2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 8: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$27,132
Total Entries
168
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 168
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Muwara Times Two

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Scott Muwara shoved {j-Hearts}{8-Spades} and ran smack into Bob Koerntgen's {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}.

However, he made Broadway on a {10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} board to double up.

Marcy Jo Phillips Eliminated in 7th Place ($1,054)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Marcy Jo Phillips
Marcy Jo Phillips

Marcy Jo Phillips got it in with {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} against Joe Palumbo's {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and she was outdrawn on a {10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} board to bust out 7th.

Aaron Olshan Eliminated in 8th Place ($814)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Aaron Olshan
Aaron Olshan

Jill Cloud outdrew Aaron Olshan when he got it in with {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} versus her {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}.

She made a flush on the {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades} run out to send him home 8th.

Double-Double, Double-Double

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Joe Palumbo doubled through Tony Dojka's ace-high with sixes, then did it again with sevens against
Aaron Olshan's {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Then Dojka doubled with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} versus Olshan's {a-Spades}{9-Spades} by making a flush.

A hand later Bob Koerntgen spiked an ace with {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} to double through Marcy Jo Phillips' two queens.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Burgstahler Doubles Twice

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Rob Burgstahler doubled through Bob Koerntgen with nines against sevens.

Then he did it again, calling a Marcy Jo Phillips shove on his raise with {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} and flopping a king to beat her {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

From almost zero to hero, he's now up near the top of the counts.

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Phillips Doubles

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Marcy Jo Phillips led 50,000 into an {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop heads up with Scott Muwara.

Muwara put in a raise to 170,000 total, setting her all in. She called with {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and top pair was good against his {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flush draw. The {8-Diamonds} turn and {k-Diamonds} river ensured the doubled up.

Updated Counts Eight Handed

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante