2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

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

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$4,026
Event Info
Buy-in
$120
Prize Pool
$14,915
Entries
157
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Info - Day 1

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Officially in the Money

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The players are now officially in the money after Andrew Puhacz busted the 19th place player. Puhacz woke up with queens and got a short-stacked player all in with pocket sevens. Puhacz flopped a set and held through the turn and river to leave the field at 18.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Puhacz us
Andrew Puhacz
95,000

Tags: Andrew Puhacz

Catalano Doubles with Kings

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

On the flop of a {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades} board, Joe Catalano raised a bet of 18,000 by his heads-up opponent to 45,000 only to see his opponent three-bet shove. Catalano snap-called, putting himself at risk.

Catalano saw his opponent table the {q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} which was a relief as Catalano turned over the {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}. A clean {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts} run out gave Catalano a massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Catalano us
Joe Catalano
165,000 107,000

Tags: Joe Catalano

Money Bubble Avoided

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

After a brief negotiation between the two tables, the money bubble has been avoided. Each player has taken $5 out of their pocket for the next player eliminated.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Nguyen Fires the River

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Mike Nguyen and a heads-up opponent created a prize pool of 41,000 before seeing the turn card on a {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Hearts} board. Nguyen bet 19,000 on the turn and his opponent check-called.

The {3-Diamonds} completed the board and his opponent checked once more. Nguyen moved all in, having his opponent covered, and got a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Nguyen us
Mike Nguyen
127,000

Tags: Mike Nguyen

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Break Time

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

The players have been sent on a 10-minute break while the T-100 chips are raced off.