$120 No-Limit Hold'em I | 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

04-10-2018 20:34 UTC-5

Stewart Hits One-Outter to Stay Alive

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Leo Kaplin and Calvin Stewart piled about 40,000 into the middle preflop to receive a flop. Stewart open-shoved for 17,300 and after a brief deliberation, Kaplin made the call.

Calvin Stewart:
Leo Kaplin:

Kaplin made a great read with Stewart drawing to a single out. That out, unfortunately, peeled off on the turn as the landed giving Stewart and set.

The fell on the river sending the pot to Stewart.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Kaplin	107,000 38,000	38,000
Calvin Stewart	73,000

Tags: Calvin Stewart Leo Kaplin

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

04-10-2018 20:09 UTC-5

Assorted Stack Updates

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Kaplin	145,000 61,000	61,000
Jeff Dio	123,000
Richard Cadwallader	100,000
Ben Bracken	90,000 68,000	68,000
John Fluder	73,000 30,000	30,000
Dmitri Amirov	50,000 18,000	18,000
Anthony Luchese	47,000
Marty Derbyshire	40,000 14,000	14,000
Stephanie Goertz	31,000 12,500	12,500
Julie Billiteri	10,000 500	500

04-10-2018 20:04 UTC-5

Goertz Falls to Abraham

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Jim Goertz moved all in preflop and was put at risk by John Abraham.

Jim Goertz:
John Abraham:

Goertz found himself dominated and in trouble getting no help from a board and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Abraham	71,000
Jim Goertz	Busted

Tags: John Abraham Jim Goertz

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

04-10-2018 19:46 UTC-5

Time for Another Break

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.

04-10-2018 19:42 UTC-5

Registration Closed; $3,901 Top Prize

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Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Registration has closed and the official numbers are in. Tonight's field gathered a total of 152 entries creating a prize pool worth $14,440.

The top 18 spots will get paid, with anyone making the money guaranteed at least $202. Awaiting the eventual champion is a top prize of $3,901.

Payout Structure:

Place	Prize
1	$3,901
2	$2,440
3	$1,733
4	$1,227
5	$939
6	$736
7	$563
8	$433
9	$347
10-12	$274
13-15	$231
16-18	$202

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

04-10-2018 19:22 UTC-5

Bionto Scores the Double Up

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

John Bionto three-bet shoved for 14,700 and was put at risk by a neighbor at the table.

John Bionto:
Opponent:

Bionto was in great shape to double up and even hit a set on the flop of a , fading a flush on the board on the river that would have chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bionto	31,000

Tags: John Bionto

04-10-2018 19:08 UTC-5

Last Level for Late Registration

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Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Play has entered Level 9 which brings the end of the late registration period. The tournament clock currently shows 148 entries with 53 players remaining.