Big Stax 300 Day 1a | Parx Big Stax XXXI

09-25-2019 08:40 UTC-4

Welcome to Day 1A of the Big Stax XXXI 300 at Parx Casino

Anthony Thompson

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.

PokerNews will be providing the live updates for all of the Big Stax XXXI Series so stay tuned here to catch all of the action.

09-25-2019 14:31 UTC-4

Angelo Spikes River to Stay Alive

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

The cutoff player opened for 1,200 and the button player called. Action was on Nick Angelo who three-bet jammed from the small blind for 10,800. The cutoff player called for less and the button player came along holding more chips than both opponents.

Cutoff Player:
Button Player:
Nick Angelo:

Angelo held the best with a made hand of eights but the [9cqcqod] flop gave the button player staright outs.

The fell on the turn to put Angelo way behind as he needed any eight or jack to stay alive.

Angelo indeed had his prayer answered as the river fell the to give him the staright to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Angelo	31,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Nick Angelo

09-25-2019 15:00 UTC-4

Eriquezzo Cracks Ortiz's Queens for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

With 11,000 already in the middle and a board showing , Ryan Eriquezzo moved all in for his last 19,500 from the hijack and was called by Steven Ortiz on the button.

Steven Ortiz:
Ryan Eriquezzo:

Eriquezzo turned two-pair but still had to dodge some cards as Ortiz could win the had with any queen or club.

Luckily for Eriquezzo the river bricked with the and the two-time WSOPC Global Casino Champion scooped the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Eriquezzo	52,000 52,000	52,000

Steven Ortiz	11,200 -6,800	-6,800

Tags: Ryan Eriquezzo Steven Ortiz

09-25-2019 16:41 UTC-4

Ying Turns Nut Flush; Cracks Opponents Set

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

There were five players that saw a flop and action was checked to the big blind player. With 11,000 already in the middle, he who moved all in for 17,300 and was called by the under-the-gun player, along with Yo Ping from the cutoff.

The turn was checked to the river where Ping moved all in after the under-the-gun player checked his option.

After calling a clock on himself, the under-the-gun-player mucked face-up.

Po Ying:
Small Blind Player:

The under-the-gun player made a huge laydown but it was the right call as Ping turned the nuts to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Po Ying	147,800 147,800	147,800

Tags: Po Ying

09-25-2019 17:22 UTC-4

DaConti Flops Top-Set to Eliminate Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

On a board Dan Dacouti, who sat from the hijack, called his opponents 21,000 all in bet on the button.

Opponent:
Dan DaConti:

DaConti's opponent was open-ended and wasn't able to complete his staright after the fell on the turn followed by the on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan DaConti	102,300 -2,200	-2,200

Tags: Dan DaConti

09-25-2019 18:08 UTC-4

[Removed:301] Rivers One-Outer for Quad Fives

Anthony Thompson

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was three-way all in action preflop between Svetlana [Removed:301], Ryan Eriquezzo and one other player.

All-In Player:
Ryan Eriquezzo:
Svetlana [Removed:301]:

The flop fell give both [Removed:301] a set, but the all in player flopped top-set leaving both Eriquezzo and [Removed:301] drawing slim.

Eriquezzo picked up some life with the turn drawing to a flush but it was [Removed:301] who hit the miracle river as it fell the to give her quads and the monster pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Svetlana Shuster	74,600 4,600	4,600
Ryan Eriquezzo	20,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Ryan Eriquezzo Svetlana Shuster

09-25-2019 20:06 UTC-4

Tentnowski Flushes Opponent for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was heads up action post-flop on a board that read .

Stanton Tentnowski checked his option and his opponent fired out 12,000 into a 8,000 pot.

Tentnowski counted out his chips and announced, "all-in," getting a quick call from his opponent.

Stanton Tentnowski:
Opponent:

Tentnowski flopped the flush and his opponent was drawing dead.

The fell on the river giving and Tentnowski collected 26,400 from his opponent for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanton Tentnowski	63,500 63,500	63,500

Tags: Stanton Tentnowski

09-25-2019 20:32 UTC-4

Lawton Scoops Monster Pot

Anthony Thompson

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eric Lawton opened under the gun for 5,000 and was called by a player in middle position. Action was on the big blind player who three-bet to 25,000 and Lawton four-bet to 50,000. The middle position player jammed for 90,000 and was called by Lawton after the big blind player folded.

Eric Lawton:
Opponent:

Lawton had his opponent crushed and nothing changed after the board ran out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Lawton	370,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Eric Lawton

09-25-2019 21:44 UTC-4

Ducks Come Through for Filoramo

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With over 30,000 already in the middle and a board showing , Jason Filoramo was all in for his last 42,600 from the cutoff and was called by Douglas Tascarella from the big blind.

Jason Filoramo:
Douglas Tascarella:

Tascarella flopped trip jacks but Filoramo caught up on the river and doubled up through Tascarella.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Filoramo	117,400 74,800	74,800
Douglas Tascarella	80,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Douglas Tascarella Jason Filoramo

09-25-2019 22:52 UTC-4

Lawton Over Half Million

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Gary Quach opened from middle position and Eric Lawton called on the button along with Svetlana [Removed:301] from the big blind.

The flop was checked to the turn where Quach threw out a bet that was called by both Lawton and [Removed:301].

The dealer completed the board with the on the river and action was checked to Lawton who fired out 21,500. [Removed:301] raised to 50,000 and Quach got out of the way.

Lawton then moved all in and was snapped off by [Removed:301].

Eric Lawton:
Svetlana [Removed:301]: