2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 1: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
75
Prize
$6,514
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Shamel Thomas Eliminated in 6th Place ($1,209)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Shamel Thomas
Shamel Thomas

Shamel Thomas limped from late position, Jason Nablo raised to 35,000 from the small blind, and Thomas Hawthorne flatted from the big. Thomas then responded with a raise to 90,000, and Nablo folded. Hawthorne called, and they went to the flop.

{10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The action moved quickly from there. In fact, Thomas acted out of turn and announced "all in" a split second before Hawthorne did. They were both ruled all in. Nablo shot out of his seat because he folded sevens preflop, The other two flipped their hands over, and neither had a pair.

Hawthorne: {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Thomas {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}

Thomas was in front with his ace-high, but Hawthorne took command when the {J-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn. The {3-Hearts} completed the board, and Thomas was eliminated. Hawthorne is now nearing 1 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Hawthorne
Thomas Hawthorne
970,000
300,000
300,000
Shamel Thomas
Shamel Thomas
Busted

Tags: 2014 Western New York Poker ChallengeJason NabloShamel ThomasThomas Hawthorne

Joe Ciffa Eliminated in 7th Place ($930)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Joe Ciffa
Joe Ciffa

Joe Ciffa turned the nut straight in a massive pot against Thomas Hawthorne, but it turned out he was already drawing dead. On a board of {3-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, the two players got it all in for a pot worth around 630,000. Ciffa showed {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}, but Hawthorne had the superior {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} for a flush. Ciffa couldn't even draw to a straight flush as Hawthorne had it blocked with his {J-Hearts}. Ciffa hit the rail, and Hawthorne is our new leader.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Hawthorne
Thomas Hawthorne
670,000
310,000
310,000
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
Busted

Dean Metzger Eliminated in 8th Place ($721)

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Shamel Thomas raised to 24,000, Kevin Mathias flatted, and Dean Metzger shoved for around 160,000. Thomas released, but Mathias called.

Metzger: {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Mathias: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

Metzger needed help to stay alive, but the {8-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{K-Spades}{5-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} board failed to improve his hand. Mathias is our new chip leader with around 480,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Mathias us
Kevin Mathias
480,000
195,000
195,000
Dean Metzger us
Dean Metzger
Busted

Tags: 2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Final Table Seat Draw

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
SeatPlayer
1Shamel Thomas
2Kevin Mathias
3Dean Metzger
4Joe Ciffa
5Joe Latona
6Art Demmerley
7Jason Nablo
8"Johnny Vegas"
9Thomas Hawthorne
10Brett "Roscoe" Short