2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$120 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$4,026
Event Info
Buy-in
$120
Prize Pool
$14,915
Entries
157
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

Final Level of Registration

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Play has entered Level 9, the final level before registration closes. The field is currently at 152 entries, the exact number that Event #4 reached last night. The prize pool is up to $14,440 easily shattering the $10,000 guarantee.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Sessun Doubles With Aces

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

After an early-position player raised to 10,000 preflop, Maurice Sessun moved all in for 13,500 getting a call from the player in early position.

Maurice Sessun: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Sessun faded a {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{5-Spades}{6-Spades} run out and scored the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Sessun
28,000

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Miller Wins Four-Way All in

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Four player put their stacks in the middle preflop including Blake Napierala and James Miller, with Napierala having the rest of the table covered.

James Miller: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Blake Napierala: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Cutoff: {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}
Button: {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} and Miller scooped three of the pots while Napierala was left with just four big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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James Miller
47,000
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Blake Napierala
3,000
-17,500
-17,500

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Martorella Picks Up Kings

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Frank Martorella had an opponent in rough shape with and their stack on the line running their {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} into Martorella's {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. A {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} board fanned out and Martorella took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Martorella
52,000
17,500
17,500

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Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100