Randy Pfeifer just won a huge pot over at Table 5 to eliminate a player, and he's all smiles now with more than 130,000 in chips. It looks like he's the overwhelming leader early on. Here's a look at some other stacks around the room:
The Western New York Poker Challenge isn't the only thing generating excitement here at the Seneca Poker Room. The Bad Beat Jackpot is currently more than $141,000!
Seneca Poker Room Manager Amanda Scarcelli told us that the jackpot is the biggest it has been since 2010. This room is completely filled right now with not only tournament players, but cash game grinders looking to hit that big score. The qualifying losing hand is a minimum of quad twos, and both of your hole cards must be used to be eligible.
If you want a piece of the jackpot, get down here before the list grows this evening.
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Action folded around to the player in the small blind, who completed his option, and Sharman Olshan moved all in for 2,500 from the big. Her opponent reluctantly tossed in chips for a call, and the cards went on their backs.
Olshan's 
was in front of her opponent's 
, and the 
secured her double to 5,400.
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
The 112 entries in this tournament created a total prize pool of $47,880. The top 12 places will earn a minimum of $1,005, and the eventual winner will take home $14,364.
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $14,364 | 7 | $2,011 | |
| 2 | $8,906 | 8 | $1,628 | |
| 3 | $6,272 | 9 | $1,293 | |
| 4 | $4,549 | 10 | $1,005 | |
| 5 | $3,352 | 11 | $1,005 | |
| 6 | $2,490 | 12 | $1,005 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
The players are on the first 10-minute break of the day. We'll have the official payout information for you during the next level.
Budwey Salhab called us over to the table as he was moving all in on a flop of 
. Salhab had jammed over the top of Carol Leonardi's shove for 16,500, and another player called behind Salhab, having both covered.
Leonardi: 
Salhab: 
Player 3: 
Leonardi was best in the set-over-set cooler situation, and the 
turn and 
river improved her to tens-full. Salhab won the small side pot and was left with around 5,000.
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