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2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up
$600 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$84,977
Entries
162
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Another Break
Level 10
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Players are off on another break, with play resuming at 6:45PM.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Updated Stacks
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
170,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
160,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
130,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
130,000 | |
|
130,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
120,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
113,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
75,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
70,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
70,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
33,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
Amin Akhlagi Backs Into It
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
On a board reading 
, with about 9,000 in the middle, Amin Akhlagi led out for 7,500 from under the gun. His opponent in late position called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river was the 
. Akhlagi led out for 13,000 and his opponent quickly called. Akhlagi tabled 
for the nut flush, sending the pot his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Peter Beshay Climbs
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
On a board reading 
, with about 20,000 in the pot, Peter Beshay moved all in and was called by his opponent who was the player at risk.
Beshay tabled 
and his opponent showed an inferior 
.
The turn was the 
and the river was the 
, giving Beshay a full house and sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 |
Late Eliminations
Level 12
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
River for Rivera
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Alex Rivera found himself racing against a short stack holding 
. His opponent showed pocket fives.
As the dealer was putting out the flop Rivera said, "You gotta win those flips!"
The flop and turn were of no help, but an ace from space came down on the river and Rivera took down the pot, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
60,000
|
60,000 |