2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
Event Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$56,352
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$241,491
Total Entries
275
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 275
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Conron is On

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Wondering how multiple satellite winner David Conron is doing?

Just fine thank you, on better than 80,000 now after picking up the blinds and antes with a 1,200 open from early position moments ago.

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David Conron
81,000
81,000
81,000

Moeller Still Accumulating

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

It's been a steady trent upward for Pat Moeller all day, and he added another level to his chip tower moments ago against Dietrich Kuhlmann.

With the board showing {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Travell Thomas led out for 3,800. Kuhlmann called, and Moeller raised to 15,000. Thomas insta-mucked and Kuhlmann called.

The {9-Hearts} river was met with a quick check from Kuhlmann. Moeller bet 10,000, and Kuhlmann thought it over briefly before announcing a call.

Moeller tabled the {K-Spades}{3-Spades} for two pair and the win, increasing his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Pat Moeller
135,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Pat MoellerTravell Thomas

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

It Takes Two to Tango

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Two of the area's most respected rounders just tangled over a sizable pot.

Andy Spears made it 1,200 from late position before Travell Thomas started talking.

"Oh, I'm gonna crack you," he said, making the call from the small blind.

Jason Nablo also called from the big blind and they went three-way to the {q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop. Two checks were followed by a Spears bet of 2,000 which only Thomas called.

The turn came the {2-Spades} and Thomas check-called another 3,800 Spears bet. The river was the trend following {2-Diamonds} and after another check from Thomas, Spears fired a hefty 10,500.

"I think I have to fold my flush here man, and it sucks," Thomas said, tanking for a minute before eventually letting it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
46,000
10,000
10,000
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Travell Thomas
22,000
4,000
4,000

Stacks From Around The Room

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Pat Moeller
105,000
5,000
5,000
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Paul McLean
88,000
20,000
20,000
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Jacob Ostrander
82,500
7,500
7,500
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Joe Ciffa
81,000
40,000
40,000
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Dave Olshan
80,000
44,000
44,000
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Nick Alafogiannis
80,000
2,000
2,000
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DJ MacKinnon
73,000
17,000
17,000
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Aaron Olshan
66,000
36,000
36,000
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Nick Walker
58,000
23,000
23,000
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Adam Foster
56,000
4,000
4,000
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Peter Raimondi
51,000
4,000
4,000
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Veerab Zakarian
50,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Greg Miller
42,000
18,000
18,000
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Sharman Olshan
42,000
6,500
6,500
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Andy Spears
36,000
4,925
4,925
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Johannes Mueller
33,000
12,000
12,000
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Joseph Elia
31,000
1,000
1,000
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Budway Salhab
29,500
500
500
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Fred Bolla
26,500
11,500
11,500
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Travell Thomas
26,000
26,000
26,000
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Mark Roberts
24,000
15,000
15,000
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Jason Nablo
12,000
11,000
11,000
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Nick Peperone
12,000
18,000
18,000
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Art Demmerley
Busted
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Blake Napierala
Busted

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Foster Felts Napierala

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

To this point, it appears Blake Napierala will have to settle for that fourth-place finish in Event #6 last night.

Unless he chooses to re-enter this Main Event either later today or tomorrow.

He got it all in preflop dominated with {a-Spades}{4-Hearts} against Adam Foster's {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. A flop that included the {k-Hearts} and not much else was enough to send Napierala to the rail and vault Foster up towards the top of the chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
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Adam Foster
60,000
30,000
30,000
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Blake Napierala
Busted

He Won't Stop

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

The run-good continues for Nick Alafogiannis.

He limp-called from middle position when the player in the big blind made it 1,900. The small blind came along for the ride and they went three-handed to an {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Spades} flop.

The small blind led out for 2,375, the big blind made it 5,000 and Alafogiannis flatted. Once again, the small blind came along and the {6-Diamonds} turn was revealed. The small blind checked, but not the big, she pushed all her chips in and only Alafogiannis called.

She had {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, but Alafogiannis had her crushed, having turned a straight after flopping an open-ended straight flush draw with {3-Spades}{4-Spades}.

The {2-Diamonds} river obviously changed nothing and Alafogiannis pushed up close to 80,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Alafogiannis
78,000
38,000
38,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

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