2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$9,514
Event Info
Buy-in
$265
Entries
135
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Event 3: $300 No-Limit Hold'em

Day 1 Completed

Pat Tighe Wins Event #3 $300 No Limit Hold'em ($9,514)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Pat Tighe
Pat Tighe

Pat Tighe got the best of a field of 135 entries to win the third event on the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge schedule early Monday morning.

Although a deal was struck four-handed Tighe officially recorded a $9,514 win after outlasting a marathon final table and beating Cameron Bartolotta heads up.

Tighe showed up near the top of the chip counts at the final three tables, and while he made the final table with a healthy stack, there were several times he found himself short as play went short handed.

Getting key double ups to survive just when he needed them, Tighe grinded his way into four-handed play and took control from there.

He entered heads-up facing a deficit, but doubled through Bartolotta to take the lead and eventually got him to commit all his chips dominated.

PokerNews will be back for coverage of the first flight of Event #5 of the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge beginning at 11 a.m. local time on Monday.

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

John Michalak Eliminated in 5th Place ($2,311)

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

John Michalak shoved all in, Pat Tighe followed suit for more, the rest of the table folded and it was Michalak's {a-Spades}{2-Hearts} against Tighe's {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} giving Michalak the lead, but the {10-Hearts} turn ended his hopes, giving Tighe a set.

The river was the {4-Spades} and Michalak exited fifth.

Player Chips Progress
Pat Tighe us
Pat Tighe
500,000
180,000
180,000
John Michalak us
John Michalak
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

Michalak Doubles

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

John Michalak pushed all in for some 360,000 facing a 65,000-chip open from Cameron Bartolotta.

Bartolotta went deep into the tank and after the clock was called, he made the call with {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}.

Michalak held {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and they held on a {4-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} run out.

Player Chips Progress
John Michalak us
John Michalak
700,000
140,000
140,000
Cameron Bartolotta
Cameron Bartolotta
350,000
-250,000
-250,000