2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$120 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$4,026
Event Info
Buy-in
$120
Prize Pool
$14,915
Entries
157
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Catalano Triples Up

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Joe Catalano opened to 9,000 from late position getting a call from the player in the cutoff. Vince Palma three-bet to 19,000 out of the small blind and both players called off, each having slightly less with Catalano the shortest at 16,600.

Joe Catalano: {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Cutoff: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Vince Palma: {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Catalano flopped two pair to triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe Catalano
58,000
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Vince Palma
41,000
-30,000
-30,000

Tags: Vincent PalmaJoe Catalano

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Martorella Doubles Again

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

With the action folded around to Frank Martorella in late position, he moved all in for 18,500. The player in the small blind moved all in for more, putting Martorella at risk.

Frank Martorella: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Martorella scored another double.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Martorella
40,000
14,000
14,000

Tags: Frank Martorella

Scott M Wins Race to Double

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

We arrived at the table to see a pile of chips accumulated in the middle of the table and two sets of cards on their backs. Scott M was the player at risk, all in with {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, racing against his opponent's {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}. '

A {3-Spades}{4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{q-Spades} board swept out giving Scott a flush and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Murawa
85,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

Soluri Gets Sucked Out

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Anthony Soluri was in great shape to chips up having Frank Martorella all in and at risk preflop.

Frank Martorella: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}
Anthony Soluri: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

it was a nice, safe {k-Clubs}{a-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop for Soluri but the {7-Diamonds} spiked on the turn giving Martorella a set and Soluri wasn't able to improve with the {8-Spades} on the river.

Soluri was left with just a couple big blinds and was eliminated in the next hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Martorella
26,000
-26,000
-26,000
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Anthony Soluri
Busted

Tags: Frank MartorellaAnthony Soluri

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

Registration Closed; $4,026 Top Prize

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Registration has officially closed and the numbers are in. Tonight's field attracted 156 entries building a prize pool worth $14,915. The top 18 spots will get paid with anyone making the money guaranteed at least $209. Awaiting the eventual champion is the tournament trophy and a top prize of $4,026.

Payout structure:

PlacePrize
1$4,026
2$2,521
3$1,790
4$1,268
5$969
6$761
7$582
8$447
9$358
10-12$283
13-15$239
16-18$209