2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$47,016
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$235,681
Entries
267
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Baird Leads; Tatar Cooked

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Damian Baird
Damian Baird

Damian Baird has moved into sole possession of the chip lead with 22 left after knocking out Frank Tatar.

Tatar shoved relatively short with the {j-Spades}{10-Spades} and Baird called with the {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Tatar flopped a jack and Baird rivered an ace.

Player Chips Progress
Damian Baird us
Damian Baird
750,000 -10,000

Tags: Damian Baird

Malm, Patterson, Baird Lead

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Malm
Michael Malm

Brian Patterson bet 125,000 into a pot of 250,000 heads up with Jeff Hobrecker on the river of a {10-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} board.

Hobrecker tanked for three full minutes before folding. With that pot, Patterson moved into a close race for the chip lead with Michael Malm and Damian Baird.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Malm ca
Michael Malm
WSOP 1X Winner
680,000 160,000
Brian Patterson us
Brian Patterson
650,000 150,000
Jeff Hobrecker us
Jeff Hobrecker
240,000 -210,000

Tags: Brian PattersonJeff HobreckerMichael Malm

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Goertz Be Gone; Aces Cracked

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Jim Goertz
Jim Goertz

James Goertz run is over, he ran aces into Anne Jones' big slick.

She turned a flush for those keeping score at home. Check the Payouts Tab above to see where Goertz and the rest of the field finishes up.

Player Chips Progress
James Goertz
James Goertz
Busted

Bowman Bows Out on the Bubble

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Mark Bowman got down to one single 500-chip and a 2012 Seneca Fall Poker Classic hat.

He was all in for the antes and had the {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} heads up against the {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}. No deuce, no chop and Bowman bowed out on the bubble.

They're in the money now and redrawing for seats in the final 27.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Bowman
Mark Bowman
Busted

Classy Guy

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Guy Klass switched places with Veerab Zakarian on the leader board after calling off with kings against a Zakarian shove.

Zakarian had big slick and missed.

Player Chips Progress
Guy Klass us
Guy Klass
440,000 293,000
Veerab Zakarian ca
Veerab Zakarian
WPT 1X Winner
250,000 -283,000

Hand-For-Hand On The Bubble

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Budwey Salhab took a chunk out of chip leader Jeff Hobrecker, knocking him out of the top spot by turning big slick into a winner against tens.

In the meantime, they're on the stone bubble now with 28 remaining. Lose one more and they're all in the money. They will also redraw for seats at the final three tables when they hit 27.

He's On Fire!

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Peter Beshay
Peter Beshay

Peter Beshay started the day with just 43,000 in chips. Now he's got 600,000 and a spot among the leaders.

He's running super hot and just picked up two black aces, getting a fair amount of value out of Brian Patterson by betting the flop and river on a three-spade, queen-jack-high board that also contained a pair of threes.

Aces were good and Beshay leapfrogged Patterson on the leader board continuing his meteoric rise.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Beshay ca
Peter Beshay
600,000 201,000
Brian Patterson us
Brian Patterson
500,000 -99,000

Tags: Peter Beshay

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500