Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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
A Look at the Big Stacks
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Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
65,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
52,000 | |
|
|
43,000 |
Parting Wey With Some Chips
Level 4
: 150/300, 25 ante
Bod Wey skyrocketed up the counts recently putting his stack to work and in the middle on multiple occasion. The last time Wey put his chips in the middle though, he got stung a bit by James Morin.
After an open to 600, four players called including Morin, only to see Wey three-bet to 3,000. It did not scare a single person off the pot, however, as all six players went to a 
flop.
All six players checked bringing the 
on the turn. Wey bet enough to put any player willing to make the call at risk and Morin was the only player to oblige.
Bod Wey: 
James Morin: 
Morin was best needing to fade any spade that didn't improve him to a full house. The 
landed on the river giving Morin a straight and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
52,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Soluri Dominates to a Double
Level 5
: 200/400, 50 ante
A player in early position opened to 825 finding three callers before Anthony Soluri three-bet to 6,000. The original raiser moved all-in and when the action folded around to Soluri, he called off for his last 17,500 putting himself at risk.
Anthony Soluri: 
Opponent: 
Soluri had his opponent dominated and scored an easy double up when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Krysczak Binks the River
Level 6
: 250/500, 50 ante
On a 
flop, the first player to act moved all-in finding Mark Krysczak shoving over the top and a third player in the hand making the call to put both players at risk.
Mark Krysczak: 
All-in Player: 
Opponent: 
Krysczak though he had flopped gin but was in a cooler spot with his tournament life on the line. The 
hit the turn not affecting anything leaving Krysczak drawing to a two-outer on the river.
The poker gods shined their light on Krysczak as the 
peeled off and Krysczak nearly tripled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
41,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Billiteri With a Big Stack
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Julie Billiteri is currently wielding one of the biggest stacks in the room. Billiteri is looking to score just her second live-recorded tournament cash at this year's series having just one cash on her resume.
Her one cash though, is an impressive one as she placed eighth at the 2016 Summer Slam Main Event for $6,807 in this very room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 |
Schultz Busts Two With Aces
Level 7
: 300/600, 75 ante
Ken Schultz opened to 3,000 from late position finding a caller from the player on the button. The player in the small blind moved all in for 8,750 and Schultz four-bet jammed over the top. With not much behind, the player on the button called off for his tournament life.
Ken Schultz: 
Button: 
Small Blind: 
The board ran out 
and Schultz scored the pot eliminating both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000 |