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

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Ronnie D'Grillo Eliminated in 8th Place ($1,054)

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ronnie D'Grillo made it 32,000 before John Michalak pushed all in for 81,000. Gene Amplement responded by pushing all in having them both covered and D'Grillo called it off before three classic hands were shown down creating shock and awe from all in attendance.

Michalak: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
Amplement: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}
D'Grillo: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{5-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and while Michalak tripled up and Amplement chipped up, D'Grillo busted.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gene Amplement
Gene Amplement
530,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of John Michalak us
John Michalak
220,000
100,000
100,000
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Ronnie D'Grillo
Busted

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

In The Tank

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

It's all business at the final table as we've reached a portion of the tournament marred by excessive tanking and extremely slow play.

Jimmy Thomson had picked up steam and a number of hands lately, but just drew out a hand over seven full minutes eventually tank-folding to a continuation bet on an all diamonds king-high flop from Rob Davis after raising then tank-calling a three-bet.

Final Table Seat Chart

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
PlacePlayer
1Pat Tighe
2Jimmy Thomson
3Cameron Bartolotta
4Robert Petersen
5Gene Amplement
6Christopher Trybus
7 
8Rob Davis
9Ronnie D'Grillo
10John Michalak