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

It's a Cloud(y) Day

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud

Jill Cloud is running away with this thing.

She limped under the gun joining a chorus of callers into a {j-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. The big blind led out for 1,500 and just Cloud and one other player made the call.

The big blind led out again on the {5-Clubs} turn, this time making it 2,500. Once again, Cloud and the third player in the hand called. The river brought the {k-Diamonds} and a check from the big blind. Cloud led for 5,000 and only the big blind called.

She turned over {a-Spades}{2-Spades}, having flopped the nuts to drag yet another pot and is closing in on 200,000 fast.

Player Chips Progress
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud
178,500
48,500
48,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Re-Entry Closed

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With registration and re-entry now closed this event drew a total of 168 entries.

Prizepool information should be released soon.

Olshan Doubles

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
David Olshan
David Olshan

David Olshan just shot back up the leaderboard after spiking a flush on a huge river card.

He held {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on a {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board against an opponent who had flopped a straight holding {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
David Olshan us
David Olshan
67,500
61,375
61,375

Hank's Big Day

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Hank Chimes
Hank Chimes

It has been a great day for Hank Chimes so far.

He picked up aces to double through a player with kings. Then when he ran queens into aces, he flopped a set.

Chimes is now over 100,000 in chips and climbing fast.

Player Chips Progress
Hank Chimes
Hank Chimes
130,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Ep. #6 of the Remko Report with Noah Schwartz

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

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Updated Chip Counts

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud
296,000
117,500
117,500
Aaron Olshan us
Aaron Olshan
152,000
152,000
152,000
Shawn Wilmot Jr
Shawn Wilmot Jr
133,000
133,000
133,000
Scott Muwara us
Scott Muwara
130,000
Anthony Gugino us
Anthony Gugino
129,000
129,000
129,000
John Griswold us
John Griswold
115,000
115,000
115,000
Marcy Jo Phillips us
Marcy Jo Phillips
90,000
90,000
90,000
Joe O'Keefe us
Joe O'Keefe
75,000
14,000
14,000
Rudy Navas
Rudy Navas
65,000
-16,000
-16,000
Diana Piccioli
Diana Piccioli
37,500
-4,700
-4,700
Todd Saffron us
Todd Saffron
37,000
-27,000
-27,000
David Olshan us
David Olshan
34,000
-33,500
-33,500
Greg Miller us
Greg Miller
22,000
-68,000
-68,000
Hank Chimes
Hank Chimes
Busted
Barry Kruger ca
Barry Kruger
Busted

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

The Money Matters

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The prizepool information has been released. There is a total of $27,132 up for grabs and they will pay 18 spots.

A minimum cash is worth $380 and first-place money is a cool $7,326.