Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 1100
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
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
217
Players Left
48
Another Beat for Ibrahim
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
With about 35,000 in the pot, big blind Michael Anderson was all in for 28,000 on 
. Patrick Ibrahim thought briefly and dropped in calling chips. Anderson had 
for jacks up, but Ibrahim was in good shape with 
.
The river was a 
, giving both players straights, but Anderson's was superior. He pumped his fist and raked in the double.
"You gotta get lucky every once in awhile," he said.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Zambrano's Aces Hold
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
After a preflop raising war, a player in the cutoff was all in for around 105,000, with Carlos Zambrano having him at risk from the button. Unfortunately for Zambrano's opponent, he was in awful shape with 
against 
. The 
gave him a shot on the flop but no further help emerged.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 |
Linster Runs Into Blades
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player in the cutoff raised, Mike Linster made it 13,500 on the button, and the cutoff put in all of his big chips. Linster put in his stack and sighed when his opponent showed 
. Linster had 
and needed a whole lot of help but the 
board brought nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
265,000 | 107,500 |
|
241,300 | 86,300 |
|
|
171,000 | |
|
145,300 | 128,800 |
|
144,000 | 29,500 |
|
85,000 | 34,700 |
|
64,000 | -1,000 |
|
42,500 | 500 |
|
|
42,200 |
Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Ibrahim Busted on Beat
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
In the cutoff, Patrick Ibrahim was all in for what looked like 31,000 into a pot of 40,000 or so. The board read 
and Joe Gustis was in the tank from the big blind.
"I don't think you have anything," he declared.
Moments later, he called, but Ibrahim did have 
for top pair.
"Not drawing dead," Gustis said, showing 
.
Prophetic words as the 
hit to give him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
336,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Vinny Pahuja Loses With Trips
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Vinny Pahuja was facing an all-in shove for 40,200 in a battle of the blinds with 
on the felt. The shove was about twice the size of the pot, and Pahuja dropped in a chip to call. His opponent showed for a straight and Pahuja grunted in disgust and showed a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000 | -53,000 |
Yaraliyev Gets Check-Raise Through
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Rafael Yaraliyev opened for 2,500 in the hijack and faced a three-bet to 8,000 from an opponent on the button. Yaraliyev called, bringing an 
flop. He checked and his opponent bet 5,000. Yaraliyev came back with 14,000 and that earned him the pot in short order.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000 | 40,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200