Today marks the beginning of the very popular Big Stax poker series here at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania as Big Stax XXXI 300 gets underway with Day 1a at 11 a.m.
Back in August, Jim “Bagel” Lillis navigated his way through a massive field of 2,293 players to claim a first place prize of $94,456. The win brought Lillis's career earnings to just over half a million and came at a perfect time for the New Jersey native as his daughter was born shortly after.
Parx Big Stax XXX 300 Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Hometwn | Prize Money |
|---|
| 1 | James Lillis | Robinsville, New Jersey | $94,456 |
| 2 | James Matz | King of Prussia, Pennsylvania | $68,457 |
| 3 | Mathew Turner | Audubon, Pennsylvania | $66,457 |
| 4 | Matthew Mendez | Sicklerville, New Jersey | $33,982 |
| 5 | Rueben Finkel | Brooklyn, New York | $25,291 |
| 6 | Grigoriy Shvarts | Brooklyn, New York | $19,017 |
| 7 | Matthew Turner | | $14,639 |
| 8 | Alexander Reynov | Southhampton, Pennsylvania | $11,175 |
| 9 | Sai Wang | Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania | $8,822 |
Parx Big Stax XXXI 300 Outlook
There first three starting flights will start at 11 a.m. with the last beginning at 10 a.m. All starting flights will play through Level 15. The surviving players from each flight will combine for Day 2 action on Sunday, September 29, with the final table set to play out on Monday, September 30
The tournament will start players with 30,000 in chips with blinds lasting 45-minute for the starting flights. Day 2 will see levels upped to 60 minutes, while the final table will see them increase to 90 minutes.
15-minute breaks will occur after levels 3, 6 and 12 on each Day 1 with a 75-minute dinner break at 6:30 p.m. It is an unlimited re-entry and best-stack-forward event. Late registration and re-entry will be available until Level 17 begins.
Starting Flights Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|
| 1 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 45 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 45 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 45 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 45 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 45 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 45 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 45 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 45 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 45 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 45 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 45 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
The tournament will be held in Parx East (3rd floor) for each Day 1 and Day 2. The final day will take place in the poker room in the main casino.
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