2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$18,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Prize Pool
$128,877
Total Entries
798
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Players Left 1 / 798
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Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Top Stacks in the Room

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Time for a Break

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Another four levels have been played and the players have been rewarded with a 15-minute break. The tournament clock currently shows 141 total entries with 82 players remaining.

Kings for The Rake

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

After an open to 1,600, Billy 'The Rake' Maeder three-bet to 4,200 and the original raiser made the call. The original raiser quickly moved all-in on a {2-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop and Maeder snap-called, having his opponent covered.

Billy Maeder: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Maeder needed to fade an ace but his concerns were quickly raked away as the {k-Diamonds} landed on the turn and Maeder scored the pot after an inconsequential river.

Tags: Billy Maeder

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Huge Flop Sends Big Pot to Dagostino

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

After a {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop was dealt, Darren Dagostino was given an easy decision after his opponent moved all-in for roughly 23,000. Dagostino quickly called putting his opponent at risk and their cards were tabled.

Darren Dagostino: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{7-Spades}

Both players had flopped huge and Dagostino's opponent was in trouble. Dagostino faded a {4-Spades}{9-Diamonds} run out and scored the sizeable pot to put himself among the top stacks in the room.

Tags: Darren Dagostino

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Roberts Jams the Turn

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With a board reading {j-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and a threeway pot worth about 13,000, Mark Roberts moved all-in after a bet of 2,500 from one of his opponents getting both of them to fold and took down the pot.

Roberts is a staple in the Niagra Falls Poker room, racking up five wins and a number of impressive cashes in various competitions over the years.

Tags: Mark Roberts

Miracle Turn Saves Webber

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Rob Webber was down to 9,000 when he got his remaining chips in the middle preflop against a heads-up opponent. Webber had the best of it going in but that's not always how poker works out.

Rob Webber: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Opponent: {6-}{6-}

The tides quickly turned as the flop came down {a-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Webber's opponent flopped a set but a miracle {8-Spades} peeled off on the turn. After the {a-Clubs} improved both players to a full house on the river, Webber's was best and gave him the double up to stay alive

Tags: Rob Webber