2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

$100,000 Guaranteed Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$37,061
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$176,595
Entries
183
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000

Thomas Keeps His Main Event Hopes Alive

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Action folded around to a short-stacked Travell Thomas on the button and he moved all in for 9,100. The small blind folded, but since it wasn't too much more to Johannes Mueller, he decided to call from the big.

Thomas: {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Mueller: {7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Both players held a seven, which meant Thomas' kicker made him the favorite. The {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} flop didn't do much, but the {8-Hearts} turn made things interesting as Thomas paired his eight while Mueller picked up an open-ended straight draw. Fortunately for Thomas, the {Q-Clubs} blanked on the river and he was able to double through.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Mueller us
Johannes Mueller
100,000
-10,000
-10,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
20,000
10,900
10,900

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