2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

$160 NLH First Wednesday of the Month
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Event Info

2017 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$2,500
Event Info
Buy-in
$160
Prize Pool
$23,166
Entries
198
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Off The Hook

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Robert Welch
Robert Welch

Apologies for the delay. Internet connectivity issues have now been fixed.

In the meantime we are into Level 10 with some bigger stacks developing and just 52 remaining.

Pierre Gautreau leads, and he's the first one past 100,000, but he's also at a table with a heck of a lot of chips. These include the 80,000 sitting in Kristan Mackiewicz' stack right now. Nick Zinter is also there with 95,000.

Plus, Todd Saffron got in a huge hand when he and an opponent both flopped two pair. Saffron's was bigger and he's got 94,800.

We've also got a bit of a zero to hero story going with Buffalo, NY's Robert Welch. He was down to 300 in chips at one point, doubling up no less than five times to get over 40,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Pierre Gautreau
105,000
105,000
105,000
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Nick Zinter
95,000
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Todd Saffron
94,800
55,600
55,600
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Kristan Mackiewicz
80,000
70,000
70,000
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Robert Welch
44,000
44,000
44,000

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Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

First Wednesday Prizepool Cracks $23k

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
That cash just looks so sweet
That cash just looks so sweet

The prizepool for the 2017 WNYPC Event #6 $160 First Wednesday of the Month event has cracked $23,000.

In fact, it hit a whopping $23,166. First Wednesday of the Month in Niagara Falls is a hit and they'll be playing it all year.

Tonight, they will pay the top 21 and alongside the trophy and the title, the winner will walk away with $6,026. The top six will earn four figure scores.

A 19th-21st place min-cash is worth $278.

Plus, you can add another $2,457 to the January 2018 Championship event, thanks to tonight's big turnout.

Check the Payouts Tab above for all rest of the shiny details.

There's 81 left now into Level 8.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Work We Go

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
William Ho
William Ho

William Ho has a reputation for playing fast and loose around these parts.

Apparently the players at his table didn't get the memo, because according to Ho, he's been getting away with highway robbery so far - stealing left and right.

He did manage to get it in with pocket fours and hold versus big slick for a big pot, but other than that, it's been larceny since Level 1 and Ho's now among the early leaders.

Player Chips Progress
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William Ho
50,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

A Big Number

Level 5 : 200/400, 50 ante

With registration and reentry now closed the numbers are in.

This event drew a whopping 198 entries and created a very juicy prizepool. Details on said prizepool should be released soon and we'll post 'em when we got 'em.

In the meantime, this place is packed like it's a Friday night with a six-figure bad beat jackpot waiting to be hit.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Speed Demon

Level 4 : 150/300, 25 ante
Chris Damick
Chris Damick

Chris Damick didn't come all the way from Rochester, NY to mess around.

He's had his foot on the gas from the get go and after winning every hand he's played, he's moved into the spot at the top of the early leader board.

Highlights of his evening so far include making two straights and busting a handful of players who tried to test his luck.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Damick
50,000

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