2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 10: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$4,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$265
Prize Pool
$29,958
Entries
119
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Thomas vs. Grana: One Will Be the Bubble Boy

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

It didn't take long for the bubble to burst, and it wasn't even one of the short stacks.

It happened when action folded to Travell Thomas on the button and he raised to 20,000, which Dave Grana called from the big blind. When the flop came down {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades}, Grana moved all in for 77,000 and Thomas shifted in his chair. He thought long and hard before finally declaring, "I can't fold top pair."

Thomas: {k-Spades}{9-Spades}
Grana: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Grana decided to go with his open-ended straight draw, but on this hand it proved an unwise investment as both the {8-Clubs} turn and {6-Clubs} river failed to help him. Grana was eliminated as the bubble boy while the remaining 12 players are guaranteed at least $629.

Player Chips Progress
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
300,000
85,000
85,000
Dave Grana us
Dave Grana
Busted

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