Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Completed
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$265
Entries
135
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Pat Tighe Wins Event #3 $300 No Limit Hold'em ($9,514)
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Pat Tighe got the best of a field of 135 entries to win the third event on the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge schedule early Monday morning.
Although a deal was struck four-handed Tighe officially recorded a $9,514 win after outlasting a marathon final table and beating Cameron Bartolotta heads up.
Tighe showed up near the top of the chip counts at the final three tables, and while he made the final table with a healthy stack, there were several times he found himself short as play went short handed.
Getting key double ups to survive just when he needed them, Tighe grinded his way into four-handed play and took control from there.
He entered heads-up facing a deficit, but doubled through Bartolotta to take the lead and eventually got him to commit all his chips dominated.
PokerNews will be back for coverage of the first flight of Event #5 of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge beginning at 11 a.m. local time on Monday.
Cameron Bartolotta Eliminated in 2nd Place ($5,880)
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Cameron Bartolotta got it all in holding 
against Pat Tighe's dominating 
.
The board ran out 
and since Tighe had Bartolotta covered it was all over.
Gene Amplement Eliminated in 3rd Place ($4,248)
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Gene Amplement was eliminated in fourth getting all his chips in the middle in a battle of the blinds with Cameron Bartolotta.
Amplement held 
against Bartolotta's 
and stayed behind all the way through the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
Jimmy Thomson Eliminated in 4th Place ($3,178)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
A deal was struck four-handed, the details of which PokerNews is not privy to.
Immediately after, Jimmy Thomson got it all in with 
versus Cameron Bartolotta's .
He was knocked out fourth after the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
John Michalak Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,311)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
John Michalak shoved all in, Pat Tighe followed suit for more, the rest of the table folded and it was Michalak's 
against Tighe's 
.
The flop fell 
giving Michalak the lead, but the turn ended his hopes, giving Tighe a set.
The river was the 
and Michalak exited fifth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000 | 180,000 |
|
Busted |
Updated Counts Five Handed
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000 | 330,000 |
|
|
600,000 | -200,000 |
|
|
520,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
460,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
320,000 | -20,000 |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 4,000
Michalak Doubles
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
John Michalak pushed all in for some 360,000 facing a 65,000-chip open from Cameron Bartolotta.
Bartolotta went deep into the tank and after the clock was called, he made the call with 
.
Michalak held and they held on a 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000 | 140,000 |
|
|
350,000 | -250,000 |