2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$120 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$3,821
Event Info
Buy-in
$120
Prize Pool
$14,400
Entries
152
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

$10,000 Guarantee Already Surpassed

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With three levels of late-registration still available, the field is already at 107 entries. The prize pool currently sits at $10,165 but with stacks so shallow now, that number could easily grow even greater.

Fluder Spikes an Ace

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With 10,000 already piled up in the middle on the flop of {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs} board, John Fluder faced an all-in jam for 6,675 from his heads-up opponent. Fluder attempted to get some information from his counterpart before eventually making the call.

John Fluder: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Opponent: {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Fluder's read had been off but he did have two live cards. Fluder wouldn't have to wait long for some help as the {a-Clubs} peeled off on the turn. The {2-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Fluder collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Fluder us
John Fluder
29,500 11,500

Tags: John Fluder

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

River Bet Gives Derbyshire the Pot

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Three players including Marty Derbyshire paid 1,000 to see a {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop. The player in the big blind led with a bet of 700 which was met by two calls.

The {8-Spades} hit the turn and the player in the big blind slowed down, checking the action over to Derbyshire. Derbyshire bet 1,9000 getting the player in middle position to fold but the player in the big blind check-called bringing the {a-Spades} on the river.

Derbyshire continued with a bet of 3,500 and his opponent check-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Marty Derbyshire ca
Marty Derbyshire
23,500 13,500

Tags: Marty Derbyshire

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Most Recent Entries

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

The field has continued to grow with the total sitting at 79 entries. Some of the most recent players to take a seat include Marty Derbyshire, Ben Bracken, and Chris Babula who made a deep run in Event #1, ultimately falling in 10th place earning $1,972.

Player Chips Progress
Marty Derbyshire ca
Marty Derbyshire
10,000
Ben Bracken ca
Ben Bracken
10,000
Chris Babula us
Chris Babula
10,000

Tags: Ben BrackenChris BabulaMarty Derbyshire

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Amirov Makes Straight Flush

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Dmitri Amirov is off to a great start already eliminating three players thus far.

In the most recent hand, Amirov check-shoved on the flop of a {4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} board, and his opponent who had initially bet 2,000, made the call putting himself at risk.

Dmitri Amirov: {2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent: {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Amirov had his opponent drawing dead but improved to a straight flush when the board ran out {6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitri Amirov us
Dmitri Amirov
32,000 22,000

Tags: Dmitri Amirov

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Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

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