Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1f Completed
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1f
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 1f Done; Badger Bags Lead But Trails Shackelford
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Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The sixth and final Day 1 starting flight of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Event 5: $50 No-Limit Hold'em drew a whopping 335 entries and re-entries tonight, outpacing every other Day 1 flight.
A total of 39 survived, ending play when that number was reached nearing the end of the 14th level.
They will join the 83 who made it through the first five flights for Day 2 tomorrow. That means a total of 122 players will be vying for the title when play resumes at 12 p.m. Local time Thursday.
Kyle Badger grabbed the chip lead tonight on 199,300 with 10 other players bagging six-figure stacks. That puts Badger second in chips overall.
But he and everyone else will all be chasing Day 1d leader Shayne Shackelford and the massive 520,000-chip stack he built when they get going Thursday.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be back on the floor of the Niagara Falls Poker Room at Seneca Niagara for Day 2 starting at 12 p.m. and keeping you up to date on all the action until a winner is crowned.
End Of Day 1f Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
199,300 | 59,300 |
|
|
186,400 | 186,400 |
|
|
162,000 | 162,000 |
|
|
161,900 | 161,900 |
|
151,700 | 700 |
|
|
139,900 | 139,900 |
|
131,800 | -17,200 |
|
|
116,300 | 116,300 |
|
|
108,900 | -11,100 |
|
|
102,300 | 102,300 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
|
96,100 | -13,900 |
|
|
95,900 | 36,900 |
|
95,500 | -19,500 |
|
|
95,300 | 95,300 |
|
|
94,900 | 94,900 |
|
|
85,700 | 85,700 |
|
85,600 | |
|
|
85,500 | 85,500 |
|
|
82,700 | 82,700 |
|
|
79,600 | 79,600 |
|
|
78,700 | 78,700 |
|
|
77,400 | 77,400 |
|
|
75,400 | 75,400 |
|
|
68,800 | 68,800 |
It's Over
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Todd Saffron got short and went broke. With 41 now remaining play has stopped for the night.
The full player list and chip counts are on the way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Out The Door
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
It's halfway through Level 14 and things are moving fast.
Just 44 players remain and if three more go broke play will stop for the night
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Chip Leaders
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
151,000 | |
|
|
149,000 | |
|
|
149,000 | 94,000 |
|
|
140,000 | |
|
|
140,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
|
115,000 | |
|
|
91,000 | |
|
|
80,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
78,000 | 36,000 |
Take Us To Your Leader
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
After a massive hand that saw her get it all in with pocket kings against 
and hold, Paula Rasmussen has moved up to a spot on the top of the chips counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
151,000 | 151,000 |
Badger On Top
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Kyle Badger has emerged as the chip leader now on over 100,000.
His biggest hand of the day included getting it all in with a straight versus two pair. Other than that he seems to be on a bit of a winning streak against anyone all in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 |
The Numbers
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Registration and re-entry is now closed with the final tally reaching 335 entries.
That means they will play the full 15 levels or down to 41 players remaining. Currently there are 61 left.