Chip Off the Old Block: Rick Block Wins Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event

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Alden, New York pro Rick Block took down the 2016 Western New York Poker Challenge Main Event at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino on Monday.

Block, who picked up his second major Seneca Niagara title, following up on his 2014 Seneca Fall Classic win for $40,050, came into Monday’s final six as the chip leader and never really looked back on the way to a $52,768 score.

Additional success for Block came in 2015 and 2013 when he won the first event of the 2015 Seneca Niagara Summer Slam for $15,000 and the 2013 Seneca Niagara Fall Poker Classic $500 Reentry for $9,127.

Final Table Results

The first elimination of the day came quickly when Joseph …

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