| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
145,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
105,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
95,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
65,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
|
60,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
53,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 |
On the flop of a ![]()
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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 ![]()
which was a relief as Catalano turned over the ![]()
. A clean ![]()
run out gave Catalano a massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
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
The field has been narrowed down to the final 19 players, just one spot off the money. The bubble looms!
Mike Nguyen and a heads-up opponent created a prize pool of 41,000 before seeing the turn card on a ![]()
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board. Nguyen bet 19,000 on the turn and his opponent check-called.
The
completed the board and his opponent checked once more. Nguyen moved all in, having his opponent covered, and got a fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
127,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break while the T-100 chips are raced off.