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

Goertz Flops Big

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

A player in early position open-jammed for 33,000 getting looked up by Mike Rellinger in late position and James Goertz in the big blind. The flop fanned out {10-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Hearts} and both Rellinger and Goertz checked to see the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Goertz bet 50,000 and Rellinger folded.

James Goertz: {j-Spades}{9-Spades}
Opponent: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}

Goertz had flopped a straight leaving his opponent drawing dead as the {9-Hearts} completed the board sending the pot to Goertz.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Goertz ca
James Goertz
460,000
329,800
329,800
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Mike Rellinger
160,000
-45,000
-45,000

Tags: Jim Goertz

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Assorted Stack Updates

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chris Babula us
Chris Babula
825,000
340,000
340,000
Profile photo of Anthony Soluri us
Anthony Soluri
650,000
520,000
520,000
Profile photo of Erik Klis us
Erik Klis
610,000
-35,000
-35,000
Profile photo of Budwey Salhab us
Budwey Salhab
550,000
Profile photo of Chris Damick us
Chris Damick
399,000
129,000
129,000
Profile photo of Dai Dang ca
Dai Dang
365,000
225,900
225,900
Profile photo of Chris Patric us
Chris Patric
290,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Tim Campbell us
Tim Campbell
210,000
-94,300
-94,300
Profile photo of Mike Rellinger us
Mike Rellinger
205,000
-79,800
-79,800
Profile photo of DJ Mackinnon us
DJ Mackinnon
160,000
81,300
81,300
Profile photo of Andew Miller us
Andew Miller
126,000
-154,600
-154,600

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Start of Day Chipleader Dusted

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

Dan Wagner, the player who started Day 2 with the most chips, has been eliminated. Wagner tried to get frisky with {k-}{6-} but ran into the big stack of Jack Kerr and his {10-}{10-}. Kerr flopped a set leaving Wagner drawing dead and Wagner took his leave from the table.

Player Chips Progress
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Jack Kerr
665,000
140,000
140,000
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Dan Wagner
Busted

Tags: Jack KerrDan Wagner

Gras Doubles Through Curtiss

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

Mike Curtiss opened to 18,000 under the gun and called a three-bet jam from Chris Gras in the small blind for 166,000.

Chris Gras: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Curtiss: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Gras was racing for his tournament life, catching a lady-king on the flop of a {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} board to score the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Curtiss
520,000
-195,000
-195,000
Profile photo of Chris Gras us
Chris Gras
350,000
227,000
227,000

Tags: Chris GrasMike Curtiss

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000