Day 2 of the DeepStacks Poker Tour Western New York Poker Championship began with 42 players looking to make the money, the final table, and the ultimate goal to win the $71,827 first place prize in front of the television cameras. The play was quick to begin the day as the shorter stacks were looking to build themselves up to make a run and the big stacks were taking advantage of the approaching money bubble.
Reigning champion Randy Pfeifer began the day with a top ten chip stack but was unable defend his title and was done before the bubble popped. Last year's runnerup Steve Przybyl began the day as one of the shorter stacks but built it up throughout the day to give himself a chance to improve on the result from last year.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi began with the chip lead and played a key role in getting the field into the money. With 25 players remaining and only 24 getting paid, the tournament was playing hand-for-hand when the big hand occurred on the feature table. Mizrachi raised in early position with one caller before Robert "Hoss" Colao moved all-in. Kyaw Naing, holding the chiplead not long before, then decided to raise the excitement by shoving in over the top of Colao with two players yet to act. Mizrachi thought for awhile before adding to the party by shoving himself and pushing Lou Procopio out of the pot and we were underway.
Mizrachi was completely dominated with [Ad][Jd] versus the [Jc][Js] of Colao and [Ac][Qc] of Naing. It would take a miracle and it began with a [Ts][9h][8c] flop and the 7s turn provided a chopped pot with Colao and sending Naing to the rail.
The tournament kept to form after the money bubble burst, the players who snuck into the money with just a few chips were putting them in the middle hoping for a courtesy double up or walk to the casino cage. Regardless of the structure, the short-handed format still provided plenty of action for friends and family on the rail.
Play would not slow down until the unofficial final 7 gathered at the feature table to determine who would play in front of the cameras on Sunday afternoon. After a valiant effort with the shortstack to double up a few times, Husni "John" Aga was finally eliminated at the hands of chipleader Billy Vogel to end play for the evening.
The final table will return on Sunday to play on the TV table to shoot for the Championship and the $71,827 first place money.
Final Table Chip counts and seat assignments:
Seat 1: Steve Przybyl - 179,000
Seat 2: Tom Krol - 577,000
Seat 3: Billy Vogel - 2,097,000
Seat 4: Lou Procopio - 1,955,000
Seat 5: Nicholas Goetz - 437,000
Seat 6: Michael Wachowski - 233,000
Day 2 Payouts:
7th - Husni "John" Aga - $8,915
8th - Matt Brunskole - $7,228
9th - Justin Brocato - $6,131
10th - Mike Crystal - $5,372
11th - Nachman Berlin - $5,372
12th - Jonathan Dimmig - $5,372
13th - Greg Hartwick - $4,415
14th - Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi - $4,415
15th - Dietrich Kuhlmann - $4,415
16th - Robert "Hoss" Coloa - $3,684
17th - Jim Girldlestone - $3,684
18th - Andre Baillargeon "Smith" - $3,684
19th - Larry Carney - $3,206
20th - Justin Brennan - $3,206
21st - Louie Tomassi - $3,206
22nd - Sammy Smith - $2,869
23rd - Buck Ramsay - $2,869
24th - Andy Spears - $2,869
Steve Przybyl - Cheektowaga, NY - 179,000
The 31 year old poker player began Day 2 with one of the smaller stacks but found a way to triple up with a big hand. He was all-in with Q-T on a Q44 board but drawing slim against Aces and 6-4. The turn was a Queen to keep his hopes alive and move on to the final table. Przybyl is looking to improve his performance in the Championship from 2011 when he finished 2nd to Randy Pfeifer.
Tom Krol - Lake View, NY - 577,000
Krol is a lawyer by trade but is finding great success as he makes his first major final table. He began the day in the middle of the chip counts but doubled up early after flopping a full house with 33. He came out to play the DeepStacks Poker Tour Western New York Poker Championship to battle against the quality of players the tournament attracts as well as the participation of Michael Mizrachi and Mike Matusow.
Billy Vogel - Stockport, NY - 2,097,000
Vogel started this tournament on his 28th birthday with little sleep but his final present is still waiting. He'll come to the final with the chip lead and looking to finish it off. He was below the average chip count at the start of play but made his way through the field and eventually took the chip lead getting them all-in with AK versus the JT of Nachman Berlin just before the final table was set.
Lou Procopio - Liverpool, NY - 1,955,00
Procopio has been playing the game for 13 years with plenty of results but he is looking for his biggest tournament payday. His day began near the top of the leaderboard but it took a bit of luck to make it this far. With the tournament down to 3 tables, Procopio found himself drawing thin getting all-in with Kings versus Jonathan Dimmig's Aces. The turned King kept him alive and built his stack to over 1,000,000. He will begin the final table 2nd in chips.
Nicholas Goetz - Williamsville, NY - 437,000
Goetz got to this point in the tournament cheaper than the rest. The 21 year old player won his way into the Championship via a $55 satellite. Goetz began Day 2 with 71,500 chips but 30,000 of those came courtesy of Michael Mizrachi when he picked off his bluff attempt late on Day 1. This tournament is a step in the right direction for Goetz to start his dream job of being a professional poker player.
Michael Wachowski - Buffalo, NY - 233,000
Wachowski took the short ride from Buffalo to play in his first televised tournament. He began Day 2 firmly in the middle of the pack but came close to missing the money. Just 4 players away from the bubble, he found himself in a tough position looking for a miracle and got there with running straight cards to double up and make it through to the final table. When asked about his dream job, he stated "Poker dealer. So I can get some of my money back." Right now he is guaranteed to get $13,359 of it.
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