$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1a Completed
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$200
Prize Pool
$128,877
Entries
798
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Just 22 Survive the First Flight of Event #1
![[user270022]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge got underway this morning at the Seneca Niagra Resort & Casino as Event #1: $200 No-Limit Hold'em kicked off at 10 A.M. The first of four Day 1 flights attracted a total of 146 entries with just 22 securing a seat on Day 2.
After 14 30-minute levels former Niagra Falls Poker champion Daniel Wagner bagged the largest stack carrying a healthy 325,000 towards Sunday's Day 2. Wagner steamrolled his competition en route to the chip lead. Wagner busted one player after another.
Wagner's closest competitor was Jeremy Hoeltke with 195,300 while Matt Heiligenthaler (179,100), Rob Zaenglein (173,900), and Erik Klis (129,000) round out the top five.
Any Day 1a casualties or players not able to make it before registration closed still has three more shots to earn a seat on Sunday. Their next opportunity begins at 6 P.M. local time with two more flights at the same times on Saturday
PokerNews will be here throughout the festival, bringing you all the news and live updates. Follow @pokernews on Twitter, on Facebook, and Instagram.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
325,600 | 30,600 |
|
|
195,300 | 195,300 |
|
179,100 | 179,100 |
|
173,900 | 76,900 |
|
129,000 | -1,000 |
|
|
125,000 | 125,000 |
|
124,000 | 124,000 |
|
123,000 | -75,000 |
|
107,100 | -17,900 |
|
86,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
82,800 | 82,800 |
|
|
69,200 | 13,200 |
|
67,300 | -12,700 |
|
55,600 | -49,400 |
|
52,000 | -5,000 |
|
50,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
47,300 | 47,300 |
|
|
44,000 | 44,000 |
|
|
43,700 | -46,300 |
|
|
41,300 | 41,300 |
|
39,900 | 39,900 |
|
|
29,300 | 29,300 |
Final Level of the Day
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Play has entered the 14th and final level of the day with 23 players currently still remaining. Play will conclude for the flight with either 10 minutes left or when the field hits 18 players, which ever comes first.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Klis Turns Set to Almost Double
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
With about 75,000 already piled up in the middle and a board reading 
, Erik Klis moved all in sending his heads-up opponent into the tank.
His opponent would eventually make the call only to see Klis turn over a set with the 
. Klis' opponent mucked and pushed his chips forward as the dealer moved the pot towards Klis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 60,000 |
A Few Casualties on the Day
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Zaenglein Applies Pressure
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The player first to act opened to 5,500 getting a call from the player to their immediate left. Just one seat over, Rob Zaenglein three-bet to 16,500 getting looked up by just the early position player.
After a 
flop fanned out, Zaenglein moved all-in and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
97,000 | 27,000 |
Assorted Stack Updates
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000 | 180,000 |
|
|
198,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
125,000 | 29,000 |
|
|
105,000 | |
|
|
90,000 | 32,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -35,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -10,000 |