$300 No Limit Hold’em
Day 1a Completed
2017 Western New York Poker Challenge
$300 No Limit Hold’em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$160,617
Entries
638
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
17 Survive The First Of Four Flights
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Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge kicked off today with the first of four flights in the $100,000 guaranteed $300 No Limit Hold'em Event #1.
The flight drew 120 players, putting the event well on its way to surpassing the guarantee, with a second starting flight set for 6 p.m. and two more scheduled on Saturday.
By the time 14 levels of play were through, just 17 survived with Tom Yeghoughian leading the pack.
Seven players bagged six figures in the hotly contested heat. All the surviving players will return to play down to a winner on Sunday and the plot is sure to thicken as the numbers dwindle.
However, Event #1 on the WNYPC schedules continues this evening with the second starting flight at 6 p.m.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
247,900 | 150,900 |
|
|
209,600 | 209,600 |
|
169,800 | 29,800 |
|
145,400 | 145,400 |
|
135,100 | 40,100 |
|
|
124,700 | 29,700 |
|
|
108,200 | 108,200 |
|
93,900 | 93,900 |
|
87,800 | 87,800 |
|
|
85,800 | 85,800 |
|
72,200 | 4,900 |
|
|
64,900 | 64,900 |
|
59,000 | 44,000 |
|
52,800 | -32,200 |
|
47,900 | 47,900 |
|
44,100 | 44,100 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Seven More Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
The clock was stopped with ten minutes left in this final level of the flight and a draw was conducted to determine the number of hands left to play.
They drew a seven.
The Bartolotta Blues
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Cameron Bartolotta shoved the button for 40,000-plus with the 
.
The small blind let go, but Jonathan Jones tanked it out for as good two minutes before calling with the 
.
Jones hit a queen and although Bartolotta picked up a gutshot on the turn, the river bricked, sending him home early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 55,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Saving Grace
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Shorty shoved 14,200 early and another player came over the top all in. John Grace then decided he'd ship in his last 40,000-plus.
Shorty had the 
and was ready to leave when he saw one opponent's 
and Grace's 
. The 
flop was good one for grace, but the 
turn saved Shorty.
The 
river made sure shorty took the main, but Grace got a sizable side pot and is now looking to bag big.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Playing Hooky
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
A man who shall remain nameless for now has moved into the chip lead.
This well known local player is playing hooky from work and asked not to be named in the blog after busting Gail Bates moments ago.
Bates emptied the clip after making the second nut flush. Unfortunately for her, Playing Hooky had the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
JJ Living Large
Level 12
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
Twenty minutes ago Jonathan Jones was all in and in trouble.
He'd flopped top two against a flush and needed help to stay alive. Jones filled up on the river and was back in the thick of it.
Then moments ago, he was seen all in again for some 35,000 with 50,000 in the pot, heads up with Colin Reid on a 
board.
Reid folded, allowing Jones to move up to a spot just below the big stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000 |