2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 1a
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

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.

Player Chips Progress
David Conron us
David Conron
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
Pat Moeller
Pat Moeller
135,000 30,000

Tags: Pat MoellerTravell Thomas

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Break!

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Another 10-minute break is here with seven full levels now in the books.

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
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
46,000 10,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
22,000 -4,000

Stacks From Around The Room

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Player Chips Progress
Pat Moeller
Pat Moeller
105,000 -5,000
Paul McLean ca
Paul McLean
88,000 20,000
Jacob Ostrander us
Jacob Ostrander
82,500 7,500
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
81,000 40,000
Dave Olshan
Dave Olshan
80,000 44,000
Nick Alafogiannis
Nick Alafogiannis
80,000 2,000
DJ MacKinnon us
DJ MacKinnon
73,000 17,000
Aaron Olshan us
Aaron Olshan
66,000 36,000
Nick Walker us
Nick Walker
58,000 23,000
Adam Foster us
Adam Foster
56,000 -4,000
Peter Raimondi ca
Peter Raimondi
51,000 4,000
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
WPT 1X Winner
50,000
Greg Miller us
Greg Miller
42,000 18,000
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
42,000 6,500
Andy Spears us
Andy Spears
36,000 -4,925
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
33,000 -12,000
Joseph Elia us
Joseph Elia
31,000 1,000
Budway Salhab
Budway Salhab
29,500 -500
Fred Bolla
Fred Bolla
26,500 -11,500
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
26,000 26,000
Mark Roberts us
Mark Roberts
24,000 -15,000
Jason Nablo us
Jason Nablo
12,000 -11,000
Nick Peperone us
Nick Peperone
12,000 -18,000
Art Demmerley us
Art Demmerley
Busted
Blake Napierala us
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
Adam Foster us
Adam Foster
60,000 30,000
Blake Napierala us
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
Nick Alafogiannis
Nick Alafogiannis
78,000 38,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

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