Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
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
Principino Flops Best
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Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
With about 17,000 already in the pot and a board reading 
, a player in early position and Eric Principino, one seat over, checked to the preflop aggressor on the button. The player on the button bet 6,000 getting a call from the player in early position. Principino then shoved having both opponents covered and the player on the button called to put himself at risk.
Eric Principino: 
Button: 
Principino had flopped twp pair and they held through the turn and river — 
— to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000 |
Assorted Stack Updates
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,000 | |
|
66,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
59,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
58,000 | |
|
55,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
49,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
37,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
34,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
32,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
30,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |
|
26,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
18,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
9,000
-21,000
|
-21,000 |
Second Break of the Day
Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
The players have been sent on a 10-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 250/500
Ante: 50
Fresh Batch of New Arrivals
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Schuster Doubles Through Battaglia
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
David Battaglia opened to 1,500 from the cutoff finding a caller in Bill Schuster in the small blind. A 
flop fanned out and Schuster led out with a bet of 2,000. Battaglia raised to 6,000 and Schuster called.
The 
landed on the turn and Schuster bet 6,000 which Battaglia called. The completed the board on the river and Schuster checked. Battaglia moved all in, having Schuster covered, and after a short time in the tank, Schuster called.
Battaglia gestured that Schuster was good and he obliged, tabling the 
, making the nut flush on the river and Battaglia mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | |
|
|
300
-29,700
|
-29,700 |
Kandiah Gets Extra Value on the River
Level 7
: 250/500, 50 ante
With about 22,000 in the middle and a completed board reading 
, Illan Kandiah slid out a bet worth 4,500. Kandiah was heads-up and after a moment his opponent made the call. Kandiah tabled the 
for just a pair of kings and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 75
Meyers Cracks Queens
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
After a three-bet to 2,500, Chris Meyers four-bet to 8,300. His opponent quickly moved all in for about 20,000 and Meyers made the call. Meyers was behind with 
, facing his opponent's 
.
However, Meyers spiked an ace on the flop of a 
flop to send his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000 |