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

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Dietrich K Doubles

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

With about 10,000 in the middle and a flop reading {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, Dietrich K check-shoved over a bet of 4,000 from his heads-up opponent and his opponent put Dietrich at risk, calling the 15,600 total bet.

Dietrich K: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-}{q-}

Dietrich had his opponent drawing dead with his set of sevens and after a {10-Hearts}{k-Clubs} run out, Dietrich was pushed the pot.

The very next hand, a player in the cutoff opened to 4,500 getting a call from a player on the button. Both folded when Dietrich three-bet jammed from the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Dietrich K us
Dietrich K
45,000
-2,000
-2,000

Tags: Dietrich K

Bracken Blasting Bets

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Things escalated quickly between Ben Bracken and his heads-up opponent on the flop of a {3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} board. After the action was checked to him, Bracken bet 5,500 only to see his opponent raise to 15,000. Bracken took no time three-betting to 26,500 and after a moment, his opponent reluctantly folded.

Bracken flashed his opponent the {10-Hearts} as his cards were passed to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Bracken ca
Ben Bracken
72,000
34,000
34,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Huge Turn Card for Curtiss

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Mike Curtis has just emerged as one of the leaders after a huge turn card gave him and his heads-up opponent straights.

The money piled into the middle when a ten fell on the turn of a {7-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Spades} board. Both players thought they binked it hard. Curtiss just happened to hit it a little harder.

When their hands were revealed, Curtiss tabled the {8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} while his opponent turned over the {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}. The {6-Spades} fell on the river and the massive almost 200,000 chip pot was sent towards Curtiss.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Curtiss us
Mike Curtiss
198,000

Tags: Mike Curtiss

Miller Back on Top

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Andy Miller has been among the top stacks for the majority of Day 1c. Thanks to a recent pot, Miller is on top of the counts once more. According to the dealer, Miller opened to 7,000 and called a three-bet jam of about 60,000 from one of his neighbors.

Miller was racing with his pocket nines against his opponent's ace-queen. The pair held through the river and Miller raked in a sizeable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andew Miller us
Andew Miller
250,000
85,000
85,000

Tags: Andy Miller

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300