Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 300
Day: 1a
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXI

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$402,705
Entries
1,413
Players Left
1,413
Average Chip Stack
30,000
Total Chips
42,390,000
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
308
Players Left
34

Level: 11

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Lawton Scoops Monster Pot

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Eric Lawton
Eric Lawton

Eric Lawton opened under the gun for 5,000 and was called by a player in middle position. Action was on the big blind player who three-bet to 25,000 and Lawton four-bet to 50,000. The middle position player jammed for 90,000 and was called by Lawton after the big blind player folded.

Eric Lawton: {10-}{10-}
Opponent: {9-}{9-}

Lawton had his opponent crushed and nothing changed after the {k-}{q-}{6-}{a-}{7-} board ran out.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Lawton us
Eric Lawton
370,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Eric Lawton

Big Blind Special for [Removed:301]

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board that read {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Clubs}, Svetlana [Removed:301] was all in for her last 43,300 from the big blind and was called by a player from early position.

Svetlana [Removed:301]: {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Opponent: {x-}{x-}

[Removed:301] got her big blind special flopping the full house and got a paid in full.

Player Chips Progress
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
100,000
20,400
20,400

Tags: Svetlana Shuster

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
365,400
25,400
25,400
Liam McGuigan us
Liam McGuigan
194,800
16,300
16,300
Po Ying us
Po Ying
187,500
-8,200
-8,200
Day 2 Chip Leader
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg
133,600
-6,400
-6,400
Rafael Polanco us
Rafael Polanco
96,800
16,300
16,300
Luigi Santoro us
Luigi Santoro
93,200
23,900
23,900
Sean O'Callaghan us
Sean O'Callaghan
87,400
21,600
21,600
Aly Oweida us
Aly Oweida
57,400
10,000
10,000
Jason Filoramo us
Jason Filoramo
42,600
-22,400
-22,400
Judy Bielan us
Judy Bielan
31,200
-24,000
-24,000
Nick Angelo us
Nick Angelo
17,400
-27,600
-27,600

Tentnowski Flushes Opponent for Double

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Stanton Tentnowski
Stanton Tentnowski

There was heads up action post-flop on a board that read {2-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}.

Stanton Tentnowski checked his option and his opponent fired out 12,000 into a 8,000 pot.

Tentnowski counted out his chips and announced, "all-in," getting a quick call from his opponent.

Stanton Tentnowski: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Tentnowski flopped the flush and his opponent was drawing dead.

The {a-Spades} fell on the river giving and Tentnowski collected 26,400 from his opponent for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Stanton Tentnowski us
Stanton Tentnowski
63,500
63,500
63,500

Tags: Stanton Tentnowski

Updated Chip Counts After Break

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Douglas Tascarella us
Douglas Tascarella
280,000
80,000
80,000
Eric Lawton us
Eric Lawton
280,000
-1,000
-1,000
Glenn Shapioo us
Glenn Shapioo
215,000
25,300
25,300
Anthony Tonzelli us
Anthony Tonzelli
200,000
65,400
65,400
Anthony Anastasi us
Anthony Anastasi
110,000
7,700
7,700
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti
82,100
-32,900
-32,900
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
79,600
5,000
5,000
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
79,400
-30,600
-30,600
Michael Goldberg us
Michael Goldberg
51,400
-5,600
-5,600
Marcus Banks us
Marcus Banks
25,000
-10,000
-10,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Fishberg Cracks Aces for Massive Double Up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The button player opened for 2,500 and Gregory Fishberg three-bet to 7,700 from the small blind. Action was back on the button player who four-bet to 20,000 and Fishberg moved all in getting snapped off by his opponent.

Gregory Fishberg: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Fishberg was crushed hoping for a miracle and it happened without a sweat with {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} flop.

The {7-Spades} came on the turn and Fishberg grabbed the double up for 69,800 after the {k-Clubs} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg
140,000
67,700
67,700

Tags: Gregory Fishberg

[Removed:301] Rivers One-Outer for Quad Fives

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Svetlana [Removed:301]
Svetlana [Removed:301]

There was three-way all in action preflop between Svetlana [Removed:301], Ryan Eriquezzo and one other player.

All-In Player: {k-}{k-}
Ryan Eriquezzo: {j-}{j-Clubs}
Svetlana [Removed:301]: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}

The flop fell {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{6-} give both [Removed:301] a set, but the all in player flopped top-set leaving both Eriquezzo and [Removed:301] drawing slim.

Eriquezzo picked up some life with the {2-Clubs} turn drawing to a flush but it was [Removed:301] who hit the miracle river as it fell the {5-Spades} to give her quads and the monster pot.

Player Chips Progress
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
74,600
4,600
4,600
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
20,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ryan EriquezzoSvetlana Shuster