The inaugural DeepStacks Poker Tour Western New York Poker Championship came to a close Sunday evening in Niagara Falls, New York. After three days of play, William Vogel outlasted a field of 217 players to collect the top prize of $71,827 and the honor of being the first winner of the brand new DeepStacks Poker Tour.
Vogel began the six-handed final table with a slight lead over Lou Procopio, but Procopio took the pole position on the second hand of the day. With the blinds at 10,000/20,000, Procopio raised to 46,000 from the cutoff and action folded to short stack Steve Przybyl, who moved all-in for 173,000 from the big blind with
Vogel then made his presence known by eliminating Tom Krol in fifth place. The two players saw a flop of
Krol took his time, but eventually made the call for his last 193,000. He was ahead, holding
Procopio still held the lead up to that point, but Vogel took control after sending Buffalo, New York, native Michael Wachowski home in fourth place. Wachowski made a bold all-in bluff with
Vogel continued rolling by sending Nick Goetz to the rail in third place. With the blinds at 15,000/30,000, Goetz moved all-in for his last 425,000 on the button. Vogel called from the small blind, and the action shifted over to Procopio, who tanked before finally letting his hand go.
Goetz:
Vogel:
The flop brought
That set up a heads-up battle between the two behemoths to start the final table. Vogel and Procopio began their match with nearly identical stacks, but Vogel got out to a quick lead and never looked back. After winning two big pots to take a 7-to-1 lead, Vogel called Procopio’s three-bet shove with
"This is exciting," Vogel said to his friends and family in attendance. He turned around to watch the dealer reveal the
Western New York Poker Championship Final Table Results
Place | Player | Prize |
---|---|---|
1st | William Vogel | $71,827 |
2nd | Lou Procopio | $43,928 |
3rd | Nick Goetz | $31,161 |
4th | Mike Wachowski | $22,245 |
5th | Tom Krol | $17,802 |
6th | Steve Przybyl | $13,359 |
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