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
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

Graham Wins Classic Race

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Chirs Graham had a player all in and at risk preflop with the most classic of races on the felt. Graham tabled the {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} while his opponent held the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

Graham found an ace on the turn of a {4-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{4-Hearts} board and scored the knockout giving himself a welcomed boost.

Tags: Chris Graham

Final Level of Registration

Level 8 : 400/800, 100 ante

Level 8 has begun which will bring the end of the late registration period. Registration closes at the start of Level 9. Any player not yet entered or requires a re-entry will have to do so in the next 30 minutes.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Bracken Bests Wildrick

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Both Ben Bracken and Tim Wildrick flopped huge draws on a {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} board and all the money piled into the middle. Wildrick had the best draw holding the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs} but Bracken was ahead with the {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}.

The {6-Diamonds} left Wildrick drawing to the flush or just an ace but the {9-Spades} on the river sent all the chips to bracken and Wildrick out the door.

Tags: Ben BrackenTim Wildrick

Wildrick Gets Paid

Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Tim Wildrick open-shoved from early position for 11,025 and found a caller on the button.

Wildrick: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Button: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Not a comfortable spot for Wildrick but he had the best hand. The board ran out {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and Wildrick earned the double up.

Tags: Tim Wildrick

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

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.

Tags: Tyler OrsiniPaul Muoio