Main Event
Day 1b Started
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 1b
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
Day 1b of the 2018 WNYPC Kicks Off at 11 AM
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The second and final flight of the $200,000 guaranteed 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC) Main Event begins at 11 AM on Saturday.
Day 1a played out on Friday with a total of 116 entries hitting the felt. Just 20 survivors secured seats for Day 2 with the current chip lead set by Jason Eisele with 423,300. The prize pool has so far grown to $102,393 and should have no problem surpassing the guarantee with an even larger field expected on Day 1b.
Starting stacks will consist of 30,000 in tournament chips with 40-minute blind levels before changing to 60-minute levels on Day 2 and then 90 minutes during the final table.
Registration will remain open for the first 10 levels of each Day 1 with unlimited re-entries permitted during that time. Players also have the option of playing both Day 1s even if they book a seat on their first try. Only their largest stack will be put in play on Day 2.
In 2017, Guy Klass claimed the Main Event title after chopping heads up with Peter Beshay in a field of 267 entries to collect a top prize of $47,016. Klass joined Rick Block, Buck Ramsay, and Nicholas Walker as former champions of the prestigious event.
Past Results:
| Year | Champion | Entries | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Guy Klass | 267 | $47,016 |
| 2016 | Rick Block | 244 | $52,768 |
| 2015 | Buck Ramsay | 275 | $56,352 |
| 2014 | Nicholas Walker | 183 | $37,061 |
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Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The cards are in the air here on Day 1b of the Main Event. There are currently 32 players registered with a lineup at the registration desk. Late registration will remain open until the end of the dinner break which will be around 7 PM.
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
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Familiar Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Still Flowing in
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Players are still flowing in with 77 players now seated in the Main Event. Some of the most recent entries include Scott Murawa, Leo Kaplin, Andrew Miller, and 2017 runner-up, Peter Beshay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 |
Duck, Duck... Phoenix?
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Colin Phoenix has the early chip lead after sniffing out an opponent's all in bluff on the river. The board read 
and Phoenix's opponent had shoved for about 20,000 on the river.
Phoenix had his opponent slightly covered and made the call, turning over a full house with the 
. His opponent revealed the 
, missing a flush, and proceeded to exit the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000 |
Tieu Doubles With Aces
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
A string of bets between Mike Tieu and a heads-up opponent had Tieu all in and at risk preflop. Tieu had the best of it holding the 
crushing his opponent's 
. The board ran out 
and Tieu's opponent was forced to pay the all in price of 20,625.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,000 | 42,000 |