Main Event Day 2 | 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

04-15-2018 18:06 UTC-4

Jason Zawacki Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,031)

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

Patrick Tighe opened to 33,000 on the button and Jordan Lagano called in the small blind. Jason Zawacki three-bet shoved for 234,000 out of the big blind finding a caller in Tighe.

Jason Zawacki:
Patrick Tighe:

The board ran out and Zawacki was sent to the rail in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Tighe	850,000 370,000	370,000
Jason Zawacki	Busted

Tags: Jason Zawacki Jordan Lagano Patrick Tighe

04-15-2018 17:55 UTC-4

Final Two Table Redraw

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

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Joe Catalano	350,000
2	Scott Murawa	1,100,000
3	Victor Smith	600,000
4	Henry Zou	300,000
5	[Removed:602]	415,000
6	Medhat Ramzy	135,000
7	Matt Marcinkiewicz	270,000
8	Mike Latour	410,000
9	Dave Grana	65,000

1	Budwey Salhab	800,000
2	Chris Meyers	475,000
3	Patrick Tighe	480,000
4	Mike Crystal	175,000
5	Jordan Lagano	830,000
6	Jason Zawacki	210,000
7	Jeff Mahoney	540,000
8	Jeff Hobrecker	1,250,000
9	Andrew Miller	820,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Hobrecker	1,250,000 250,000	250,000
Scott Murawa	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
Jordan Lagano	830,000 190,000	190,000
Andrew Miller	820,000 80,000	80,000
Budwey Salhab	800,000 40,000	40,000
Victor Smith	600,000 2,000	2,000
Jeff Mahoney	540,000 290,000	290,000
Patrick Tighe	480,000 95,000	95,000
Chris Meyers	475,000 65,000	65,000
[Removed:602]	415,000 105,000	105,000
Mike LaTour	410,000 165,000	165,000
Joe Catalano	350,000 70,000	70,000
Henry Zou	300,000 30,000	30,000
Matt Marcinkiewicz	270,000 60,000	60,000
Jason Zawacki	210,000 235,000	235,000
Mike Crystal	175,000 5,000	5,000
Medhat Ramzy	135,000 40,000	40,000
Dave Grana	65,000 395,000	395,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

04-15-2018 17:41 UTC-4

Visbisky Eliminated by Hobrecker

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Alex Visbisky was racing for his tournament life, all in preflop against Jeff Hobrecker. Visbisky had a slight advantage holding the against Hobrecker's . Unfortunately, Hobreckker hit not one, but two queens, on a board leaving the field with just two tables left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Hobrecker	1,500,000 125,000	125,000
Alex Visbisky	Busted

Tags: Alex Visbisky Jeff Hobrecker

04-15-2018 17:20 UTC-4

Shots From the Final Three Tables

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04-15-2018 17:06 UTC-4

Salhab Gets Some Value With the Ladies

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

With over 100,000 already piled up in the middle on a board, Budwey Salhab check-raised a bet of 60,000 from Jeff Hobrecker to 160,000 and Hobrecker made the call. The completed the boar don the river and both players checked.

Salhab tabled the and Hobrecker mucked telling the table he folded jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Hobrecker	1,375,000 1,230,000	1,230,000
Budwey Salhab	760,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Budwey Salhab Jeff Hobrecker

04-15-2018 16:56 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Lagano	640,000 265,000	265,000
Budwey Salhab	580,000 155,000	155,000
Chris Meyers	540,000 145,000	145,000
Dave Grana	460,000 115,000	115,000
Joe Catalano	420,000 150,500	150,500
Matt Marcinkiewicz	330,000 180,000	180,000
Henry Zou	270,000 62,500	62,500
Alex Visbisky	250,000 35,000	35,000
Jeff Mahoney	250,000 149,000	149,000
Mike LaTour	245,000 28,500	28,500
Mike Crystal	180,000 49,000	49,000
Medhat Ramzy	175,000 240,000	240,000
Jeff Hobrecker	145,000 1,255,000	1,255,000
Adam Foster	72,000 218,000	218,000

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

04-15-2018 16:39 UTC-4

Time for a Break

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The remaining players have been sent on a 10-minute break.

04-15-2018 16:37 UTC-4

Murawa Busts Kruger in Massive Pot

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Barry Kruger opened to 30,000 from early position and then called a three-bet to 75,000 from Scott Murawa just one seat to his left. The two saw a flop and things escalated... quickly.

Kruger checked, Murawa bet 80,000, Kruger raised to 170,000, Murawa three-bet shoved for about 600,000 and Kruger went into the tank. Kruger would eventually make the call putting himself at risk.

Scott Murawa:
Barry Kruger: