2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

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

On and On

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

The run-good continues for Rob Davis.

He held {10-}{10-} on a nine-high flop against one opponent willing to get it all in with {9-}{10-} and now has the early chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Davis
Rob Davis
37,000
17,000
17,000

Bag 'Em Up

Level 4 : 100/200, 0 ante

Having already bagged a stack of 30,500 on Day 1a, Mike Boncore is assured a seat in tomorrow's second and final day.

But he's back in this flight today trying to build a bigger one.

Boncore's off to a decent start having found an early double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Boncore
Mike Boncore
23,500
23,500
23,500

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Oh Boy

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Cameron Bartolotta finished runner-up in Event #3 after making the final table of the first event on the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge schedule.

After busting and firing a second bullet here, now he's running good again. Facing two limpers he bumped it up to 800 from the small blind.

The big blind made it 3,000 and after the limpers folded, Bartolotta four-bet shoved. The big blind called with {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}, but it was a set up, Bartolotta had {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

The rockets held on a {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Cameron Bartolotta
Cameron Bartolotta
31,500

Take Us To Your Leader

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Rob Burgstahler
Rob Burgstahler

Rob Burgstahler has emerged as the new chip leader after one massive hand.

He bet into a {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}{4-Hearts} board and his heads-up opponent raised it up. Burgstahler three-bet shoved and his opponent called with {3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

Two-pair was no good though, as Burgstahler had {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for the set. It held after the {a-Hearts} river and Burgstahler moved into the chip leader chair.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Burgstahler
Rob Burgstahler
52,000
52,000
52,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

$25,000 And More

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The board currently reads 107 entries through the first five levels of play. This means they've hit at least 100 entries in each of the first five Day 1 flights for this event.

Plus, with registration still open, re-entry available until the start of the 13th level, and one more Day 1 flight to come at 7 p.m. tonight, they have already garnered enough entries to match the $25,000 guarantee.

In and Out

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The players listed below have made their way in and out of this event:

Player Chips Progress
Brian Brown
Brian Brown
Busted
Chuck Marazzo
Chuck Marazzo
Busted
Sam Guercis
Sam Guercis
Busted
Ed Santora
Ed Santora
Busted
James Brown us
James Brown
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75