2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

$150 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Event Info
Buy-in
$150
Prize Pool
$10,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Gates Pulls Way Ahead

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Steve Cantatore raised to 75,000 on the button and Arthur Gates called.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Gates led out for 75,000 and Cantatore raised to 175,000. Gates called.

The turn was the {k-Spades}. Gates checked and Cantatore bet 200,000. Gates called.

The river was the {q-Hearts}. Gates checked yet again and Cantatore bet 200,000 again. Gates called.

Cantatore shook his head and said, "Nothing" as he tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. Gates showed {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for pocket eights and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Gates us
Arthur Gates
2,400,000 850,000
Steve Cantatore
Steve Cantatore
400,000 -900,000
Marcy Jo Phillips us
Marcy Jo Phillips
300,000 -100,000