Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Western New York Poker Challenge
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$278,050
Entries
315
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge (WNYPC) Main Event is down to a final table of nine with a familiar face leading the remaining hopefuls. Andrew Miller ended Day 2 with a huge chip lead with the likes of Patrick Tighe, Mike Latour, and Scott Murawa giving chase.
Miller made a splash in the very first event of the 2018 WNYPC where he was among the chipleaders after Day 1 and rode it all the way to a fifth-place finish for $7,500. Miller does not have any live-recorded results other than the cash earlier this series and will look to make his next one a big one.
Miller's stack steadily grew all day but got a significant boost just before dinner taking sizeable pots from Jeff Hobrecker and Jordan Lagano. When play ended for the night, Miller tossed 2,630,000 in the bag.
Final Table Seat Draw:
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Marcinkiewicz | 624,000 |
| 2 | Mike Latour | 1,273,000 |
| 3 | Scott Murawa | 905,000 |
| 4 | Victor Smith | 806,000 |
| 5 | Patrick Tighe | 1,443,000 |
| 6 | Jeff Hobrecker | 332,000 |
| 7 | Andrew Miller | 2,630,000 |
| 8 | Henry Zou | 751,000 |
| 9 | Jeff Mahoney | 692,000 |
Day 2 began with 59 players remaining and took only two levels to get to the money bubble, paying just 36 spots. Hand-for-hand play lasted for five hands before Budwey Salhab popped the bubble. Salhab trapped a player with pocket kings and got them to commit their stack with just ace-high.
From there, the start of day chipleader,Jason Eisele, was the first player to earn a prize, falling in 36th place. The field was narrowed down slowly until just 15 players went to dinner. Just 30 Minutes into play after the dinner break, the field was at a final table of 10. Illan Kandiah (15th), Salhab (14th), Joe Catalano (13th), Chris Meyers (12th), and Lagano (11th), all busting in quick succession.
About a level went by without an elimination with several players finding a double up. Finally, a short-stacked Medhat Ramzy got his last six big blinds in and found himself dominated by Matt Marcinkiewicz. Getting no help on the board, Ramzy busted in 10th and play ended for the night.
The final nine players will return to the felt Monday at noon local time to determine the 2018 WNYPC Main Event champion and continue battling for that $66,736 top prize.
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,630,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
1,443,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
|
1,273,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
905,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
806,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
751,000
-99,000
|
-99,000 |
|
692,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
624,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
332,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Medhat Ramzy was down to just 6 big blinds when he got his stack in the middle preflop and was put at risk by Matt Marcinkiewicz.
Medhat Ramzy: 
Matt Marcinkiewicz: 
The board ran out 
and Ramzy didn't find any assistance to bubble the official final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Victor Smith got his remaining 362,000 in the middle preflop racing against Jeff Mahoney. Smith was slightly ahead with his 
against Mahoney's 
. The board ran out 
and Mahoney's baby pair held to score the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
650,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
1,050,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
925,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
|
850,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
450,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
|
350,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
300,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
190,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Jeff Hobrecker opened under the gun and Matt Marcinkiewicz three-bet jammed from late position. Patrick Tighe raised enough to put Hobrecker all in and he folded.
Matt Marcinkiewicz: 
Patrick Tighe: 
The board ran out 
and Marcinkiewicz scored the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
|
500,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medhat Ramzy | 145,000 |
| 2 | Matt Marcinkiewicz | 225,000 |
| 3 | Mike Latour | 1,350,000 |
| 4 | Scott Murawa | 730,000 |
| 5 | Victor Smith | 200,000 |
| 6 | Patrick Tighe | 2,450,000 |
| 7 | Jeff Hobrecker | 550,000 |
| 8 | Andrew Miller | 2,100,000 |
| 9 | Henry Zou | 800,000 |
| 10 | Jeff Mahoney | 820,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000 | |
|
|
2,100,000
549,000
|
549,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
559,000
|
559,000 |
|
|
820,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
800,000 | |
|
|
730,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
|
|
550,000
-480,000
|
-480,000 |
|
|
225,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
200,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
145,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
On the turn of a 
board, a massive pot was created between Jordan Lagano and Patrick Tighe with Lagano all in and at risk.
Jordan Lagano: 
Patrick Tighe: 
The worst turn card possible for Lagano as he was left drawing to just an ace. The 
was not it, and Lagano left the rest of the field converging on the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
Busted |