$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Started
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
Event #1 Moves on to Day 1b
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The 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge is in full swing at the Seneca Niagra Resort & Casino with the second flight of Event #1: $200 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 guarantee set to kickoff at 6:00 PM local1 time.
Day 1a began Friday morning attracting a total of 146 entries. Just 22 players survived with Daniel Wagner setting the early mark bagging a healthy chiplead of 325,000.
The first event of the series features a buy-in of $200 and a guaranteed prize pool of $50,000. Players have four shots to qualify for Day 2 with the final two flights scheduled at 10:00 A.M and 6:00 P.M local time tomorrow with the survivors returning on Sunday to play down to a champion.
Players will start with 15,000 in tournament chips and play either 14 30-minute blind levels or until the field gets down to 12% remaining. Registration will remain open until the end of the eighth level and players are permitted to play any of the Day 1 flights with only their top stack carrying forward to Day 2.
In 2017, Nick Walker claimed the victory in the kickoff event topping a field of 638 entries en route to a cash prize worth $17,404. Though, with a deal made between the final four players, Matt Heiligenthaler actually banked the top prize walking away with $23,000.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Cards in the Air
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The dealers have shuffled and the first hands have been dealt here on Day 1b. The tournament clock currently shows 54 entries with late registration open until the start of Level 9.
Two Split Derby's Chips
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Marty Derbyshire three-bet an open of 300 to 900 getting two callers. Both players checked a 
flop and Derbyshire's continuation bet of 1,800 was called by both.
All three players checked down a 
run out and Derbyshire's 
wasn't good enough as both of his opponents tabled 
and they chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,500
14,500
|
14,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Kley Fills Up on the River
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
With 7,500 in the pot and a board reading 
, Richard Kley bet 3,000 and called a check-raise to 6,000 from his heads-up opponent.
The 
hit the river and both players checked. Kley tabled the 
making a full house on the river and his opponent had a laugh showing the table his 
as his cards went into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Don't Keep Your Fans in the Dark, My Stack App Activated for the 2018 WNYPC
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here at the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.
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First Break of the Night
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The first three levels are in the books and the players have been sent on a 10-minute break. The tournament clock currently displays 126 total entries with 110 players remaining.