2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
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
Entries
798
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

A Few Fives For Schunk

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

About 7,000 lay in the middle in a three-way pot with a board reading {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}. One of Schunk's opponents moved all-in for 8,650 and when Schunk made the call, the third player in the hand folded.

Fran Schunk: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Schunk had his opponent in trouble with his trip fives and busted him when the {k-Clubs} completed the board on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Fran Schunk us
Fran Schunk
29,500
14,500
14,500

Tags: Fran Schunk

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Amendola's Jacks Hold to Double

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

A string of preflop bets got Paul Amendola's remaining stack of about 11,000 in the middle against a single opponent.

Paul Amendola: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

A classic race for Amendola's tournament life was on the line as the dealer fanned out a {2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Spades} board. Amendola's pair held up to score the double.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Amendola us
Paul Amendola
25,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Paul Amendola

Krezic Doubles Busting Two

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

Just a few hands before, Denis Krezic had his stack cut in half. Krezic has returned to his former place atop the leaderboard after busting two players in a recent pot.

All three players put their stack in the middle preflop with Krezic having the most.

Denis Krezic: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Opponent: {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Krezic was ahead but needed to fade a ton of outs to win the pot. The board ran out {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and miraculously, Krezic's small pair held and he was able to scoop the entire pot.

Player Chips Progress
Denis Krezic us
Denis Krezic
45,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Denis Krezic

Level: 6

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 50

Muoio and Orsini Approaching 100k

Level 6 : 250/500, 50 ante

Paul Muoio and Tyler Orsini are building large stacks and appear to be two of the biggest in the room.

Orsini took down a decent sized pot recently sending an opponent to the rail. The two got their stacks in the middle on the turn of a {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board with Orsini turning a straight with the {5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and his opponent flopping a set with {4-}{4-}.

Orsini's opponent begged the dealer to pair the board on the river but it was a brick and Orsini was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Muoio us
Paul Muoio
99,000
Tyler Orsini us
Tyler Orsini
90,000

Tags: Tyler OrsiniPaul Muoio

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75