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
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo
520,000
310,000
310,000
Aaron Olshan us
Aaron Olshan
240,000
-480,000
-480,000
Bob Koerntgen
Bob Koerntgen
215,000
65,000
65,000
Marcy Jo Phillips us
Marcy Jo Phillips
70,000
-205,000
-205,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

1,000,000-chip man

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Rob Burgstahler made it 75,000. Joe Palumbo popped it to 160,000. Jill Cloud called and so did Burgstahler.

The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Burgstahler shipped it in. Palumbo tank-folded and Cloud tossed it in quick.

Burgstahler moved up to 1,000,000 in chips as a result

Player Chips Progress
Rob Burgstahler
Rob Burgstahler
1,000,000
450,000
450,000
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud
540,000
-200,000
-200,000
Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo
300,000
-220,000
-220,000

Joe Palumbo Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,764)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo

Short stacked Joe Palumbo limped, Scott Muwara made it 70,000 and Rob Burgstahler called.

Palumbo shoved for 130,000 total and both players called and checked down the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} board.

Muwara showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and it was good, sending Palumbo out fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000