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

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Napierala Up a Stack

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

We didn't catch the betting action but Blake Napierala had a player all in and at risk on the flop with the {7-Spades}{6-Spades} against his opponent's {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}. The flop had two spades and Napierala caught a six on the river to send his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Blake Napierala
20,500

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Derbyshire Given Early Gift

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

After three players limped in, Marty Derbyshire shoved from the big blind getting snap-called by the first player to limp. Derbyshire was miles ahead with the {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} but his opponent did have two live cards holding the {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. The board ran out {4-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Derbyshire collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Marty Derbyshire
22,500
12,500
12,500

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Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Last Night's Champ Scores Early Double

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

With about 8,000 in the pot and a flop reading {2-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}, last night's Event #4 champion, John Griswold, moved all in for 3,500 and was put at risk by Jim Goertz.

John Griswold: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Jim Goertz: {a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Griswold had Goertz dominated and raked in the pot after a {7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} run out.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Goertz
31,000
-10,000
-10,000
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John Griswold
15,000

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$10,000 Guarantee Already Surpassed

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante

Tonight's $10,000 guarantee is just three levels into registration and the field has already climbed to 109 entries, pushing the prize pool over the guarantee already.

The prize pool currently sits at $10,355 with six more levels of late-reg available.

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

Goertz Takes Out Two More

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Jim Goertz is off to a great start. We didn't catch the action but saw the dealer pushing a pile of chips towards Goertz. Goertz filled us in on the action. Three of them paid 1,200 preflop and one of them shoved with a gutshot straight draw. Goertz called a nut flush draw and another called with pocket queens.

Goertz made his flush on the river and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jim Goertz
41,000
31,000
31,000

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