2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1d
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

Ortiz Gets Some Turn Value

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Facing a bet of 6,800 on the turn of a {2-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Diamonds} board, Lewis Ortiz raised it up to 23,000. His opponent took a moment before making the call seeing the {3-Diamonds} land on the river.

Both players checked and Ortiz quickly turned over the {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for just a pair of kings. His opponent took another look at his cards before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Lewis Ortiz us
Lewis Ortiz
113,000

Tags: Lewis Ortiz

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Babula Finds a Call

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

The player in the cutoff limped in, Chris Babula also limped from the small blind, and the player in the big blind checked his option bringing a {2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop. Babula led with a bet of 10,000 finding a caller in the big blind.

The {4-Spades} hit the turn and Babula continued for 20,000 getting another quick call from his opponent. Babula slowed down when the {a-Clubs} landed on the river checking the action. Babula's opponent immediately moved all in and after getting a count of about 36,000 Babula made the call.

His opponent looked defeated and Babula obliged showing the {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a flopped flush and his opponent mucked as he got up from the table.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Babula us
Chris Babula
230,000
120,000
120,000

Tags: Chris Babula

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Lavner Pulls in a Pot

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Dylan Lavner opened to 5,500 on the button and got called by the player in the big blind. The flop came down {9-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {k-Hearts} on the turn.

The player in the big blind bet 7,000 and Lavner called seeing the {8-Clubs} complete the board. The player in the big blind fired another barrel, worth 13,000, and folded when Lavner raised to 37,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dylan Lavner us
Dylan Lavner
154,000

Tags: Dylan Lavner

Final Level of the Night

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

The 14th and final level of the night has kicked off with 37 players still in the hunt. The magic number to end play for the night is 28. If the field does not reach that number, the clock will be paused with 10 minutes remaining and each table will play a set number of hands that will be drawn at the time.

All the Day 1d survivors will bag their chips and return Sunday at noon to play down to a winner.