2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
45
Prize
$66,736
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$278,050
Entries
315
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Marcinkiewicz Sniffs Out the Bluff

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

On the river of a {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} board, Andrew Miller bet 300,000 into a pot of about 1,000,000 and after a short time in the tank, Matt Marcinkiewicz made the call. Miller didn't immediately table his hand so Marcinkiewicz obliged, turning over the {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines, and Miller mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Marcinkiewicz us
Matt Marcinkiewicz
3,300,000
1,005,000
1,005,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
1,600,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Andrew MillerMatt Marcinkiewicz

Miller Gets Value From a Flush

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

With about 600,000 already in the pot and a board reading {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, Andrew Miller bet 310,000 and Henry Zou quickly called. Zou tabled his hand first showing the {q-Spades}{7-Spades} for two pair but Miller announced, "Nuts," tabling the {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} making a flush on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Henry Zou us
Henry Zou
4,000,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000
Andrew Miller us
Andrew Miller
2,200,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Andrew MillerHenry Zou

Level: 28

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000

Jeff Mahoney Eliminated in 4th Place ($18,907)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jeff Mahoney
Jeff Mahoney

A short-stacked Jeff Mahoney put his last 10 big blinds in the middle preflop and Matt Marcinkiewicz put him at risk. Mahoney was racing with the {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} against Marcinkiewicz's {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Nop help came for Mahoney and he departed in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Marcinkiewicz us
Matt Marcinkiewicz
2,600,000
300,000
300,000
Jeff Mahoney ca
Jeff Mahoney
Busted

Tags: Jeff MahoneyMatt Marcinkiewicz

Patrick Tighe Eliminated in 6th Place ($11,956)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Patrick Tighe
Patrick Tighe

Patrick Tighe had dwindled down to just five big blinds when he got it all in against Jeff Mahoney. Tighe held the {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and was behind the {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} of Mahoney. The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Tighe was sent to the rail in sixth place.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Mahoney ca
Jeff Mahoney
600,000
-120,000
-120,000
Patrick Tighe us
Patrick Tighe
Busted

Tags: Jeff MahoneyPatrick Tighe