Level: 27
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$278,050
Entries
315
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Updated Counts at the Break
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Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,585,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
1,905,000
-295,000
|
-295,000 |
|
1,775,000
1,325,000
|
1,325,000 |
|
1,460,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
1,010,000
-890,000
|
-890,000 |
|
720,000
-780,000
|
-780,000 |
Zou Three-Bets With the Goods
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mike LaTour opened to 100,000 on the cutoff and Andy Miller flatted in the small blind. henry Zou three-bet to 400,000 out of the big blind getting looked up by LaTour. Both players checked down a 
board and Zou took down the pot with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
Patrick Tighe Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,956)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Patrick Tighe had dwindled down to just five big blinds when he got it all in against Jeff Mahoney. Tighe held the 
and was behind the 
of Mahoney. The board ran out 
and Tighe was sent to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Mike LaTour Eliminated in 5th Place ($14,181)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mike LaTour shipped it all in preflop on the button and got snapped off by Henry Zou in the big blind.
Mike LaTour: 
Henry Zou: 
The board ran out 
and LaTour was eliminated in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,100,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Jeff Mahoney Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,907)
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
A short-stacked Jeff Mahoney put his last 10 big blinds in the middle preflop and Matt Marcinkiewicz put him at risk. Mahoney was racing with the 
against Marcinkiewicz's 
. Nop help came for Mahoney and he departed in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The final three players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 5,000
Updated Counts at the Break
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000 | |
|
|
2,295,000 | |
|
|
2,160,000 |
Miller Gets Value From a Flush
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
With about 600,000 already in the pot and a board reading 
, Andrew Miller bet 310,000 and Henry Zou quickly called. Zou tabled his hand first showing the 
for two pair but Miller announced, "Nuts," tabling the 
making a flush on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
2,200,000
40,000
|
40,000 |