Main Event Day 1a | 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

04-13-2018 16:32 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hosbach	112,000
Victor Smith	110,000
Jeff Hobrecker	104,000 13,000	13,000
Dai Dang	100,000 42,000	42,000
Rich Alexander	95,000
Illan Kandiah	90,000 1,000	1,000
John Michalak	88,000

Break Time

[user270022]

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

The players have been sent on a 15-minute break while the T-25 chips are raced off.

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

04-13-2018 17:13 UTC-4

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Wasik	155,000 118,000	118,000

Defending Champion Falls

[user270022]

Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Guy Klass will require a second bullet if he hopes to go back-to-back as WNYPC Main Event champion.

Klass faced an all in decision on the river of a board against Greg Miller. Klass would eventually make the call only to see Miller table the , flopping a flush. Klass revealed pocket sevens making a straight on the river and departed from the table.

"Good thing I slow played that. Let him catch up!" said Milled after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Miller	47,000 47,000	47,000
Guy Klass	Busted

Tags: Greg Miller Guy Klass

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

04-13-2018 17:40 UTC-4

Last Level for Late Registration

[user270022]

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

This is the last level for late-registration and re-entry. Players will still have through the dinner break after Level 10 to get in.

04-13-2018 17:47 UTC-4

Napierala Loses Race to Sequeria

[user270022]

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

A string of preflop bets got Blake Napierala to put himself at risk and Jamie Sequeria put him at risk. Napierala was racing with the against Sequeria's .

The board ran out and Napierala was beaten on the river and busted.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Sequeria	120,000
Blake Napierala	Busted

Tags: Blake Napierala Jamie Sequeria

04-13-2018 17:57 UTC-4

Assorted Stack Updates

[user270022]

Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Eisele	155,000
Dave Grana	135,000 105,000	105,000
Victor Smith	105,000 -5,000	-5,000
Ken Wasik	105,000 -50,000	-50,000
Illan Kandiah	103,000 13,000	13,000
Budwey Salhab	90,000 64,000	64,000
Jeff Hobrecker	90,000 -14,000	-14,000
Rob Zaenglein	60,000 51,000	51,000
Greg Miller	45,000 -2,000	-2,000
Mark Roberts	40,000 -19,000	-19,000
Guy Klass	30,000 30,000	30,000
Joe Catalano	27,000 -5,000	-5,000
Nick Peperone	25,000 -8,000	-8,000
Chris Gras	15,000 -15,000	-15,000
Peter Beshay	11,000 -23,000	-23,000
Scott Murawa	Busted