Guy Klass Wins the 2017 WNYPC Main Event
Guy Klass, a 46-year-old heavy-duty truck salesman from Buffalo, New York, took down the 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event in Niagara Falls Monday afternoon.
Klass earned $47,016 for the win, getting the best of a 267-entry field that created a $235,681 prize pool. After two starting flights at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Friday and Saturday, the event played down to a final four on Sunday.
They returned with more than $120,000 up for grabs today and Klass had the chip lead. World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Michael Malm chipped up a little to start play, but became the first casualty of the final four when he turned top two pair against Klass' flopped set of threes.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Klass | $47,016 |
| 2 | Peter Beshay | $47,016 |
| 3 | Anne Jones | $26,161 |
| 4 | Michael Malm | $19,326 |
| 5 | Mark Bowersock | $14,377 |
| 6 | Erik Christensen | $10,841 |
| 7 | Damian Baird | $8,485 |
| 8 | Hayden Glassman | $6,599 |
| 9 | Scott Murawa | $5,303 |
Klass had a monster lead at that point, but Peter Beshay chipped away to draw closer. Anne Jones doubled through Klass once, but couldn't manage it a second time, losing a race with big slick versus Klass' jacks for all her chips.
Klass would have started heads-up play with a 5-3 lead, but they never played a hand. Klass struck a deal with Beshay to chop the money evenly and take the title and trophy, keeping it here at home in Western New York.
In less than a single level, the 2017 WNYPC Main Event Final Four was over and Klass was posing for winner photos.
