2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 8: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$27,132
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Olshan Doubles

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
David Olshan
David Olshan

David Olshan just shot back up the leaderboard after spiking a flush on a huge river card.

He held {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on a {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} board against an opponent who had flopped a straight holding {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
David Olshan us
David Olshan
67,500
61,375
61,375

Re-Entry Closed

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With registration and re-entry now closed this event drew a total of 168 entries.

Prizepool information should be released soon.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

It's a Cloud(y) Day

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud

Jill Cloud is running away with this thing.

She limped under the gun joining a chorus of callers into a {j-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Spades} flop. The big blind led out for 1,500 and just Cloud and one other player made the call.

The big blind led out again on the {5-Clubs} turn, this time making it 2,500. Once again, Cloud and the third player in the hand called. The river brought the {k-Diamonds} and a check from the big blind. Cloud led for 5,000 and only the big blind called.

She turned over {a-Spades}{2-Spades}, having flopped the nuts to drag yet another pot and is closing in on 200,000 fast.

Player Chips Progress
Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud
178,500
48,500
48,500

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Break!

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players are off on an extended 15-minute break as the tournament staff colors up the green 25-denomination chips.

Another One Bites The Rail

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Joe O'Keefe
Joe O'Keefe

Joe O'Keefe made the nut flush against a player with top pair and a willingness to get all his chips in the middle.

As a result, he now finds himself among the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Joe O'Keefe us
Joe O'Keefe
60,000

The Collecter

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante
Rudy Navas
Rudy Navas

Turns out it was Rudy Navas who was the recipient of most of Greg Sutton's chips.

Navas simply sat back and called after flopping a boat on a {3-}{7-}{7-} flop, holding {3-}{3-}. Sutton had nines and while he did not improve, it didn't stop him betting every street.

Navas now has a contending stack as the seventh level plays out.

Player Chips Progress
Rudy Navas
Rudy Navas
68,000