The UK's Bradley Girdler got the best of a five-way chop that ended Event #6: $300 Pot-Limit Omaha at the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC). Girdler had a sizeable lead at the time, earning $4,500 and the trophy. Kurt Ruhl, Thomas Keeper, David Battaglia, and Dave Grana chopped the rest, each cashing for $3,310.
Final Table Results:
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Bradley Girdler
United Kingdom
$4,500
2
Kurt Ruhl
Canada
$3,310
3
Dave Grana
United States
$3,310
4
Thomas Keeper
Canada
$3,310
5
David Battaglia
United States
$3,310
6
Ken Wasik
United States
$1,162
7
Don Conrad
United States
$903
8
Jordan Lagano
United States
$751
9
Marty Desanto
United States
$643
10
Peter Beshay
Canada
$450
Crushing 2017's mark of 48, this year's event drew a total of 86 entries. The $15,000 guarantee was easily surpassed closing off at $21,651. Just nine spots were to be paid but once the final table of ten was reached, the finalists decided to remove $50 from each prize and pay 10th $450.
Once the action kicked off, it was Peter Beshay to be the first player at risk. Battaglia made the call only to see both players have aces. Battaglia would end up making a wheel to bust the Canadian. The short stacks of Marty Desanto and Jordan Lagano were the next to be swallowed up before Battaglia outdrew Don Conrad to send him home in seventh.
A big confrontation between Girdler and Ken Wasik saw Girdler crack Wasik's aces with a full house and take a huge chip lead. With that, the final five players reached an agreement to chop up the remaining prize pool. Since Girdler had a sizeable chip lead, he was given $4,500 while the other four bank $3,310 each.
Friday at the WNYPC features the start of the $200,000 Guaranteed Main Event. The seventh event of the series carries a $1,000 buy in and kicks off at 11 AM with Day 1a action.
On a flop, Ken Wasik bet pot for around 60,000 and Brad G made the call to see the on the turn. Wasik moved all in for 52,000 and Brad G called once more.
Ken Wasik:
Brad G:
Brad G was ahead with two pair and improved to a full house when the landed on the river. Wasik takes home $1,162 for sixth place.
As we were writing up the action of the previous hand, both Marty Desanto and Jordan Lagano exited the final table. Both players were short stacked and were unable to stay alive. Desanto fell in ninth and Lagano right behind him in eighth.
A string of preflop bets got Peter Beshay and David Battaglia all in. The rest of the table cleared out of the way and when the stacks were counted, it was determined that Battaglia had slightly more.
Peter Beshay:
David Battaglia:
The board ran out giving Battaglia a straight and Beshay was eliminated.
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The number of cards in every hand will go up and the betting limits will go down this afternoon at the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC) as Event #6: $300 Pot-Limit kicks off at 1 PM at the Seneca Niagara Poker Room featuring a $15,000 guarantee.
At the 2017 WNYPC, Dennis 'Batman' Fleig took home the trophy after a three-way chop that included Paul Bitterman and Mark Roberts that saw each walk away with $3,825. The event drew 48 entries slightly missing the guarantee and paid the top six spots.
Players will start with 20,000 in tournament chips with blinds increasing every 30 minutes. Late-registration will remain open until the end of Level 8 with unlimited re-entry available during that time.
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flop, Ken Wasik bet pot for around 60,000 and Brad G made the call to see the 
on the turn. Wasik moved all in for 52,000 and Brad G called once more.
landed on the river. Wasik takes home $1,162 for sixth place.
giving Battaglia a straight and Beshay was eliminated.
