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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Moeller's Big Day

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

One lost pot can't slow down Pat Moeller's big day.

He limp called when one of the blinds made it 2,400. Then joined his opponent in checking the {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} flop.

Moeller called another 4,000-chip bet on the {q-Hearts} turn, but the {7-Clubs} river saw checks from both players.

Moeller claimed an ace, but mucked when his opponent showed {a-}{k-}.

Despite the misstep, he's still on over 100,000 in chips and appears to be the only player in the room to have done that so far.

Player Chips Progress
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Pat Moeller
110,000
49,000
49,000

Go Time!

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante
Nick Walker
Nick Walker

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event champ Nick Walker just got the ball rolling here with a 900-chip late position open.

Just one player called and they went heads-up to an {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop. Walker continued for 1,000 and got the call.

The turn brought the {q-Diamonds} and another bet from Walker, who made it 2,200. This time his opponent folded.

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Nick Walker
35,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

MacKinnon Gets the Max

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

We walked over to Table 6 to find DJ MacKinnon and another player staring at a flop of {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} with 2,300 in the pot. MacKinnon checked, his opponent bet 2,100, and McKinnon check-raised to 6,500. Call.

The {J-Spades} hit the turn and MacKinnon thought for about 30 seconds before moving all in for 19,500. His opponent snap-called with the {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}, but discovered he was way behind MacKinnon's {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The {5-Spades} river completed the board, giving MacKinnon a full double up.

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DJ MacKinnon
56,000
26,000
26,000

The Cooler

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Andy Spears has certainly cooled off after a hot start with his once chip leading stack cut almost in half.

The latest climb down the counts came courtesy of Mark Roberts, who used {k-}{10-} to beat Spears' {a-}{9-} and chop him down to size.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
40,925
34,075
34,075
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Mark Roberts
39,000
9,000
9,000

Reading Is Fundamental

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

It was a late one for Blake Napierala last night, running deep in the Event #6: $200 No-Limit Hold'em to finish fourth for $2,265.

But the long hours have not affected his reading ability.

He defended his big blind against a Dave Olshan 700-chip open and the two went heads-up to a {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop. Napierala check-called an 800-chip bet and both players checked the {3-Hearts} turn.

But when Napierala checked the {a-Clubs} river and Olshan bet 1,500, he had to stop and think about it for a minute.

"Will you show me if I fold?" Napierala asked. Olshan shook his head no.

"I'm going to go with my read," Napierala said, showing a queen and throwing it in the muck.

Olshan showed {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

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Blake Napierala
36,000
36,000
36,000
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Dave Olshan
36,000
10,000
10,000

Flopping The Nut Straight

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Paul McLean was one of three callers when one opponent bet 2,100 into a {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop.

However, he was the only one to call when that same opponent pushed all in on the {10-Spades} turn.

McLean had flopped the nut straight with his {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and although his hand was no longer the best possible, it was miles ahead of his opponent's {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

That opponent said his goodbyes and McLean raked in his stack after the {a-Diamonds} river was revealed.

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Paul McLean
68,000
35,000
35,000