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
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Murawa Wins Race to Bust Mancini

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

Jason Zawacki opened to 22,000 under the gun and Scott Murawa called in late position. Peter Mancini shoved for about 130,000 in the big blind and Murawa called after a fold from Zawacki.

Peter Mancini: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Scott Murawa: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Mancini lost the race to bust in 23rd place.

Here's how the rest of the table stacks up:

Tags: Jason ZawackiPeter ManciniScott Murawa

Eliminated From 25-27th Place ($2,113)

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

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Kruger Busts Another

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Barry Kruger called a three-bet shove from an opponent in late position with the {a-Spades}{q-Spades} finding himself dominated against his opponent's {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Kruger would end up catching a queen on the turn of a {j-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} board and collected the pot, sending another player to the rail.

[Removed:603] Versus Mancini

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

[Removed:602] open-shoved for 96,000 in late position and Peter Mancini called from the cutoff to put Kandia at risk. Though, behind with his {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, both [Removed:603]'s cards were live against the [adqj] of Mancini.

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Hearts} and [Removed:603] took the pot.

Tags: Peter Mancini

[Removed:603] Doubles Through Lagano

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jordan Lagano opened to 23,000 from late position and called a three-bet shove from [Removed:602] for 77,000 out of the big blind.

[Removed:603] was in great shape with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} against Lagano's {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}. A {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades} board fanned out and [Removed:603] dragged in the double.

Tags: Jordan Lagano

Start of Day Chipleader Busted

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Eisele had the chip lead coming into Day 2 and will be the first player to earn a prize, falling in 36th place. Eisele got his stack in the middle with ace-jack against Medhat Ramzy's ace-king and couldn't improve to earn a min-cash of $1,974.

Tags: Jason EiseleMedhat Ramzy

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000