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

04-14-2018 19:19 UTC-4

A Knight With Queen's Armour

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Peter Beshay opened to 2,500 from the cutoff getting calls from Aman 'AJ' Singh on the button and Josh Knight in the big blind. A flop fanned out and with two checks in front of him, Singh bet 6,100. Knight check-shoved for about 20,000 getting rid of Beshay and Singh called having slightly less.

Josh Knight:
Aman 'AJ' Singh:

The board ran out , Knight improved to two pair, and Singh's Main Event run was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Knight	55,000 25,000	25,000
Aman 'AJ' Singh	Busted

Tags: Aman 'AJ' Singh Josh Knight

04-14-2018 19:04 UTC-4

Back From Dinner; Registration Closed

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Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The players are back in their seats and Level 11 is underway. The numbers are not yet official but the tournament clock currently displays 198 entries with 107 players remaining.

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

04-14-2018 18:16 UTC-4

Time For Dinner

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

The players have been sent on a 45-minute dinner break, catered by the poker room.

04-14-2018 18:09 UTC-4

Top Stacks in the Room

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Medhat Ramzy	146,000 9,000	9,000
Kurtis Boutelle	145,000 30,000	30,000
Justin Canazzi	145,000 145,000	145,000
Alex Visbisky	135,000 135,000	135,000
Pablo Delgato	125,000 125,000	125,000
Joe Catalano	115,000 10,000	10,000

04-14-2018 17:40 UTC-4

Largest Ever Field in a $1,000 Event

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Level 10 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

With the 185th entry this afternoon, the total field size currently sits at 301, which is the largest field the Seneca Niagara poker room has ever received for a $1,000 Main Event. The prize pool has grown to $266,575 with registration closing after the dinner break following Level 10.

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

04-14-2018 17:32 UTC-4

Assorted Stack Updates

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Lagano	160,000 16,000	16,000
Kurtis Boutelle	115,000 15,000	15,000
Andy Ranaletti	110,000
Joe Catalano	105,000 54,000	54,000
Michael Mcfall	100,000 8,000	8,000
Anthony Soluri	90,000
Matt Heiligenthaler	80,000 39,000	39,000
Dave Paluch	70,000 41,000	41,000
Andrew Miller	66,000 6,000	6,000
Jeremy Drumm	65,000 33,000	33,000
Mike Tieu	60,000 18,000	18,000
Scott Murawa	60,000 24,000	24,000
Ken Wasik	50,000 20,000	20,000
Kristan Mackiewicz	45,000 20,000	20,000
Colin Phoenix	38,000 32,000	32,000
Jason Nablo	30,000 30,000	30,000
Arthur Gates	30,000 43,000	43,000
Dan Wagner	20,000 20,000	20,000
Maria Palatore	9,000 31,000	31,000

04-14-2018 17:10 UTC-4

Kaemmerlen Scoops the Pot

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Level 9 : 400/800, 100 ante

Aman 'AJ' Singh had both Jason Nablo and Peter Kaemmerlen all in and at risk preflop but was way behind his opponents.

Jason Nablo:
Peter Kaemmerlen:
Aman 'AJ' Singh:

Nablo was the shortest stack, in for about 17,000, while Kaemmerlen had about 13,000 more. The board ran out and Kaemmerlan scooped the entire pot sending Nablo to rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Kaemmerlen	75,000
Aman 'AJ' Singh	19,000 51,000	51,000
Jason Nablo	Busted

Tags: Peter Kaemmerlen

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100