2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Prize
$4,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$21,651
Total Entries
86
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 86
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Wasik Cracks Aces

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Ken Wasick made it 12,000 from the small blind and called a three-bet shoved from the player in the big blind for 34,000,

Ken Wasik: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

Wasik flopped best on the {8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Spades} run out and improved to a set with the {q-Spades} on the turn. His opponent didn't find any help from the {6-Diamonds} on the river and Wasik collected the pot.

Tags: Ken Wasik

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 0

Updated Chip Counts

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Derbyshire Seeks Out the Bluff

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 0 ante

Facing a bet of 21,000 on the river of a {q-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} board, Marty Derbyshire just flatted. His opponent immediately told Derbyshire he made a nice call and Derbyshire tabled the {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for a set of aces and his opponent mucked.

Tags: Marty Derbyshire

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 0

Defending Champion Falls

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Dennis Fleig has been eliminated from contention meaning there will be a new champion this year. With just 10 big blinds behind, Fleig called all in on the turn of a {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs} board holding the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and was up against the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} of Brad G.

The {a-Hearts} fell on the river giving Brad G a set of aces and it was enough to send the defending champion to the rail.

Tags: Brad GDennis Fleig

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 0

Assorted Stack Updates

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

Snead Eliminates Rellinger

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

With about 50,000 already in the pot, Mike Rellinger moved all in for 49,000 on the turn of a {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} board and was put at risk by Bill Snead.

Mike Rellinger: {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Bill Snead: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}

Rellinger was ahead with a set of fives but the Snead made a straight with the {2-Clubs} on the river to rake in the pot sending Rellinger to the rail.

Tags: Bill SneadMike Rellinger