Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
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
Final Break of the Flight
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Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Williams Doubles Through Wagner
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
On the turn of a 
board with about 20,000 in the pot, 'Buffalo Ray' Williams open-shoved for 24,000 into his two opponents. One of his opponents quickly moved out of the way but Daniel Wagner went into the tank.
A short while later, Wagner made the call to put Williams at risk.
Buffalo Ray: 
Daniel Wagner: 
Williams had spiked two pair on the turn and faded the river to rake in a big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | -15,000 |
|
70,000 | 35,000 |
Gras Becomes First to Cross 200k Chips
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
With about 20,000 already piled up in the middle and a completed board reading 
, Chris Gras bet 11,000 and after a short time in the tank, his opponent check-called.
Gras turned over the 
making a pair of aces on the river and his opponent mucked. With the pot, Gras' stack now sits over 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,000 | 21,000 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Huge Double Up for Mackiewicz
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
After an open to 3,000, Kristan Mackiewicz three-bet to 7,000 and found a call from the original raiser. The flop fell 
and with her opponent checking the action, Mackiewicz bet 8,000. Her opponent check-shoved and Mackiewicz snap-called putting herself at risk.
Kristan Mackiewicz:
Opponent: 
Mackiewicz was best and held through an run out leaving her opponent drawing dead on the turn when she made a set with her aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
96,000 |
Wagner Staying Agressive
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Daniel Wagner has seen a steady rise in his chip count since he late registered and continues to pile chips up in his stack. After an opponent opened to 2,400, Wagner bumped it up to 7,500 getting a call.
A 
flop fanned out and Wagner's continuation bet of 9,000 got a check-fold from his opponent?
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 10,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Dennis Doubles Through Webber
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
The player on the button opened to 3,500 only to see Monty Dennis three-bet out of the small blind, making it 9,000 to go. Both looked over at Rob Webber in the big blind as he grabbed a handful of 5,000 chips and made a cold four-bet worth 25,000.
The player on the button quickly folded and Dennis five-bet jammed for 2,000 more getting a call from Webber.
Monty Dennis:
Rob Webber: 
The board ran out 
and Dennis scored a big double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
83,000 | -23,000 |
|
|
58,000 | 31,000 |
Registration Closed on Day 1a
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
With play now into Level 9, late registration has closed here on Day 1a. Official numbers will be posted soon but there looks to be 145 total entries thus far.