2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 12: $200 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Turbo
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$6,422
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$22,933
Entries
141
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Koentegen Runs Into Pawlowski's Pocket Rockets

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Glenn Pawlowski, who has been on a heater as of late, opened for 30,000 and was met by an all-in three-bet to 120,000 from Bob Koentegen. Pawlowski snap-called and rolled over the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}, which prompted Koentegen to shake his head, let out a sigh, and table the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}.

The {5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop gave Koentegen a pair of kings, but he needed even more help to survive. The {4-Diamonds} turn wasn't it, and neither was the {8-Diamonds} river. Koentegen was eliminated in 19th place, which means the remaining players will redraw down to two tables.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Pawlowski
620,000
155,000
155,000
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Bob Koentegen
Busted

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"Not a Happy Customer"

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

Andy Spears and Randy Lingenfelter saw a flop of {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Lingenfelter bet 40,000, Spears moved all in, and Lingenfelter snap-called.

Spears: {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}
Lingenfelter: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

Lingenfelter needed to dodge a heart to stay alive, but Spears put it end to it quickly when the {7-Hearts} hit the turn. The meaningless {7-Diamonds} arrived on the river, and another player was eliminated.

Lingenfelter stormed out of the tournament area, but not before cursing at Spears and throwing an unidentified object at the wall. "Not a happy customer," Dennis Danielski chimed in.

Spears went about his business, stacking his mountain of chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
520,000
260,000
260,000

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Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Pawlowski Gets Everything but the Kotchie Sink

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Glenn Pawlowski on the button and he opened for 30,000. The small blind folded, and then Howard Kotchie three-bet all in for 140,000. Pawlowski made the call and it was off to the races.

Pawlowski: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Kotchie: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}

The {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop gave Kotchie a gutshot Broadway straight draw, meaning any paint would win him the pot. The {2-Spades} turn added a flush draw to the mix, but there was no payoff as the {3-Diamonds} blanked on the river. Kotchie missed and fell in the closing minutes of Level 19 while Pawlowski extended his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Pawlowski
465,000
140,000
140,000
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Howard Kotchie
Busted

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Dodaro Skips the Double & Gets the Triple

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Not long ago Lou Dodaro was sitting with just 7,500 in chips. He's now worked that up to 70,000.

He did so when he moved his last 22,000 all in from the button and received calls from both blinds, who proceeded to check it down as the board ran out {5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs}.

The small blind tabled the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and the big the {j-Spades}{5-}. Dodaro then revealed the winning {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and saw his stack triple in size.

Player Chips Progress
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Lou Dodaro
70,000

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Cosme Finds Some Lady Love

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jonathan Cosme moved all in from the cutoff for his last 56,000 and Johannes Mueller proceeded to move all in over the top from the button. The blinds both folded and the cards were turned up.

Mueller: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Cosme: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Cosme had some major kicker issues, but they were resolved when lady luck smiled upon him and put out a queen on the {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop. The {8-Spades} turn meant Mueller needed to catch a non-spade king on the river to win the pot, which didn't happen as the {9-Clubs} blanked instead.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Cosme
125,000
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Johannes Mueller
115,000
-64,000
-64,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Demmerley Done and Dusted

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Art Demmerley
Art Demmerley

We missed the preflop action, but we do know that a raising war resulted in Art Demmerley getting his stack of 170,000 or so all in against Glenn Pawlowski.

Demmerley: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Pawlowski: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Demmerley was behind and in need of some help. The {9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Clubs} flop didn't hit him directly, but it did give him an open-ended straight draw. Unfortunately for him, neither the {3-Clubs} turn nor {5-Diamonds} river completed it.

Demmerley was sent out the door in 27th place while Demmerley hit 400K in chips!

Player Chips Progress
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Glenn Pawlowski
400,000
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Art Demmerley
Busted

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