2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$15,242
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Entries
117
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Event 2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

Xiaohu Chen Wins Event #2 of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Xiaohu Chen
Xiaohu Chen

Toronto, Canada's Xiaohu Chen took down the second event of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge in the early morning hours Sunday.

Chen bested a field of 117 entries to book the $15,242 win, including a tough final table he shared with Event #1 winner Jerry Calvaneso.

In fact, it was Calvaneso that really put Chen in great position to win it all when the two tangled in a massive pot during seven-handed play that saw Calvaneso shove with big slick on a queen-high board and Chen make the game-changing call with jacks.

By the time he got heads up with Jason Stockfish, Chen held 2.1 million of the 3.5 million chips in play and made short work of the Cleveland native, calling with second pair against bottom pair and a combo draw that never materialized. With that, Chen became the champion of Event #2.

PokerNews will be back for coverage of Event #3 of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge, $300 No-Limit Hold'em, beginning at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday.

Jason Stockfish Eliminated in 2nd Place ($9,450)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Stockfish
Jason Stockfish

Jason Stockfish made it 150,000 and Xiaohu Chen called. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and Stockfish continued for 170,000.

Chen called, the turn brought the {5-Clubs} and Stockfish pushed in. Chen made the call with {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and was ahead of Stockfish' {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}.

The river was the {6-Diamonds} and Stockfish was eliminated in second place.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
3,550,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
Busted

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Charles Johnson Jr Eliminated in 5th Place ($3,556)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Charles Johnson Jr
Charles Johnson Jr

Joe Ciffa open-shoved, Charles Johnson Jr moved in for less and after the rest of the players stepped out of the way the hands were revealed.

Ciffa held {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and was ahead against Johnson's {q-Spades}{j-Spades}. The board ran out {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Johnson said goodbye fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
600,000
300,000
300,000
Charles Johnson Jr us
Charles Johnson Jr
Busted