Main Event Day 2 | 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

04-09-2017 22:12 UTC

Bartolotta Out, Christensen Leads After Malm Fold

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Cameron Bartolotta open-shoved 201,000 and Michael Malm made the call on the button.

Erik Christensen shipped it in from the big blind for 750,000 total, and after an eternity in the tank, Malm folded, later claiming a big overpair.

Christensen had the biggest overpair and his held versus Bartolotta's on a no-sweat runout.

It could have been the biggest pot of the tournament had Malm called. Either way, Christensen edged into the lead after it was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Christensen	1,200,000	460,000
Michael Malm	1,100,000	-175,000
Cameron Bartolotta	Busted

Tags: Cameron Bartolotta Erik Christensen Michael Malm

04-09-2017 21:57 UTC

Play Resumes!

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Play resumes with stacks that look like this:

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	1,275,000	-25,000
Peter Beshay	1,100,000	490,000
Damian Baird	1,000,500	-4,500
Brian Patterson	810,000	-50,000
Anne Jones	805,000	55,000
Erik Christensen	740,000	-60,000
Mark Bowersock	660,000	110,000
Guy Klass	485,000	-15,000
Hayden Glassman	420,000	-160,000
Scott Murawa	250,000	-100,000
Cameron Bartolotta	205,000	15,000
Jack DePasquale	190,000	-70,000
DJ MacKinnon	135,000	-100,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

04-09-2017 21:10 UTC

Hobrecker, Salhab Out; Lucky 13 For Dinner

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jeff Hobrecker picked up king-ten on the button and let it fly.

Michael Malm crushed his dreams calling with the dominating ace-ten in the small blind and holding.

Budwey Salhab also got sent to the rail and it's down to 13 now with Malm firmly in the lead.

In the meantime, the remaining players have voted to take the 45-minute dinner break now. Play will resume at a little before 6 p.m. local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	1,300,000	400,000
Jeff Hobrecker	Busted
Budwey Salhab	Busted

Tags: Budwey Salhab Jeff Hobrecker Michael Malm

04-09-2017 20:51 UTC

Dae Dae Done

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

David Battaglia shoved queen-nine from the small blind for not much over a raise and a call.

He got looked up by Erik Christensen with ace-nine.

No surprises on the board sent Dae Dae to the rail and vaulted Christensen up to 800,000.

As usual, Battaglia played the short stack ninja to perfection today. He was short on the bubble and managed to ladder all the way to 16th, just missing the next pay jump here.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Christensen	800,000	50,000
David Battaglia	Busted

Tags: David Battaglia

04-09-2017 20:24 UTC

DiPasquale Done

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

James DiPasquale flopped top pair aces, but got it in heads up with Erik Christensen after he turned two pair.

DiPasquale is done and Christensen has moved up near the top of the counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Christensen	750,000	250,000
James DiPasquale	Busted

04-09-2017 20:18 UTC

Updated Counts (full)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Malm	900,000
Brian Patterson	860,000	110,000
Damian Baird	760,000	10,000
Anne Jones	750,000	50,000
Peter Beshay	610,000	10,000
Hayden Glassman	580,000	171,000
Mark Bowersock	550,000	30,000
Budwey Salhab	520,000	60,000
Erik Christensen	500,000	60,000
Guy Klass	500,000
Scott Murawa	350,000	-20,000
Jack DePasquale	260,000	-10,000
James DiPasquale	250,000	-70,000
Jeff Hobrecker	250,000	10,000
DJ MacKinnon	235,000	83,500
Cameron Bartolotta	190,000	-30,000
David Battaglia	80,000	26,500