2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$18,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Prize Pool
$128,877
Entries
798
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Damick Reverses the Cooler Back on Caldwell

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

The sickest thing to happen to a player in a poker hand is running kings into aces. Just ask Chris Damick. Except for this time, Michelle Caldwell's aces did not hold by the time the final card was laid.

Damick opened to 100,000, Caldwell three-bet to 200,000, Damick four-bet shoved for 884,000, and Caldwell snap-called.

Chris Damick: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Michelle Caldwell: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

Damick stood up from his chair dreading the inevitable walk towards the payout booth. Some light did, however, shine on the flop as it swept out {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Spades}. The dream got even closer when the {8-Diamonds} hit the turn and sure enough, the final diamond, the {4-Diamonds} peeled off on the river and saved Damick's tournament life, propelling him up the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Damick
1,800,000
600,000
600,000
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Michelle Caldwell
800,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000

Tags: Michelle Grillo CaldwellChris Damick