Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
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
Gras Becomes First to Cross 200k Chips
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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
|
21,000 |
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
|
-15,000 |
|
70,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Final Break of the Flight
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Assorted Stack Updates
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
295,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
198,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
125,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
105,000 | |
|
|
90,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
80,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
|
60,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
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
|
27,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
A Few Casualties on the Day
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
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
|
60,000 |