2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

$300 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$3,825
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$15,000
Entries
48
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
0

$300 Pot Limit Omaha

Day 1 Completed

Dennis "Batman" Fleig Wins the 2017 WNYPC $300 Pot Limit Omaha for $3,825

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Dennis Fleig
Dennis Fleig

They call him Batman, and he certainly played like the caped crusader today.

In fact, Dennis "Batman" Fleig dominated the final table on the way to winning the 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge $300 Pot Limit Omaha event inside the Niagara Falls Poker Room at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino Thursday.

While the final three chopped the remaining prize money evenly at $3,825 each, Fleig earned the trophy and title by putting on a display of power PLO throughout the event and particularly short handed.

The event drew 48 entires leaving the tournament fees to cover an overlay making up the $15,000 prizepool guarantee. The plan was to pay five spots, but they originally took money from the first three places to pay sixth as well.

PositionPlayerPrize
1Dennis Fleig$3,825
2Paul Bitterman$3,825
3Mark Roberts$3,825
4Dave Grana$1,500
5Jay Clark$1,125
6Alex Rivera$900

By the time they got down to six, Alex Rivera and Jay Clark both got short and busted out in order. Four handed, Fleig raised a good 80 percent of hands and picked his spots carefully whenever someone dared play back at him. At one point he had half the chips in play and appeared to be dominating.

A three-way all-in hand at the end saw Roberts get it in with a chance to knock out both Dave Grana and Paul Bitterman. In fact, Roberts would have taken a lead into heads-up play with Fleig had his straight held. However, Bitterman rivered a flush to stay alive.

Grana took fourth and with the three remaining stacks looking relatively even, the deal was struck.

PokerNews' coverage of the 2017 WNYPC will continue Friday with the first of two starting flights in the 2017 WNYPC Main Event beginning at 11 a.m. local time.

Tags: Alex RiveraDave GranaDennis FleigJay ClarkMark JacobsPaul Bitterman

Even Chop!

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante

The three players remaining have decided to chop it even for $3,825 each. Dennis Fleig dominated most of the final table and will earn the title and trophy.

A recap will follow.

Dave Grana Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,500)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Dave Grana
Dave Grana

Dennis Fleig had half the chips in play before Mark Roberts all but doubled through him.

Then Roberts, Dave Grana and Paul Bitterman got it all in three ways. Roberts had a straight, Grana a lower straight and Biterman a club draw with one card to come. It came a club and with Grana going out the three stacks remaining were suddenly pretty even.

Player Chips Progress
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Dave Grana
Busted

Tags: Dave Grana

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0