2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$56,352
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$241,491
Entries
275
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Stempien Fades Massive Draw

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

On the last hand before the break, John Stempien and Dominic Baranyi saw a flop of {10-Spades}{5-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and the chips started to fly. Baranyi led out for 1,200, Stempien raised to 4,000, Baranyi three-bet to 11,000, and Stempien shoved about 25,000 total. Baranyi went into the tank for a couple minutes — even calling the clock on himself — before eventually deciding to commit the remaining 14,000.

Stempien: {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Baranyi: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}

Stempien was in front with his overpair but had a plethora of outs to fade. He did just that when the {2-Spades} and {10-Diamonds} completed the board, and Stempien let out a "YES!" before heading off on his break.

Player Chips Progress
John Stempien
John Stempien
54,000
54,000
54,000