted and they are down to 13, ending play for the day.

A full surviving player listing and chip counts is coming up.

Player Chips Progress
Rich Giambra
Rich Giambra
Busted

The Six

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

With the last few minutes of the level now here the tournament staff has drawn and they will play six more hands before suspending play.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Break Time!

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

The players are taking a short break for a color up and will return to play one level or down to 13 players remaining.

Getting There

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Haris Galatsidas got one shorty to commit his chips with {q-}{j-} against his {a-}{q-} and and ace on the flop made sure they are down to 16.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400