2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Event 8: $200 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 Western New York Poker Challenge

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$5,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$170
Prize Pool
$27,132
Entries
168
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Scott Muwara Wins Event #8 at the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge ($5,000)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Scott Muwara
Scott Muwara

Although the Main Event is still ongoing, the eighth and final event on the 2015 Western New York Poker Challenge schedule wrapped up early Monday morning with Scott Muwara taking down the title and a revised first-place prize.

Muwara outlasted a whopping 168 entries and with the four-handed chip lead, struck a deal that earned him a little extra cash and the trophy as Rob Burgstahler, Jill Cloud, and Bob Koerntgen were forced to settle for equal shares of the rest.

Although Cloud jumped out to a huge chip lead early in the day, and held onto a big stack throughout making it to the final four in decent shape, Muwara did almost equally as well in the early levels and was hot on her heels all day long.

At one point, Muwara got extremely lucky shoving {j-Hearts}{8-Spades} into Bob Koerntgen's {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs} at the final table and making a Broadway straight on a {10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} board to double up.

The chip lead did change several times after that but some timely and aggressive play from Muwara ensured it was his by the time the blinds were so high a deal only made sense.