2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 8: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$27,132
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Event 8: $200 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

Scott Muwara Wins Event #8 at the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge ($5,000)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Muwara
Scott Muwara

Although the Main Event is still ongoing, the eighth and final event on the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge schedule wrapped up early Monday morning with Scott Muwara taking down the title and a revised first-place prize.

Muwara outlasted a whopping 168 entries and with the four-handed chip lead, struck a deal that earned him a little extra cash and the trophy as Rob Burgstahler, Jill Cloud, and Bob Koerntgen were forced to settle for equal shares of the rest.

Although Cloud jumped out to a huge chip lead early in the day, and held onto a big stack throughout making it to the final four in decent shape, Muwara did almost equally as well in the early levels and was hot on her heels all day long.

At one point, Muwara got extremely lucky shoving {j-Hearts}{8-Spades} into Bob Koerntgen's {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} at the final table and making a Broadway straight on a {10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} board to double up.

The chip lead did change several times after that but some timely and aggressive play from Muwara ensured it was his by the time the blinds were so high a deal only made sense.

Let's Make A Deal!

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

A deal was just struck four-handed giving Scott Muwara $5,000 and the title.

Rob Burgstahler, Jill Cloud, and Bob Koerntgen will each receive $4,157.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Joe Palumbo Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,764)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo

Short stacked Joe Palumbo limped, Scott Muwara made it 70,000 and Rob Burgstahler called.

Palumbo shoved for 130,000 total and both players called and checked down the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{2-Clubs} board.

Muwara showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and it was good, sending Palumbo out fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo
Busted

1,000,000-chip man

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Rob Burgstahler made it 75,000. Joe Palumbo popped it to 160,000. Jill Cloud called and so did Burgstahler.

The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Burgstahler shipped it in. Palumbo tank-folded and Cloud tossed it in quick.

Burgstahler moved up to 1,000,000 in chips as a result

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rob Burgstahler
Rob Burgstahler
1,000,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Jill Cloud
Jill Cloud
540,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Joe Palumbo
Joe Palumbo
300,000
-220,000
-220,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000