2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

$150 No Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Warm-Up

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Event Info
Buy-in
$150
Prize Pool
$10,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Quads for Steve Cantatore

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Steve Cantatore was all in for 631,000 and was called by Arthur Gates.

Gates has been on fire and this hand was no different as he tabled pocket jacks. Cantatore rolled his eyes and prepared to hit the rail, but to his surprise he flopped an eight. The river was the case eight for good measure and he doubled through the overwhelming chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Gates
1,550,000
-550,000
-550,000
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Steve Cantatore
1,300,000
600,000
600,000

The Gates are Flooded

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of {J-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs}, Marcy Jo Phillips managed to get Arthur Gates to put his entire stack in the middle with {q-Spades}{j-Diamonds} while she held {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Phillips thought she was about to knock Gates out with trip eights, but the {j-Hearts} on the turn squashed that thought.

The river was the {10-Clubs} and Gates doubled through with 995,000 behind.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Gates
2,100,000
805,000
805,000
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Marcy Jo Phillips
400,000
-775,000
-775,000

Bob Markek Eliminated in 4th Place ($2,120)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Bob Markek
Bob Markek

Bob Markek shoved from the cutoff for 400,000 and Marcy Jo Phillips was in the big blind with a decision.

She put her head in her hands while she thought about it and eventually called.

Markek tabled pocket aces while Phillips held pocket tens.

The flop was safe for Markek, who was the player at risk, but the ten on the turn was the dagger that sent him packing in fourth place for $2,120.

Player Chips Progress
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Marcy Jo Phillips
1,175,000
525,000
525,000
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Bob Markek
Busted

Tags: Marcy Jo PhillipsBob Markek

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Allison Schultz Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,571)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Allison Schultz
Allison Schultz

Allison Schultz got her remaining chips in the middle with pocket fives but ran into a blazing hot Arthur Gates who held pocket nines.

Gates flopped a set and Schultz was unable to improve, taking home $1,571 for fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Gates
1,600,000
700,000
700,000
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Allison Schultz
Busted

Tags: Arthur GatesAllison Schultz

Kyle Gay Eliminated in 7th Place ($923)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay

Kyle Gay moved his 340,000 chip stack in the middle and was quickly called by Arthur Gates, having him covered by a hair.

Gates tabled {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Gay showed {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} for a classic coin flip.

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Gay was eliminated, pocketing $923 for his run.

Player Chips Progress
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Arthur Gates
900,000
200,000
200,000
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Kyle Gay
Busted

Tags: Kyle GayArthur Gates

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Dave Berkley Eliminated in 8th Place ($723)

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dave Berkley
Dave Berkley

Dave Berkley was nursing a short stack and got the remainder of his chips in the middle with ace-seven.

Matt Miceli woke up with pocket queens in the big blind and made the easy call.

The board ran out dry and Berkley was eliminated in eighth place, taking home $723.

Player Chips Progress
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Matt Miceli
700,000
100,000
100,000
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Dave Berkley
Busted

Tags: Matt MiceliDave Berkley