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Joe Ciffa got it in with the best of it in a massive three-way all-in pot prior to the break.
He had the 
on a 
board to the turn and was up against 
and 
. The river came the 
and Ciffa filled up to scoop.
The double knockout puts him among the leaders now into Level 9.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 |
Whether it's on his phone or his tablet, top local rounder Alex Rivera is often found watching a movie while he plays.
It doesn't matter if it's a $1,000 WNYPC Main Event or the $160 First Wednesday of the Month, Rivera fills the downtime between hands catching a flick. Should he go deep, it's double feature time.
Some might find it distracting, but not Rivera. There's a method to his madness. The secret is in the selection of the films. It's B-grade action movies for the most part, as he very carefully chooses movies he won't get too caught up in.
It's essentially bad movies or bust.
Today's double feature has included Bad Boys II and some sort of Steven Seagal picture, neither of which could ever be described as even remotely distracting.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Cameron Bartolotta was having a bit of a rough day.
Apparently things got even worse when he shoved two tens over a raise and everyone folded. He picked up tens again a few hands later and got a call. That player hit an ace and Bartolotta is out.
In the meantime, local hero Andy Spears found the aces, has a healthy stack, and wants others to get in on this Western New York Poker Challenge action, despite the weather.
Pretty good turnout for day 1a of @SNFPoker $1k tourney. So come play 1b tomorrow, especially if you love snow in April. #wnypc
— Andy Spears (@AndyJSpears)
Even of you can't get in as Spears suggests, you can join the conversation and keep it going on Twitter. Just use the hashtag #WNYPC and your comments will show up on Twitter and right here on the PokerNews Live Update pages.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Coming off a win in the 2017 WNYPC $300 Pot Limit Omaha event last night, Dennis "Batman" Fleig got off to a horrible start today.
He asked for the first seat change button and got it, busting out and buying back in a few minutes ago.
In his first hand in his new home, Fleig picked up two aces and got it all in against kings and ace-ten. He came out the other side of it with almost 90,000 and a whole new outlook on life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
87,000 |
With the end of Level 10 now upon them, the players have been granted a 45-minute dinner break, with which they can enjoy a fabulous buffet provided by the Niagara Falls Poker Room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino.
Play will resume at 7 p.m. local time.
For now, here's how the biggest stacks in the room look:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
130,000 | |
|
125,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
110,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
105,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
101,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
|
100,000 | |
|
|
90,000 | |
|
|
65,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
65,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
65,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
With the registration and reentry period now closed, we can tell you this first starting flight for the 2017 WNYPC $1,000 Main Event drew 84 entries.
Not bad for a snow day. In fact, the event is now well on its way to surpassing the $200,000 prizepool guarantee considering what's coming up.
The second and final starting day goes off at 11 a.m. local time Saturday and with the weather already clearing up outside, it should be a big one.
Buffalo, NY cash game grinder Chris Gras has worked his way into the chip lead after turning a short stack into a big one over the past hour of play.
He busted two players, including having queens over jacks and a straight over three of a kind.
Gras may have had a rough start to the day, but he grinded up from 7,000 to 30,000 and then let a little heater do the rest. Now he's on top and will be looking to put a big number in the bag.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
