Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 1100
Day: 2
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXI

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
$82,549
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$394,790
Entries
370
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
93
Players Left
9

Final 22 Redraw and Counts (full)

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Aside from Brobyn, two others busted, so the last 22 redrew:

SeatTable 9Table 10Table 11
1Stephen Silverman--empty--Grigoriy Shvarts
2Josias SantosCharles FureyEdwin Lau
3--empty--Rafal KordysJoe Palma
4Peter IppolitoRafael YaraliyevShaotong Chang
5Cody HeuschkelAJ JamilRoman Valerstein
6Marilyn MatthewsDon HimpeleGreg Fishberg
7Marc MatzThomas ParkesJoe Mujalli
8Steve McCulloughHal RotholzDavid Whitnah
Player Chips Progress
Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
2,150,000
729,000
729,000
Thomas Parkes us
Thomas Parkes
2,000,000
500,000
500,000
David Whitnah us
David Whitnah
1,550,000
-150,000
-150,000
Edwin Lau us
Edwin Lau
1,380,000
1,380,000
1,380,000
Rafael Yaraliyev us
Rafael Yaraliyev
1,050,000
100,000
100,000
AJ Jamil us
AJ Jamil
1,000,000
334,000
334,000
Peter Ippolito us
Peter Ippolito
980,000
-220,000
-220,000
Cody Heuschkel us
Cody Heuschkel
970,000
480,000
480,000
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
941,000
371,000
371,000
Marc Matz us
Marc Matz
783,000
427,000
427,000
Hal Rotholz us
Hal Rotholz
600,000
-114,000
-114,000
$25K Fantasy
Steve McCullough us
Steve McCullough
528,000
392,500
392,500
Greg Fishberg us
Greg Fishberg
500,000
-40,000
-40,000
Don Himpele us
Don Himpele
500,000
272,500
272,500
Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
361,000
97,000
97,000
Marilyn Matthews us
Marilyn Matthews
358,000
81,500
81,500
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
304,000
-251,000
-251,000
Stephen Silverman us
Stephen Silverman
259,000
-441,000
-441,000
Charles Furey us
Charles Furey
230,000
71,000
71,000
Joe Mujalli us
Joe Mujalli
210,000
210,000
210,000
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
190,000
500
500

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Chang Doubles Through Valerstein

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Shaotong Chang shoved under the gun for 106,000 and Roman Valerstein called on her left. Everyone else folded.

Shaotong Chang: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Roman Valerstein: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} had Chang ready to head for payouts, but the {7-Clubs} river gave her a winning straight.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
765,000
-176,000
-176,000
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
252,000
62,000
62,000

Tags: Shaotong ChangRoman Valerstein

Chang Doubles Before Dinner

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Shaotong Chang shoved from under the gun for about 200,000 and Joe Mujalli called a couple of seats over.

Joe Mujalli: {a-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Shaotong Chang: {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

The {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts} board had Mujalli poised to collect Chang's stack, but the river was a {k-Spades} to send her a double, leaving Mujalli disgusted.

Players are on dinner break until 7 p.m. local time.

Player Chips Progress
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
440,000
188,000
188,000
Joe Mujalli us
Joe Mujalli
100,000
-110,000
-110,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Fishberg, Mujalli Busto

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Greg Fishberg
Greg Fishberg

Cody Heuschkel opened for 50,000 under the gun and Greg Fishberg ripped in about 500,000 on the button. Heuschkel quickly called and showed {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. That was dominating Fishberg's {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

The {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} flop increased Fishberg's outs considerably. However, the {9-Clubs} and {8-Hearts} were bricks on the turn and river.

At another table, Joe Mujalli went bust.

Player Chips Progress
Cody Heuschkel us
Cody Heuschkel
1,560,000
590,000
590,000
Joe Mujalli us
Joe Mujalli
Busted
Greg Fishberg us
Greg Fishberg
Busted

Tags: Cody HeuschkelGreg Fishberg

Chang Doubles Through Valerstein Again

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roman Valerstein opened under the gun to 40,000, David Whitnah called, and Shaotong Chang shoved from the big blind for 165,000. Valerstein put in a stack worth 500,000 to chase Whitnah.

Roman Valerstein: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Shaotong Chang: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, giving Chang a winning flush through the backdoor.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
580,000
-185,000
-185,000
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
430,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Shaotong ChangRoman Valerstein

Final 16 Redraw and Counts (full)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
SeatTable 10Table 11
1AJ JamilSteve McCullough
2Edwin LauCody Heuschkel
3Joe PalmaThomas Parkes
4Josias SantosRoman Valerstein
5Marilyn MatthewsRafael Yaraliyev
6David WhitnahPeter Ippolito
7Rafal KordysShaotong Chang
8Grigoriy ShvartsHal Rotholz
Player Chips Progress
Josias Santos br
Josias Santos
2,200,000
50,000
50,000
Thomas Parkes us
Thomas Parkes
2,000,000
David Whitnah us
David Whitnah
1,970,000
420,000
420,000
Cody Heuschkel us
Cody Heuschkel
1,560,000
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
1,450,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
AJ Jamil us
AJ Jamil
1,250,000
250,000
250,000
Peter Ippolito us
Peter Ippolito
1,230,000
250,000
250,000
Grigoriy Shvarts us
Grigoriy Shvarts
1,200,000
839,000
839,000
Hal Rotholz us
Hal Rotholz
1,100,000
500,000
500,000
$25K Fantasy
Edwin Lau us
Edwin Lau
975,000
-405,000
-405,000
Rafael Yaraliyev us
Rafael Yaraliyev
610,000
-440,000
-440,000
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
500,000
-80,000
-80,000
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
400,000
-30,000
-30,000
Steve McCullough us
Steve McCullough
350,000
-178,000
-178,000
Marilyn Matthews us
Marilyn Matthews
255,000
-103,000
-103,000
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
235,000
-69,000
-69,000

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Chang Doubles Through Valerstein Again...Take 3

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shaotong Chang shoved for 300,000 second to act and Roman Valerstein slid in 500,000 in the small blind. The big blind mucked and left the two rivals squaring off again. This time, Chang had a very slight edge with {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} against {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. The {3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} was good for her but the {10-Diamonds} turn meant Valerstein picked up more outs with a flush draw. A {4-Spades} was a total brick on the river and Valerstein dropped to 0-for-3 trying to bust Chang.

Player Chips Progress
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
640,000
240,000
240,000
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
280,000
-220,000
-220,000

Tags: Roman ValersteinShaotong Chang

Marilyn Matthews Eliminated in 16th Place ($4,789)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Marilyn Matthews
Marilyn Matthews

According to Joe Palma, he opened and then called a shove from Marilyn Matthews, worth about 200,000. She was slightly ahead with {a-}{q-} against {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and furthered her advantage by flopping a queen. However, Palma turned a king and rivered a flush to bust her.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
585,000
350,000
350,000
Marilyn Matthews us
Marilyn Matthews
Busted

Tags: Joe PalmaMarilyn Matthews

Round 4 to Valerstein

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Roman Valerstein shoved from the cutoff for about 225,000 with {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and was at risk against big blind Shaotong Chang and her {5-}{5-}. Just like the other three times, the shorter stack prevailed, but this time it was Valerstein as he paired his ten on the flop.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Valerstein us
Roman Valerstein
500,000
220,000
220,000
Shaotong Chang cn
Shaotong Chang
295,000
-345,000
-345,000

Tags: Roman ValersteinShaotong Chang