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

Marcinkiewicz Sniffs Out the Bluff

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

On the river of a {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} board, Andrew Miller bet 300,000 into a pot of about 1,000,000 and after a short time in the tank, Matt Marcinkiewicz made the call. Miller didn't immediately table his hand so Marcinkiewicz obliged, turning over the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines, and Miller mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Marcinkiewicz us
Matt Marcinkiewicz
3,300,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
1,600,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Andrew MillerMatt Marcinkiewicz

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Zou Can't Fold Top Pair

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

After Andrew Miller limped from the small blind, Henry Zou checked the big blind, and a {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop was dealt. Miller bet 150,000 and Zou called bringing the {2-Spades} on the turn. Miller bumped it up to 200,000 this time and Zou still just flatted. The {9-Clubs} completed the board and Miller fired 200,000 one more time.

Zou quickly called and tabled the {q-Clubs}{3-Spades}. "I can't fold top pair," stated Zou as the Miler mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
3,600,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
1,900,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000

Tags: Andrew MillerHenry Zou

Andrew Miller Eliminated in 3rd Place ($27,110)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller open-jammed from the small blind for 1,100,000 with the {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Henry Zou put him at risk, calling out of the big blind with the {a-Spades}{j-Spades}. Miller was unable to improve on a {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} board and was eliminated in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
4,955,000
1,355,000
1,355,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
Busted

Tags: Andrew MillerHenry Zou

Zou Applying Some Pressure

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Matt Marcinkiewicz opened from the big blind after Henry Zou limped and Zou put in the extra to see a {q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. Marcinkiewicz bet 260,000 and Zou called. The {a-Hearts} landed on the turn and Marcinkiewicz checked. Zou bet 500,000 and after a short time in the tank, Marcinkiewicz folded.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
5,745,000
790,000
790,000
Matt Marcinkiewicz us
Matt Marcinkiewicz
3,700,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Matt MarcinkiewiczHenry Zou