Sean Byars open-jammed from the hijack and was called by Rena Duong from the small blind.
Sean Byars: 
Rena Duong: 
Byars was live but couldn't find a pair as the board ran out 
to send him out the door in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted |
After doubling up Nathaniel Lindquist in the previous hand, Andrew Wu was all in for his last 85,000 from the big blind after Steven Petitte raised to 165,000 on the button, Lindquist called from the small blind.
The 
flop was checked to the 
turn where Lindquist called Petitte's 300,000 bet.
The 
river was checked and all players tabled their hands.
Andrew Wu: 
Steven Petitte: 
Nathaniel Lindquist: 
Wu's Tens were cracked on the turn by Petitte to send him out in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
1,400,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand #1: Andrew Wu opened holding 
and called Rena Duong jam for 370,000 holding 
.
The board ran out 
to give Duong her first much needed double up.
Hand #2: The very next hand saw the same two players get the chips in the pre-flop.
Rena Duong:
Andrew Wu: 
The board ran out 
to give Duong another double up through Wu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
1,405,000
|
1,405,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-960,000
|
-960,000 |
John Malczan was all in for his last 235,000 from middle position and was called by Victor Ramdin from the small blind.
John Malczan: 
Victor Ramdin:
Malczan was live but unable to pair as the board ran 
to send him home in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,500,000
1,275,000
|
1,275,000 |
|
Busted |
There was heads up action after 
flop and Bin Weng check-called Michael Dalessandro's all in.
\Bin Weng: 
Michael Dalessandro :
Dalessandro had two overcards but was unable to pair as the board ran out 
to send him out in 18th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,000,000
1,455,000
|
1,455,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Dwayne Allen opened from the cutoff and James Brady moved all in from the small blind, Allen called.
James Brady: 
Dwayne Allen:
Brady was behind and needed some help but couldn't pair up as the board ran out 
to end his tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000
1,285,000
|
1,285,000 |
|
Busted |
Bin Weng opened for 185,000 on the button and Danny Pabon jammed from the small blind for 970,000. After getting a confirmed amount, Weng called.
Bin Weng: 
Danny Pabon: 
Pabon was ahead with his made hand but the 
flop put Weng in front.
The 
turn was no help for Pabon who needed a five to keep his tournament hopes alive, but the river paired the board with the and Pabon took his exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
The final day of the Big Stax XXXI 300 is set to kick-off at noon! The tournament has 22 players returning to battle it out for the $72,341 first-place prize.
It is Po Ying leading the remaining players with 5,250,00 going into his bag by the end of Day 2. Ying Started Day 2 second in chips as the Day 1a chip leader but had to battle through some rocky roads to climb back to the top spot.
Sitting in Second is Bin Weng. Weng had a double elimination hand at the end of the night that counted for his leap into the top stack as he takes 4,545,000 into Day 3, and will look to top his fifth-place performance he took in this event in 2017.
The two previous players may have the top stack coming into the final day, but sitting behind them is Victor Ramdin. Ramdin has a list of accomplishments under his resume dating back to 2002 which includes a first-place finish in this exact tournament just this past February. Unlike the rest of the remaining players, Ramdin didn't grind through the starting flights looking to take a big stack into Day 2. Instead, he bought in before registration closed and began the day with a starting stack of 30,000, building it up to 3,875,000 to end the night.
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Frank Adams | 990,000 |
| 9 | 3 | James Brady | 715,000 |
| 9 | 5 | Victor Ramdin | 3,875,000 |
| 9 | 6 | Ngoc-Loan Duong | 495,000 |
| 9 | 7 | Michael Bonita | 570,000 |
| 9 | 8 | Johnny Lau | 1,950,000 |
| 9 | 9 | Dwayne Allen | 2,815,000 |
| 10 | 1 | Nathaniel Lindquist | 1,665,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Po Ying | 5,250,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Steven Petitte | 2,225,000 |
| 10 | 5 | James Bambrick | 2,840,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Sean Byars | 1,790,000 |
| 10 | 7 | Maksim Serebrinskiy | 1,820,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Jose Pereira | 915,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Joseph Agron Jr | 1,500,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Luigi Santoro | 415,000 |
| 11 | 2 | John Malczan | 960,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Andrew Wu | 3,305,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Michael Dalessandro | 1,465,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Prashanth Nataraj | 1,060,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Bin Weng | 4,545,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Daniel Pabon | 1,190,000 |
All remaining will now be guaranteed at least a payday of $2,295, but every player at the final table will be eyeing the $$72,341 first-place prize as only eighth players stand between securing the hefty payday.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $72,341 |
| 2 | $45,747 |
| 3 | $29,800 |
| 4 | $21,867 |
| 5 | $16,310 |
| 6 | $12,283 |
| 7 | $9,423 |
| 8 | $7,249 |
| 9 | $5,718 |
| 10-12 | $4,551 |
| 13-15 | $3,544 |
| 16-18 | $2,819 |
| 19-27 | $2,295 |
The final 22 players will return at noon today, with the final day will take place in the poker room in the main casino. Action will start from level 26 with blinds of 25,000/50,000/50,000. The levels will stay at 60-minutes until the final table is reached and will then increase to 90-minutes in length, with a 15-minute break after every one level of play. The tournament will not stop until a winner is crowned, taking home the $72,341 first-place prize.
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 60 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 27 | 60 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 28 | 60 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 29 | 90 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 30 | 90 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 31 | 90 minutes | 75,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| 32 | 90 minutes | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 33 | 90 minutes | 125,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| 34 | 90 minutes | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 35 | 90 minutes | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,0000 |
| 36 | 90 minutes | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 37 | 90 minutes | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 38 | 90 minutes | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 39 | 90 minutes | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Stay tuned here as PokerNews will be on the tournament floor bringing you all of the live-action until a new champion of the Big Stax XXXI 300 is crowned.