2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$15,242
Event Info
Buy-in
$450
Entries
117
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Sharman Olshan Eliminated in 9th Place ($1,372)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante
Sharman Olshan
Sharman Olshan

Jason Stockfish made it 45,000, Sharman Olshan shoved in her final 100,000 and Stockfish made the call with {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}.

It was a classic race with Olshan holding {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} and it was all but over fairly quickly when the flop fell {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}.

The turn brought the {8-Spades} and the river was the {q-Hearts}, ending Olshan's day.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
440,000
30,000
30,000
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
Busted

Showdown At High Noon

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 1,000 ante

Play has slowed considerably nine handed with no one wanting to be the next person out.

However, one big confrontation just played out on the felt with Event #1 Champ Jerry Calvaneso limping from late position and Jason Stockfish shipping it in from the big blind for some 290,000.

Calvaneso threatened to call a number of times, asked if Stockfish would show and continually expressed interest in a real confrontation.

With Stockfish saying very little except that he "might" show, Calvaneso eventually thought better of it and let go of {k-}{q-}. Stockfish did not show.

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 1,000

Final Nine Updated Counts

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Jerry Calvaneso us
Jerry Calvaneso
695,000
5,000
5,000
Joe Ciffa us
Joe Ciffa
650,000
330,000
330,000
Xiaohu Chen ca
Xiaohu Chen
600,000
250,000
250,000
Jason Stockfish us
Jason Stockfish
410,000
-60,000
-60,000
Kyle Gauchat
Kyle Gauchat
310,000
-40,000
-40,000
Charles Johnson Jr us
Charles Johnson Jr
300,000
30,000
30,000
Sammy Iraci us
Sammy Iraci
250,000
-50,000
-50,000
Peter Owczarczak
Peter Owczarczak
120,000
20,000
20,000
Sharman Olshan us
Sharman Olshan
100,000
30,000
30,000

Final Table Seat Chart

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
PlacePlayer
1Peter Owczarczak
2Kyle Gauchat
3Jerry Calvaneso
4Sammy Iraci
5Joe Ciffa
6Charles Johnson Jr
7Jason Stockfish
8James Morin
9Xiaohu Chen
10Sharman Olshan

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000