2016 Western New York Poker Challenge

$1,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
$52,768
Event Info
Buy-in
$910
Prize Pool
$215,379
Entries
244
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Johnson Finds Jacks

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson has found another double up.

This time it was pocket jacks over Rick Block's weak ace. He hit a set of jacks for good measure and is climbing right back in it now.

Player Chips Progress
Rick Block
Rick Block
3,000,000
700,000
700,000
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
850,000
430,000
430,000

Ray LaRouech Eliminated in 5th Place ($13,138)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Ray LaRouech
Ray LaRouech

Dan Wagner shipped it in from the button again, and this time it was Ray LaRouech calling all in for his tournament life with the {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Wagner had the {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} and although ace-high held through the {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs} board to the turn, Wagner filled up on the {k-Clubs} river to send LaRouech home fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
3,600,000
600,000
600,000
Ray LaRouech
Ray LaRouech
Busted

Tags: Dan WagnerRay LaRouech

You Win Some, You Lose Some

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson lost heaps chasing down Rick Block then folding the river on a board with three fours.

However, he managed to double his short stack when Newton Graziano and Dan Wagner limped into his big blind. Johnson shipped it in and only Wagner called.

Johnson's {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} held over Wagner's {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} on a {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs} board.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
3,000,000
300,000
300,000
Rick Block
Rick Block
2,300,000
300,000
300,000
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
420,000
-430,000
-430,000

Tags: Charles JohnsonNewton GrazianoRick BlockDan Wagner

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Graziano's Jacks

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Newton Graziano
Newton Graziano

Rick Block and Newton Graziano got into a preflop raising war that saw the former ship it in and the latter call it off for his tournament life.

Block had the {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}, but Graziano was holding the {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and never really had to sweat it, as the board rolled out {q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, making him a full house.

The double didn't hurt Block much, but it was much needed for Graziano, who had been bleeding chips all level long.

Player Chips Progress
Rick Block
Rick Block
2,000,000
-357,000
-357,000
Newton Graziano us
Newton Graziano
900,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Newton GrazianoRick Block

LaRouech Storms Back

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Ray LaRouech
Ray LaRouech

Ray LaRouech has risen from the ashes here, picking up aces and Charles Johnson's big blind an unfathomable amount of times over the past 30 minutes.

In fact, he has shown aces twice and continues the long slow climb out of the basement here with a series of unconventional more-than-three-times the blind opening raises that appear to be working.

Player Chips Progress
Ray LaRouech
Ray LaRouech
580,000
227,000
227,000

Tags: Charles JohnsonRay LaRouech

Johnson Doubles Through Wagner

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson

Big stack Dan Wagner shoved the button into the two smallest stacks' blinds. Charles Johnson decided to look him up from the small blind, calling all in for his tournament life with the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}.

Wagner was crushed with the {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} and almost got lucky on the {q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts} board, but didn't. Johnson is now out of the basement, but Wagner still sits on top

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
2,700,000
-488,000
-488,000
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
850,000
345,000
345,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Joseph Reichenbacher Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,907)

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Joseph Reichenbacher
Joseph Reichenbacher

Some early fireworks have seen Joseph Reichenbacher dispatched to the rail.

Dan Wagner made it 52,000 from the cutoff and Reichenbacher called from the button. Charles Johnson came along for the ride and they went three-handed to the {4-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop. Johnson checked and Wagner continued for 81,000. Both players called and the turn came the {4-Diamonds}.

Johnson and Wagner checked, but Reichenbacher moved in for 489,000. Johnson took his time, but eventually called before Wagner moved all in over the top.

Johnson let it go and the hands were revealed:

Wagner: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Reichenbacher: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Reichenbacher was crushed by Wagner's trip sevens with an ace and with Johnson claiming pocket nines and happy to still be here, Reichenbacher hit the rail.

On over three million now, Wagner is firmly in control five-handed.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Wagner us
Dan Wagner
3,200,000
1,395,000
1,395,000
Charles Johnson us
Charles Johnson
500,000
-454,000
-454,000
Joseph Reichenbacher
Joseph Reichenbacher
Busted

Tags: Charles JohnsonDan WagnerJoseph Reichenbacher