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Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$241,491
Total Entries
275
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 275
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Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Andy Spears, who has won countless tournaments at this venue, entered the Main Event shortly before the end of Level 3. He told us he played one orbit, busted a player and ran his stack up to 75,000.
Jacob Ostrander, Mark Roberts, and Marcy Jo Phillips, who just re-entered, will have to deal with Spears today at Table 13.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Just a few days removed from his victory in the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge Event #3 $300 No Limit Hold'em, Pat Tighe is trying to run it up here in the Main Event.
He outlasted a field of 135 entries to post the win early Monday morning but only needed to take on one player to pick up an early pot moments ago.
With about 5,600 already in the pot, Tighe led out for 3,700 into an 
flop. His opponent on the button tanked for a minute, but could not find a call.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
On a flop of 
, Marcy Jo Phillips shoved for 4,300 with the 
and was called quickly by an opponent with the 
. The 
and 
completed the board, sending Phillips to the rail.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
The players are on their first 10-minute break of the day. Don't go anywhere.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Defending champ Nick Walker has entered the Main Event looking to defend his title from a year ago.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Pat Moeller led out into a 5,000-chip pot with the board reading 
.
Then, when his opponent shoved all in, he snap-called with 
.
Moeller's nut-straight was well ahead of his opponent's 
and after a meaningless river, he doubled up to over 60,000 in chips.
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
After losing a pot on the river earlier to Peter Raimondi, Paul McLean got some of his chips back in a similar fashion.
With the board showing 
, Raimondi check-called a bet of 2,000 from McLean, bringing the on the river. Raimondi checked, McLean tossed out 3,000 and Raimondi tank-called.
"Two pair," said McLean as he turned over 
.
"Figures," Raimondi responded as he mucked. "I had a jack."
