Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
The final ten players have decided to remove $50 from each payout and pay 10th place $450.
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
$300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$21,651
Entries
86
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 86
Filter
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Conrad | 125,000 |
| 2 | Kurt Ruhl | 75,000 |
| 3 | Ken Wasik | 375,000 |
| 4 | Peter Beshay | 140,000 |
| 5 | Jordan Lagano | 125,000 |
| 6 | Thomas Keeper | 180,000 |
| 7 | David Battaglia | 150,000 |
| 8 | Brad G | 125,000 |
| 9 | Dave Grana | 285,000 |
| 10 | Marty Desanto | 150,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
285,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
180,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
150,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
150,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
125,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
125,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
125,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
75,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Marty Desanto bet the pot on the flop of a 
board and Kevin Newman called for less, putting himself at risk.
Marty Desanto: 
Kevin Newman: 
The board ran out 
and Desanto made a flush on the river to set up the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
Jason Nablo was down to just three big blinds when he put it in the middle and was put at risk by Marty Desanto.
Jason Nablo: 
Marty Desanto: 
The board ran out 
and Nablo's flopped pair was beaten on the river to end his run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
85,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
325,000 | |
|
|
300,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
145,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
140,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
135,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
135,000 | |
|
110,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
100,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
75,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
40,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 0
