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

Updated Counts

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
390,000
130,000
130,000
Deitrich Kuhl
Deitrich Kuhl
370,000
180,000
180,000
Kyle Gauchat
Kyle Gauchat
340,000
-5,000
-5,000
Carl Sellars
Carl Sellars
230,000
-10,000
-10,000
Sammy Irachi
Sammy Irachi
200,000
Peter Owczarczak
Peter Owczarczak
170,000
-30,000
-30,000
Brian McCormick
Brian McCormick
155,000
-45,000
-45,000
Al Pawlikowski
Al Pawlikowski
150,000
10,000
10,000
Jerry Calvaneso us
Jerry Calvaneso
145,000
-75,000
-75,000
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
140,000
-20,000
-20,000
Dan Wagman
Dan Wagman
140,000
40,000
40,000
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
110,000
-50,000
-50,000
John Joslyn
John Joslyn
90,000
-60,000
-60,000
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
90,000
-70,000
-70,000
Martin Stiles us
Martin Stiles
61,000
-59,000
-59,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
30,000

Irachi Cools Thomas

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Travell Thomas now has one foot out the door after a set-over-set debacle has left him crippled.

He got it all in with Sammy Irachi on an {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop holding a set of eights. Unfortunately for him, Irachi had a set of aces, which held on the {J-Clubs}{3-Hearts} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Sammy Irachi
Sammy Irachi
200,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
30,000
-60,000
-60,000

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Hobrecker Hung Out To Dry

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jeffery Hobrecker is out after doubling up one short stack with {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} versus {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}, then shipping his last few chips in with an ace and running into a Dan Wagman flush.

With 20 players remaining they are drawing for new seats at the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffery Hobrecker us
Jeffery Hobrecker
Busted

Conron Crushed

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
David Conron
David Conron

David Conron's collapse is now complete. He raised under the gun to 15,000 and Joe Ciffa made the call from the small blind.

Ciffa checked the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop, but check-raised all in when Conron bet 30,000. Conron made the call for his tournament life with {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and would need help against Ciffa's {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

None came on the {5-Clubs}{7-Spades} run out and Ciffa's set held.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
260,000
100,000
100,000
David Conron us
David Conron
Busted

Gauchat Leads

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Kyle Gauchat
Kyle Gauchat

Kyle Gauchat has pushed into the chip lead and past the 300,000-chip mark.

His latest move up the ladder came courtesy of Jeffery Hobrecker, who bumped it to 18,000 from the small blind after Gauchat and Martin Stiles limped. They both called and the flop came {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades}.

Hobrecker continued for 21,000 and only Gauchat called. The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and a check-fold from Hobrecker after Gauchat bet 45,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Gauchat
Kyle Gauchat
345,000
65,000
65,000
Jeffery Hobrecker us
Jeffery Hobrecker
80,000
-20,000
-20,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Conron Slips Again

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

David Conron's slide continues here as he just doubled up Brian McCormick.

Conron bet 35,000 into about 40,000 on a {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop only to see McCormick push in for some 45,000 more.

Conron made the call with two tens and was ahead of McCormick's {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} until the dealer burned and turned the {a-Diamonds}. The river came the {6-Clubs} and McCormick doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Brian McCormick
Brian McCormick
200,000
120,000
120,000
David Conron us
David Conron
100,000
-120,000
-120,000

Updated Counts

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Kyle Gauchat
Kyle Gauchat
280,000
160,000
160,000
Carl Sellars
Carl Sellars
240,000
Jerry Calvaneso us
Jerry Calvaneso
220,000
40,000
40,000
David Conron us
David Conron
220,000
Peter Owczarczak
Peter Owczarczak
200,000
10,000
10,000
Deitrich Kuhl
Deitrich Kuhl
190,000
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
160,000
40,000
40,000
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
160,000
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
160,000
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
160,000
-90,000
-90,000
John Joslyn
John Joslyn
150,000
-10,000
-10,000
Al Pawlikowski
Al Pawlikowski
140,000
-40,000
-40,000
Martin Stiles us
Martin Stiles
120,000
-10,000
-10,000
Jeffery Hobrecker us
Jeffery Hobrecker
100,000
-5,000
-5,000
Dan Wagman
Dan Wagman
100,000
-50,000
-50,000
Travell Thomas
Travell Thomas
90,000
10,000
10,000
Brian McCormick
Brian McCormick
80,000
-60,000
-60,000
Art Demmerley us
Art Demmerley
Busted

In and Out

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

In just the first few hands back from the break David Conron has been bumped from the chip lead.

He got in a raising war with Canadian Carl Sellars pre-flop that eventually saw Sellars all in for close to 120,000.

Conron had queens, but Sellars' {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} spiked a king on the flop and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Carl Sellars
Carl Sellars
240,000
David Conron us
David Conron
220,000
-90,000
-90,000