2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

$300 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$10,144
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$39,021
Entries
155
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
3,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Jeff Klein Eliminated in 15th Place ($601)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With about 150,000 in the pot already, on a board reading {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades}{3-Clubs}, Rob Greene checked from middle position and Jeff Klein moved all in for his remaining 110,000 from late position. Greene went into the tank and eventually tossed in a single chip to call.

Greene: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Klein: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Greene had a flush draw but made a fist pump when he realized he was actually ahead with a pair of deuces as Klein tabled ace high.

The river was the {4-Hearts} and Klein was eliminated, putting Green in the lead with over half a million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Rob Greene
550,000
130,000
130,000
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Jeff Klein
Busted

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Jeffrey Hobrecker Eliminated in 16th Place ($526)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jeffrey Hobrecker
Jeffrey Hobrecker

Jeffrey Hobrecker moved all in for 87,000 from under the gun. Leo Kaplan was in early position and moved all in over top for 270,000 and everyone else folded.

Kaplan: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Hobrecker: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Hobrecker couldn't catch up, sending him home in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Kaplan
360,000
160,000
160,000
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Jeffrey Hobrecker
Busted

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Dietrich Kuhlmann Doubles Through Jim Pifer

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jim Pifer raised to 18,000 from middle position and Mike Rellinger called from the hijack. Dietrich Kuhlmann was in the cutoff and moved all in for his remaining 62,000. Pifer moved all in over top for a total of 142,000. Rellinger asked for a count and went into the tank before opting to fold.

Kuhlmann: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Pifer: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} and Kulhmann held with a jack-high flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Dietrich Kuhlmann
140,000
5,000
5,000
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Jim Pifer
80,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Dietrich KuhlmannJim PiferMike Rellinger

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Adam Stephany Eliminated; Dan Wagner Takes Back the Lead

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Adam Stephany is the next player to be eliminated in 17th place for $526.

Dan Wagner now leads the remaining 16 players with 450,000.

Here is a look at the top stacks:

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Wagner
450,000
90,000
90,000
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Rob Greene
420,000
130,000
130,000
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Mike Rellinger
355,000
-65,000
-65,000
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Jim Girdlestone
240,000
-20,000
-20,000
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George Crozier
220,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Sahar Khajavi
210,000
160,000
160,000
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Leo Kaplan
200,000
-70,000
-70,000
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Charles Johnson
200,000
60,000
60,000
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Adam Stephany
Busted

Tags: Adam Stephany; Dan Wagner

Paul McLean Eliminated in 18th Place ($526)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Paul McLean
Paul McLean

Action folded around to Mike Rellinger in the cutoff and he raised to 20,000. John Girdlestall called from the small blind, as did Paul McLean from the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and all three players checked to the turn, which was the {j-Hearts}.

Girdlestall led out for 25,000 and McLean went all in for about 60,000. Rellinger folded and Girdlestall called.

Girdlestall: {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}
McLean: {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Both players had two pair, but Girdlestall was best with king and eights.

The river was the {8-Spades} and McLean was sent home with a min-cash worth $526.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Girdlestone
260,000
135,000
135,000
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Paul McLean
Busted

Tags: Paul McLean