$600 No Limit Hold'em | 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

02-25-2017 13:17 UTC-4

Aaron Olshan Doesn't Believe

ElleSriracha

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

With about 1,600 in the pot, on a board reading , Aaron Olshan led out for 1,200 and his opponent called on the button.

The river was the . Olshan thought for a moment and checked. The button reached into his stack and fired out a bet of 4,000. Olshan looked back at his cards and went into the tank. After a minute or so, he tossed out a single chip to call. The button tabled for two pair, jacks and eights. Olshan wasted no time and showed a better two pair with and he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Olshan	24,500

Tags: Aaron Olshan

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

02-25-2017 13:40 UTC-4

More Late Entries

ElleSriracha

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Findlay	30,000
Alex Rivera	30,000
Veerab Zakarian	30,000

Jeffrey Hobrecker (Jeffrey Hobecker)	30,000
Carol Leondari	30,000

02-25-2017 13:50 UTC-4

Sahar Khajavi Looks to Do One Better

ElleSriracha

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

In the opening event last night, Sahar Khajavi finished runner up to kick off this Warm-Up series after being eliminated by Dan Wagner. She looks to do one better by taking down today's tournament and is certainly on pace for a shot at accomplishing this.

A player in early position raised to 625 and Randy Pfeifer called from the cutoff. Khajavi was in the big blind and three-bet to 2,700. Both of her opponents decided to look her up and call.

The flop came . Khajavi wasted no time and led out for 4,000. The player in early position folded and Pfeifer decided to come along and see a turn.

The turn was the . Khajavi led out for 6,000 this time and Pfeifer quickly mucked his cards, sending the pot Khajavi's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sahar Khajavi	50,000 20,000	20,000
Randy Pfeifer	18,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Randy Pfeifer Sahar Khajavji

02-25-2017 14:00 UTC-4

The Guarantee Has Been Met!

ElleSriracha

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

It's just a regular day in the Seneca Niagara Poker Room and another guarantee has been surpassed.

The first break is approaching and there is a little more than $50,000 in the prize pool. With five more levels to go before registration closes, this tournament is slated to end up with a juicy top prize!

02-25-2017 14:00 UTC-4

First Break of The Day

ElleSriracha

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Players are on a quick, ten-minute break. Play resumes at 1:10PM.

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

02-25-2017 14:31 UTC-4

Updated Counts

ElleSriracha

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sharman Olshan	57,000 27,000	27,000
Sahar Khajavi	57,000 7,000	7,000
Alan Findlay	56,000 26,000	26,000
Kristan Mackiewicz	43,000 13,000	13,000
David Olshan	41,000 11,000	11,000
Sean Bartlett	40,000 10,000	10,000
Leo Kaplan	32,000 2,000	2,000
Marcy Jo Phillips	32,000 2,000	2,000
Aaron Olshan	32,000 7,500	7,500
Kyle Gauchat	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Alex Rivera	28,000 -2,000	-2,000
Joe Ciffa	28,000 28,000	28,000
Veerab Zakarian	27,000 -3,000	-3,000

Carol Leonardi	25,000 25,000	25,000
Jerry Pokerwinski	24,000 -6,000	-6,000
Silvio Derubeis	24,000 -9,000	-9,000
Jim Girdlestone	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Jeffrey Hobrecker	23,000 23,000	23,000
Maria Parlatore	22,000 -8,000	-8,000
Randy Pfeifer	21,000 3,000	3,000
Blake Napierala	21,000 21,000	21,000
Cameron Bartolotta	13,000 -17,000	-17,000

02-25-2017 14:52 UTC-4

Rob Brugstahler Cracks Aces

ElleSriracha

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a board reading , with about 10,000 in the pot already, Rob Brugstahler managed to get all of his chips in the middle with .

Brugstahler's opponent called with . The turn was the and the river was the , giving Brugstahler a full double up and leaving his opponent with half of a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rob Burgstahler	50,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50