2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

$200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$18,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$200
Prize Pool
$128,877
Entries
798
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Final Four Chop Up Some More

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The four finalists have decided to spruce up the payouts once more adding a third place prize from the remaining prize pool. Instead of just the top two earning an extra slice, first place will now get $9,000, second will receive $7,000, and third place will now get $2,453.

The bubble looms once more!

Brock Sucks Out on Damick

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Budwey Salhab quickly folded when all the chips went in the middle on a {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop when John Brock moved all-in and was put at risk by Chris Damick.

"How big's your four," asked Damick.

"Not very big," replied Brock as the two revealed their hands.

Chris Damick: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
John Brock: {4-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Brock thought his run was over until the {4-Spades} peeled off on the turn giving him a full house. The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Brock raked in a huge 3.5 million chip pot.

After the hand, Budwey Salhab told the table he would have won the hand having folded pocket fours, not seeing that Brock had filled up.

Brock hit a one-outter to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
John Brock us
John Brock
3,500,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
1,400,000
-1,400,000
-1,400,000

Tags: Budwey SalhabChris DamickJohn Brock

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Andrew Miller Eliminated in 5th Place ($7,500)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Andre Miller
Andre Miller

Andrew Miller moved all-in on the turn of a {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs} board and Chris Gras called to put Miller at risk. Miller was behind holding the {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs} but had outs to flush and straight draws while Gras flopped two pair with the {j-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

The {6-Diamonds} landed on the river and Miller departed in fifth taking home $7,500.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Gras us
Chris Gras
4,400,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
Busted

Tags: Andy MillerChris Gras

Michelle Caldwell Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,500)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Michelle Caldwell (from a previous event)
Michelle Caldwell (from a previous event)

Chris Damick claimed yet another victim as he has eliminated Michelle Caldwell. The two were racing with Damick's {9-Hearts}{9-Spades} slightly ahead of Caldwell's {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}. Caldwell received no aid with a {4-Spades}{k-Spades}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} run out and collected $8,500 as part of the eight-way deal.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
4,500,000
900,000
900,000
Michelle Caldwell us
Michelle Caldwell
Busted

Tags: Chris DamickMichelle Grillo Caldwell

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

Blake Napierala Eliminated in 7th Place ($9,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Blake Napierala (from a previous event)
Blake Napierala (from a previous event)

Blake Napierala moved all-in preflop and was put at risk by Chris Damick.

Blake Napierala: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Chris Damick: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} giving no help to Napierala as he collected better than fourth place money finishing in seventh.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
3,600,000
900,000
900,000
Blake Napierala us
Blake Napierala
Busted

Tags: Blake NapieralaChris Damick

Anthony Soluri Eliminated in 8th Place ($7,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Anthony Soluri
Anthony Soluri

Anthony Soluri open-shoved preflop with {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Budwey Salhab put him at risk, calling with the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. The board ran out {9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Soluri lost the race to bust in eighth place but due to the deal walks away with $7,000.

Player Chips Progress
Budwey Salhab us
Budwey Salhab
2,900,000
750,000
750,000
Anthony Soluri us
Anthony Soluri
Busted

Tags: Anthony SoluriBudwey Salhab

Details of the Chop

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

We have been given the details of the chop. The following numbers are what each player has already locked up with an additional $10,000 for first and $8,453 for second place.

PlayerPrize
Chris Damick$9,000
Chris Gras$9,000
Budwey Salhab$9,000
Blake Napierala$9,000
Michelle Caldwell$8,500
Andrew Miller$7,500
Anthony Soluri$7,000
John Brock$5,000