Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Event 10: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$265
Prize Pool
$29,958
Entries
119
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
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Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Charlie Homick, who earned $36,000 last night by making a straight flush and winning the bad beat jackpot hand, just doubled his stack here in Event #10. We walked up to see Homick all in preflop for around 20,000 with the 
against Hoss Colao's 
, and the 
board rang true for Homick. Despite the hit, Colao is still healthy with just under 30 big blinds.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Action folded around to Travell Thomas on the button and he put in a raise to 3,000. Eric Nuss responded by moving all in for 8,600 from the small blind, the big folded, and Thomas simply smiled. It was obvious he didn't have much, but he made the call nonetheless.
Thomas: 
Nuss: 
"I need to hit it," Thomas said when the 
flop delivered him an open-ended straight draw. Thomas was excited about his prospects, but his spirits dampened a bit when the 
turn failed to help. The river also blanked, and Nuss scored the double.
"How do I flop all around my hand?" Thomas asked.
"Sick, isn't it," Nuss responded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
|
20,000 |
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Aaron Olshan took his new seat at Table 3 just moments ago, and on the first hand he busted Rick Block to join the chip leaders.
Tom Loll limped from middle position and Olshan raised to 3,000 from directly behind. One seat over, Rick Block three-bet to 7,300, and Loll folded when action folded back to him. Olshan responded with a four-bet to 15,000, and Block asked for a count on Olshan's stack before shoving for 45,000. Snap call.
Block: 
Olshan:
The 
board bricked off for Block, and he was sent to the rail. Olshan now boasts a stack of around 95,000.
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
We missed the action unfold, but we do know that Kevin Reyes got his stack in on a board reading 
and was at risk against Paul Defrank.
Defrank: 
Reyes:
Both players held overpairs to the board, but Reyes' was best. All he needed to do was dodge a ten on the river to double, which is exactly what he did when the 
blanked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
|
60,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000
24,500
|
24,500 |
|
56,000
12,200
|
12,200 |
|
55,500
26,500
|
26,500 |
|
|
47,500
7,500
|
7,500 |
|
17,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
After Tom Loll limped from middle position, the player in the hijack moved all in for 7,900. Action folded back to Loll, and he dropped in a call.
Loll:
Hijack: 
Both players held an ace, which meant Loll's kicker had him well out in front. The 
flop paired both, but again it was the kicker that was making all the difference. The 
turn left the hijack in need of a seven on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
blanked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 |
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
