2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
$66,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$278,050
Total Entries
315
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 315
Filter

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Chris Meyers Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,283)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Chris Meyers
Chris Meyers

Chris Meyers open-jammed from the small blind with the {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and Patrick Tighe called with the {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}. A {2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} run out left Meyers busted in 12th place.

Tags: Patrick TigheChris Meyers

Joe Catalano Eliminated in 13th Place ($3,976)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Catalano
Joe Catalano

Joe Catalano was down to less than five big blinds when he got it in against Matt Marcinkiewicz. Catalano was behind with the {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} against the {a-Spades}{8-Spades} of Marcinkiewicz. The board ran out {j-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts} and Catalano was sent to the rail.

Tags: Matt MarcinkiewiczJoe Catalano

Budwey Salhab Eliminated in 14th Place ($3,976)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Budwey Salhab
Budwey Salhab

The action folded around to Budwey Salhab on the button and he shoved for about 400,000. Patrick Tighe looked down at his holdings and snap-called out of the big blind, putting Salhab at risk.

Budwey Salhab: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Patrick Tighe: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

An unfortunate spot for Salhab turned to gold when the flop fanned out {6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{2-Hearts}. The turn was a safe {8-Diamonds} with Salhab just needing to fade a king on the river. It was not to be his day as the {k-Diamonds} peeled off sending Salhab to the rail in 14th place.

Tags: Budwey SalhabPatrick Tighe

[Removed:602] Eliminated in 15th Place ($3,976)

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

On the turn of a {5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{j-Clubs} board, [Removed:602] moved all in and found himself behind and at risk against Henry Zou. Zou had flopped two pair with the {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and [Removed:603] and turned top pair with the {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}. No help came with the {6-Clubs} on the river and [Removed:603] was eliminated in 15th place.

Tags: Henry Zou

Updated Counts After Dinner

Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Battle of the Big Stacks

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Jordan Lagano opened to 40,000 from middle position only to see Jeff Hobrecker three-bet to 110,000 in the cutoff and then Andrew Miller flat call on the button. Lagano quickly folded and a {j-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop was delivered.

Hobrecker bet 90,000 and then called a raise to 190,000 from Miller. The {3-Clubs} fell on the turn and Hobrecker check-folded to a bet of 200,000 from Miller.

Tags: Andrew MillerJeff Hobrecker

Latour Binks River to Double

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop with Mike Latour all in and at risk against [Removed:602].

Mike Latour: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
[Removed:602]: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Latour binked a magical jack on the river to stay alive.

Tags: Mike Latour

Miller Flops Trips, Gets Paid

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

With about 100,000 in the pot and a board reading {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, Jordan Lagano bet 50,000 and Andrew Miller check-called to see the {q-Spades} hit the turn.

Both players checked bringing the {2-Clubs} on the river. Miller led out with a bet of 100,000 and Lagano quickly called, mucking when Miller tabled the {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

Tags: Andrew MillerJordan Lagano