Guy Klass Wins the 2017 WNYPC Main Event for $47,016
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A 46-year-old Heavy-Duty Truck Salesman from Buffalo, NY took down the 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event in Niagara Falls, NY on Monday afternoon.
Guy Klass earned $47,016 for the win, getting the best of a 267-entry field that created a $235,681 prize pool. After two starting flights at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Friday and Saturday, the event played down to a final four on Sunday.
They returned with more than $120,000 up for grabs today and Klass had the chip lead. World Series of Poker Bracelet winner Michael Malm chipped up a little to start play, but became the first casualty of the final four when he turned top two pair against Klass' flopped set of threes.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Klass | $47,016 |
| 2 | Peter Beshay | $47,016 |
| 3 | Anne Jones | $26,161 |
| 4 | Michael Malm | $19,326 |
| 5 | Mark Bowersock | $14,377 |
| 6 | Erik Christensen | $10,841 |
| 7 | Damian Baird | $8,485 |
| 8 | Hayden Glassman | $6,599 |
| 9 | Scott Murawa | $5,303 |
Klass had a monster lead at that point, but Peter Beshay chipped away to draw closer. Anne Jones doubled through Klass once, but couldn't manage it a second time, losing a race with big slick versus Klass' jacks for all her chips.
Klass would have started heads-up play with a 5:3 lead, but they never played a hand. Klass struck a deal with Beshay to chop the money even and take the title and trophy, keeping it here at home in Western New York.
In less than a single level the 2017 WNYPC Main Event Final Four was over and Klass was posing for the winner photos.
That's all for PokerNews' coverage of the 2017 Western New York Poker Challenge. Hats off to the dealers, floorpersons, management and staff at the Niagara Falls Poker Room, who put on a great show and another successful tournament series by all accounts.