2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
$66,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$278,050
Entries
315
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Mahoney Takes a Big One

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

With about 300,000 in the middle and a board reading 3cjc7c2c], Patrick Tighe and Andrew Miller checked to see Jeff Mahoney bet 80,000. Tighe check-raised to 225,000 and Miller flatted. Mahoney then three-bet jammed for 495,000 on top and both players folded.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Tighe us
Patrick Tighe
2,000,000 -300,000
Jeff Mahoney ca
Jeff Mahoney
1,450,000 758,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
1,200,000 -200,000

Tags: Patrick TigheJeff MahoneyAndrew Miller

Tighe Gets Value From Zou

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

On the turn of a {5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Clubs} board, Patrick Tighe check-called a bet of 200,000 from Henry Zou. The {10-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Tighe led with a bet of 350,000 sending Zou into the tank. Zou would eventually make the call, mucking when Tighe tabled the {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Tighe us
Patrick Tighe
2,300,000 700,000
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
1,300,000 -800,000

Tags: Patrick TigheHenry Zou

Scott Murawa Eliminated in in 8th Place ($7,785)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Murawa
Scott Murawa

Patrick Tighe opened to 90,000 under the gun and Andy Miller flatted from early position. Action folded around to Matt Marcinkiewicz in the cutoff and he three-bet shoved in the cutoff for around 600,000. Scott Murawa out of the small blind snap-called for less getting rid of both Tighe and Miller.

Matt Marcinkiewicz: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Scott Murawa: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} sending Murawa out the door in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Marcinkiewicz us
Matt Marcinkiewicz
1,300,000 676,000
Scott Murawa us
Scott Murawa
Busted

Tags: Andrew MillerScott MurawaMatt MarcinkiewiczPatrick Tighe

Jeff Hobrecker Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,673)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Jeff Hobrecker
Jeff Hobrecker

Jeff Hobrecker open-jammed for 129,000 from late-position and got two callers in Andrew Miller and Henry Zou. Both players checked down a {9-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} board and Zou immediately tabled the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for two pair. Both Miller and Hobrecker mucked and that was it for Hobrecker, busting in ninth place for $6,673.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
2,100,000 1,349,000
Jeff Hobrecker us
Jeff Hobrecker
Busted

Tags: Andrew MillerJeff HobreckerHenry Zou

Tighe Takes From Miller

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Patrick Tighe opened to 80,000 from early position and Andy Miller called from middle position. The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Tighe continued with a bet of 80,000. Miller raised it up to 200,000 only to see Tighe three-bet to 700,000. Miller took some time before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
2,300,000 -330,000
Patrick Tighe us
Patrick Tighe
1,600,000 157,000

Tags: Andrew MillerPatrick Tighe

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Main Event Final Table Underway

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The cards are in the here air on Day 3. The action kicks off with 11 minutes left in Level 24. Once the level is completed, the levels will switch to 90 minutes for the duration of the final table.