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

03-11-2015 21:50 UTC-4

Out of a Cannon

[user127999]

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Pat Moeller just jumped into the event less than a half hour ago and already has the biggest stack in the room, by a fairly large margin.

His meteoric rise has him on 90,000 and counting as he just picked up another pot. It started with his button raise to 2,600 that was defended by the big blind. Both players checked the flop.

But when the big blind made it 3,500 on the turn, Moeller pushed all in. The big blind folded to hand Moeller another win without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pat Moeller	90,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

03-11-2015 22:04 UTC-4

Learning To Fly

[user127999]

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Christine Hadcock got it in with holding the next-to-nut straight on a flop against a player with top pair to begin her climb to a spot near the top of the chip counts.

The Hamilton, Ontario, Canada resident is feeling right at home now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christine Hadcock	55,000 55,000	55,000

03-11-2015 22:12 UTC-4

On The Right Path

[user127999]

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Kim Tipton is well on his way to building a big stack tonight thanks to a couple of big pairs.

He got paid off with at hist first table of the night and managed to do the same with at his new table moments ago.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kim Tipton	59,000 59,000	59,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

03-11-2015 22:20 UTC-4

Closing In On 300

[user127999]

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With 296 entries on the board already this sixth and final flight is closing in on 300 really fast.

A total of 691 entries were recorded for the first five flights and if they get just 13 more here tonight that number will reach 1,000.

They have already laid to waste the $25,000 guarantee and the prizepool keeps on climbing.

03-11-2015 22:32 UTC-4

Canadian Champion

[user127999]

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Milton, Ontario, Canada's Mike Bromley got no love from the dealers early and busted his first bullet real fast.

This second one has been considerably better with Bromley picking up not once, but twice, getting them in against pocket sevens and pocket queens to build what is now an 80,000-chip stack.