2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 1a
1a1b23
Event Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$56,352
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$241,491
Total Entries
275
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 275
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Kuhlmann Survives

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Down to under 13,000 in chips, Dietrich Kuhlmann let 'em fly, going all in under the gun and getting called in two spots.

He watched as those two spots checked down a {q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Clubs} board before claiming the much needed triple up with {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

And The Flush Too

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Adam Foster bet 5,000 on a {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{q-Hearts} board heads-up with Dave Olshan.

Olshan clicked it back, making it 10,000 and Foster put out a stack of red 10,000-denomination chips, effectively setting Olshan all in.

He called it off with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} but was shocked to find Foster's {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} had flopped the straight and turned a flush draw.

While he didn't need it, Foster made his flush on {2-Hearts} river to make Olshan's hand third best.

Raimondi's Rush

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Peter Raimondi is back in the pole position after flopping a set and improving to a full house. He's sitting comfortably behind a stack of 160,000.

Peperone Sliced

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nick Peperone
Nick Peperone

Nick Peperone found pocket queens again, but couldn't find a caller.

Soon after he got the last of his chips all in with ace-ten suited, but failed to improve against an opponent's pocket sixes.

Roberts Doubles

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts

Mark Roberts just doubled up getting it all in for 15,600 on a {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop.

He had top pair with {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds} against a single opponent's {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flush draw and managed to fade a heart.

MacKinnon Crosses 100K

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
DJ MacKinnon
DJ MacKinnon

DJ MacKinnon raised to 2,300 from under the gun and got calls from the player to his direct left and David Conron in the big blind. On the {5-Spades}{A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop, Conron check and MacKinnon bet 3,500. Only Conron called.

The turn was the {8-Hearts} and Conron checked-called again, this time 9,000. The {4-Clubs} completed the board and another Conron check opened the door for MacKinnon to bet 13,500.

"Wow," Conron said before going into the tank. He eventually decided to call, and then mucked when MacKinnon rolled over the {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

Thomas Trivialized

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Andy Spears just made short work of Travell Thomas, sending him to the rail early.

Spears defended his big blind against a Thomas open, flopped a flush draw and got him all in with top pair.

Spears turned the flush and Thomas is done.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Time to Eat

Level 9 : 400/800, 75 ante

It's time for a one-hour dinner break here in the WNY Poker Challenge Main Event. The registration and re-entry period will remain open until the start of Level 10 at approximately 7:20 p.m. ET. We'll see you then!