The First 2018 WYNPC Champion Will be Crowned Later Today
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After four qualifying flights in Event #1: $200 No-Limit Hold'em $50,000 guarantee at the 2018 Western New York Poker Challenge, a field of 798 entries has been reduced to just 104 hopefuls with Daniel Wagner at the helm.
Wagner's mark of 325,000 set back on Day 1a was not matched through the rest of the Day 1 flights giving the former Seneca Niagara Poker room champion an early advantage heading into Day 2. Wagner is chased most closely by Day 1b top stack Tim Campbell with 304,300, Day 1d chipleader Chris Babula and his 302,700, and Mike Rellinger with 284,800.
The payout structure has yet to be released but with all four flights combined, a total of 798 entries were accumulated creating a prize pool worth $128,877, smashing the $50,000 guarantee by more than 150%.
Day 2 will resume with about 20 minutes left on Level 14 playing blinds of 1,500/3000 and an ante of 400.
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