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: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Scott Dabarno Triples Up

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Scott Dabarno, Curtis Myers and Alan Findlay were all in before the flop with Findlay having both of his opponents covered by a lot of chips.

Dabarno: {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Myers: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Findlay: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, keeping Myers in the lead with ace-high but giving Findlay some outs to make a straight.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Dabarno jumped into the lead with a pair of jacks. Findlay picked up a flush draw as well.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Dabarno cheered as he tripled up, with the side pot going to Myers.

Player Chips Progress
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Alan Findlay
175,000
115,000
115,000
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Scott Dabarno
70,000
70,000
70,000
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Curtis Myers
40,000
40,000
40,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Quads for Varun Palackan

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

There was some commotion at one of the outer tables with three players all in on a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Varun Palackan showed {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for a set of sevens, Andy Spears tabled {a-Spades}{3-Spades} for the nut flush draw and the third player in the hand revealed {k-}{9-} for a pair of kings.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}, giving Palackan quads and immediately leaving Spears and the third player in the hand drawing completely dead.

The river was the {4-Hearts} but the third player was already out the door and Palackan raked in the pot, leaving Spears with just under four big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Varun Palackan
110,000
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Andy Spears
8,000
-82,000
-82,000

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Kuhlmann With the Cooler; Felicetti Eliminated

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Budwey Salhab raised to 5,000 from early position and Dietrich Kuhlmann moved all in for 26,000 immediately after him. Jeremy Felicetti was in middle position and called for less with 8,600 behind. Salhab thought about it for a moment and eventually called.

Kuhlmann: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Felicetti: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Salhab: {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}, keeping Felicetti in the lead with a pair of kings. Salhab picked up some outs to make trip queens and Kuhlmann picked up one out to make a straight should the case king hit the felt.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, giving Kuhlmann a flush draw.

The river was the {7-Clubs} and Kuhlmann cheered as he made his flush, sending Felicetti to the rail and taking a chunk out of Salhab's stack to more than double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Budwey Salhab
80,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Dietrich Kuhlmann
65,000
65,000
65,000
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Jeremy Felicetti
Busted

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Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Dan Wagner Busts Another

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Dan Wagner, 2016 Fall Poker Classic Main Event Champion, has chipped up and is in the lead with a third of the field remaining in this opening event.

With about 13,000 in the pot, on a board reading {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Wagner led out for 6,000 from under the gun. His opponent in the cutoff thought about it for a moment and called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Wagner checked, as did his opponent.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Wagner instantly moved all in. Within a few seconds, the cutoff tossed in a single chip, indicating a call for his remaining 18,000 chips.

Wagner tabled {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for the nut straight. His opponent sent his cards to the muck and headed for the door.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Wagner
140,000
50,000
50,000

Spears Holds

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On a board reading {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}, with about 28,000 in the pot already, Andy Spears and his opponent in early position were all in.

Spears tabled {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of kings while his opponent revealed {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} with a flush draw, a straight draw and an over card.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Spears' pair of kings held for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Andy Spears
90,000
63,000
63,000

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