2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 10: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2014 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
$4,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$265
Prize Pool
$29,958
Entries
119
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Kurek the Penultimate Bubble Boy

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Michael Kurek
Michael Kurek

In the last hand before the break, a short-stacked Michael Kurek moved all in under the gun for 28,500 and cleared the field to Scott Aitchison, who called from the big blind.

Aitchison: {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Kurek: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop kept Kurek firmly in the lead, and the {9-Clubs} turn meant he just needed to dodge a king and ten on the river to double. Unfortunately for him, that proved easier said than done as the {10-Clubs} spiked on the river.

Kurek was eliminated in 14th place, which means the final 13 players will return from the break on the bubble and playing hand for hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott Aitchison
Scott Aitchison
110,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Michael Kurek
Michael Kurek
Busted

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