$120 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day 1 Started
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
$120 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$120
Prize Pool
$14,400
Entries
152
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000
Another WNYPC Title Up for Grabs Tonight Starting at 5 PM
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Alicia LaPorte Pachla will look for her third Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC) title this evening when Event #4: $120 No-Limit Hold'em $10,000 Guarantee kicks off at 5 PM local time inside the Seneca Niagara poker room.
At the 2017 WNYPC, Pachla captured back-to-back victories in $150 NLHE events including this event, totaling $5,000 in cash between the two. Anthony Soluri also made the final table of this event last year and is in great form after making the final table of Event #1 on Sunday banking $7,000 for an eighth-place effort.
When the action gets underway this evening each player will start with 10,000 tournament chips with blind levels increasing every 20 minutes. Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 9 with unlimited re-entries available during that time.
Here's a look at the full 2018 WNYPC schedule:
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air here to kick off Event #4 of the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge. There are currently 35 players registered with late entry available until the end of Level 9.
Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
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Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
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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 
board, and his opponent who had initially bet 2,000, made the call putting himself at risk.
Dmitri Amirov: 
Opponent: 
Amirov had his opponent drawing dead but improved to a straight flush when the board ran out 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | 22,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000 | |
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10,000 | |
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10,000 |