Level: 28
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 1100
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$394,790
Entries
370
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
9
Players Left
1
Hal Rotholz Eliminated in 4th Place ($24,402)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Hal Rotholz was facing a bet of 600,000, nearly all of his stack, against Thomas Parkes. The board read 
and Rotholz opted to call but couldn't beat 
for aces up. He flicked in a 
and was left with one big blind.
Rotholz quadrupled that up the first hand with 
, hitting a jack on the river against 
and 
. Then, he doubled up with 
over Grigoriye Shvarts' 
, flopping a six.
Finally, he met his end with 
, as Shvarts set him at risk with 
. Both players missed the 
board and Rotholz finally headed for payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,000,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
4,700,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Parkes Fighting Back
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Grigoriye Shvarts raised to 200,000 on the button and Thomas Parkes made it 550,000 in the big blind. Shvarts folded.
Action was the same on Parkes' next big blind, but this time Shvarts peeled. The flop checked through and Parkes bet 675,000 on the 
board. Shvarts folded almost immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,085,000
-915,000
|
-915,000 |
|
|
4,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
Parkes Doubles Through Shvarts
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Thomas Parkes double-barreled for 275,000 and then 575,000 on 
but folded to a check-raise from big blind AJ Jamil.
The next hand, Parkes defended the big blind and checked a 
flop. Grigoriy Shvarts bet 300,000 and Parkes shoved all in for 1.9 million. Shvarts sighed but called with 
after getting a count. He was racing against but it ended quickly on a turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,500,000
-585,000
|
-585,000 |
|
|
4,300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Thomas Parkes Eliminated in 3rd Place ($37,154)
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
From the sound of the preflop action, it seemed Thomas Parkes completed the blind and Grigoriy Shvarts made it 280,000. Parkes came back with 550,000 and Shvarts called to see the 
flop. Parkes bet 375,000 and Shvarts called. On the , Parkes fired again for 750,000 and Shvarts called. The river was the and Parkes announced all in.
Shvarts beat him to the pot and showed 
for a full house. Parkes revealed 
and hit the rail in third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,300,000
3,800,000
|
3,800,000 |
|
6,200,000
2,255,000
|
2,255,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Photos: Parx Big Stax 30 1100 Heads Up
Extended Break
Level 28
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
The last two players briefly discussed making a deal. The numbers were run, but it seemed AJ Jamil wanted to leave some to play for, and that was a non-starter for Grigoriy Shvarts. After a few minutes they agree to just play it out after a 40-minute break.
Level: 29
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Jamil Caught Bluffing
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
AJ Jamil defended the big blind and check-called 375,000 on . Both checked the and Jamil bet 675,000 on the river. Grigoriy Shvarts thought briefly and tossed a chip in. Jamil sighed and showed 
for a busted flush draw and Shvarts took it with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
5,000,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
Jamil Has it This Time
Level 29
: 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
AJ Jamil and Grigoriy Shvarts followed the same pattern as last posted hand, with Jamil check-calling the flop and betting 675,000 on the river after turn action checked through on 
. This time, when Shvarts flicked in a calling chip, Jamil showed for the small straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,100,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
5,400,000
400,000
|
400,000 |