Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Jason Eisele Leads 20 Survivors After Day 1a of WNYPC Main Event
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Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Day 1a of the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge is in the books with 20 of 116 entries moving on to Day 2. Jason Eisele bagged the top stack after 15 40-minute levels ending the night with 423,300.
Eisele took the chip lead just before dinner and continued to add to his stack as the night grew on. Eisele is fresh off a WPTDeepstacks Maryland Main Event win just a few weeks back where he banked $108,921.
Joining Eisele at the top of the counts are Dave Grana (353,000), Budwey Salhab (322,000), Chris Meyers (294,200), and Illan Kandiah (279,000).
Some of the players requiring another bullet to keep their Main Event run alive include 2017 WNYPC Main Event champion, Guy Klass, and runner-up, Peter Beshay, along with John Brock, Mark Roberts, Chris Babula, Michelle Caldwell, and David Battaglia.
Players will have another shot to qualify for Day 2 on Saturday morning when Day 1b action kicks off at 11 AM. Late registration will remain open until the end of the dinner break following Level 10.
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End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
423,300 | 43,300 |
|
353,300 | 128,300 |
|
322,200 | 12,200 |
|
294,200 | -15,800 |
|
279,000 | 19,000 |
|
191,500 | 100,500 |
|
190,500 | 30,500 |
|
161,700 | 26,700 |
|
151,000 | |
|
|
146,700 | 26,700 |
|
131,100 | |
|
|
124,600 | |
|
|
122,700 | |
|
120,500 | 30,500 |
|
|
116,000 | -139,000 |
|
85,500 | |
|
84,900 | 19,900 |
|
72,800 | |
|
62,100 | 22,100 |
|
46,910 |
Three More Hands
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The clock has been paused and each table will play three more hands before play ends for the night.
Top Stacks in the Room
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
310,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
310,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
260,000 | 84,000 |
|
|
225,000 | 40,000 |
Final Level of the Night
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
The final level of the night is underway. Unless the field gets narrowed down to 14 players remaining, with 10 minutes left on the level, the clock will be paused and a draw for how many more hands each table will play will be done. The players will then bag their chips and return for Day 2 on Sunday.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Meyers Fires the River
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Chris Meyers opened to 5,500 from early position, Illan Kandiah three-bet to 16,000 from late position, Blake Napierala made the call on the button and Meyers flatted. The flop fanned out 
and Meyers check-called a bet of 21,000 from Kandiah with Napierala folding.
The 
landed on the turn and both players checked to see the 
hit the river. Meyers bet 48,500 and after a short time in the tank, Kandiah let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
340,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
176,000 | -89,000 |
|
|
135,000 | 80,000 |
Eisele Takes the Chip Lead
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Jason Eisele called an all in bet of about 30,000 preflop to put another player at risk.
Jason Eisele: 
Opponent: 
Eisele had his opponent dominated and faded a 
run out to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000 | 105,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300