Main Event
Day 2 Started
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 2
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
Jason Eisele Leads 59 Hopefuls into Day 2 of the 2018 WNYPC Main Event
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Just 59 hopefuls remain as the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC) returns to action on Sunday with Day 2 of the $200,000 guaranteed Main Event. Only 36 will walk away with a prize.
After Day 1a saw 116 entries gather, Day 1b followed with 199 for a total of 315. The largest field ever accumulated for a Seneca Niagara poker room $1,000 Main Event. A $278,050 prize pool was created easily surpassing the $200,000 guarantee. Anyone who makes the money will lock up at least $1,974 with a top prize of $66,736 awaiting the eventual champion.
Day 1a chipleader, Jason Eisele, tops the field heading into play, wielding a stack of 423,300. His Day 1b counterpart, Alex Visbisky, narrowly missed out on the title himself, bringing forward a stack of 422,000.
Other notables near the top of the counts include Medhat Ramsay (359,500), Dave Grana (353,000), Budwey Salhab (322,000), Chris Meyers (294,200), Dominic Baranyi (287,500), Illan Kandiah (279,000), Patrick Tighe (276,000), Mike Latour (273,500),Joe Cantalano (269,500).
Cards will get in the air at 11 AM on Sunday with Day 2 action. The plan will be to play down to a final table but may continue on if the final table is reached early.
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Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Cards in the Air
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Day 2 is underway with the first hands being dealt. The plan will be to play down to a final table but before that, bubble action will kick off when 37 players remain. Have to lose 22 runners before that.
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Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
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Walker Busts Laise
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Vincent Laise open-jammed from the cutoff and was put at risk by Nick Walker in the big blind.
Vincent Laise: 
Nick Walker: 
Laise was dominated and found no help from a 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
252,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
Busted |
Carriero Doubles Through Canazzi
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
A blind versus blind battle between Justin Canazzi and John Carriero led to Carriero being all in and at risk on the flop of a 
board. Carriero had flopped best with the 
needing to fade some outs with Canazzi having the 
. The board ran out 
and Carriero scored the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
-56,500
|
-56,500 |
|
|
150,000
55,500
|
55,500 |
Olshan Cracks Phillips' Kings
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Sharman Olshan made it to the table just in time to get a significant boost to her stack. Arriving late, Olshan three-bet shoved for 25,500 on a Marcy Jo Phillips open and was put at risk by Phillips.
Sharman Olshan: 
Marcy Jo Phillips: 
Phillips faded a 
board until the 
peeled off on the river saving Olshan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
37,000
-26,500
|
-26,500 |
Foster Coolers Baird
Level 16
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
A string of preflop bets between Adam Foster and Damian Baird created a 290,000 pot with Foster all in and at risk.
Adam Foster: 
Damian Baird: 
A tough spot for Baird had his stack iced after a [ah4d1c8h10c] run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
290,000
150,500
|
150,500 |
|
90,000
-41,100
|
-41,100 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500