2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 10: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2014 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$4,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$265
Prize Pool
$29,958
Total Entries
119
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 119

Kurek the Penultimate Bubble Boy

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Michael Kurek
Michael Kurek

In the last hand before the break, a short-stacked Michael Kurek moved all in under the gun for 28,500 and cleared the field to Scott Aitchison, who called from the big blind.

Aitchison: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Kurek: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop kept Kurek firmly in the lead, and the {9-Clubs} turn meant he just needed to dodge a king and ten on the river to double. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the {10-Clubs} spiked on the river.

Kurek was eliminated in 14th place, which means the final 13 players will return from the break on the bubble and playing hand for hand.

Tags: Michael KurekScott Aitchison