Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 300
Day: 1a
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXI

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$402,705
Entries
1,413
Players Left
1,413
Average Chip Stack
30,000
Total Chips
42,390,000
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
308
Players Left
34

Tascarella Scoops Pot

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

Reuben Finkel limped in under the gun and David Chase raised to 400 from middle position. Douglas Tascarella called from the small blind, along with Warren Tochterman from the big blind. Action was back on Finkel who tossed in his chips for the call.

The {9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{7-Hearts}{q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} board was checked down and Tascarella tabled {9-Hearts}{5-Spades} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Douglas Tascarella us
Douglas Tascarella
32,000
Reuben Finkel us
Reuben Finkel
29,000
-1,000
-1,000
Warren Tochterman us
Warren Tochterman
28,700
David Chase us
David Chase
28,500

Tags: David ChaseWarren TochtermanReuben FinkelDouglas Tascarella

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Miller Shows the Boat

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

On a board that showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, Stephen Miller fired out 1,800 into a 3,000 pot on the button and was called by his opponent from middle position.

The {3-Clubs} fell on the river and Miller's opponent lead out for 3,000.

Miller raised to 12,000 getting a quick fold from his opponent and Miller tabled {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Miller us
Stephen Miller
42,000

Tags: Stephen Miller

Kings Hold for Peacock

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Sean O'Callaghan limped in from early position and Allen Peacock raised to 1,400 from middle position. Mikhail Lebovich called from the small blind and action was back on O'Callaghan who followed suit.

The flop fell {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades} and Lebovich lead out for 2,200 getting a quick fold from O'Callaghan while Peacock called.

Lebovich continued for 3,800 after the {8-Diamonds} paired the board and was called by Peacock.

The {4-Diamonds} river completed the board and Lebovich fired out one last 5,200 bullet that was quickly called by Peacock.

Mikhail Lebovich: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Sean O'Callaghan: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

O'Callaghan held an overpair to the board but it was no good as he was crushed by Lebovich cowboys.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Peacock us
Allen Peacock
45,000
15,000
15,000
Mikhail Lebovich us
Mikhail Lebovich
18,100
Sean O'Callaghan us
Sean O'Callaghan
4,500

Tags: Allen PeacockMikhail LebovichSean O'Callaghan

Morgado Flops the Flush

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Benjamin Lavallee opened for 800 from middle position and was called Travis Hartshorn from the hijack, along with Alvaro Morgado on the button.

Lavallee lead out for 1,200 after the {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Clubs} flop hit the felt getting a fold from Hartshorn while Morgado called.

The {j-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Lavallee continued for 3,400 and was called by Morgado.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} river and Lavallee announced "two-pair," but it was no good as Morgado tabled {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs} to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alvaro Morgado us
Alvaro Morgado
37,000
37,000
37,000
Travis Hartshorn us
Travis Hartshorn
35,000
35,000
35,000
Benjamin Lavallee us
Benjamin Lavallee
24,000
24,000
24,000

Tags: Alvaro MorgadoBenjamin LavalleeTravis Hartshorn

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

A Look at the Parx Big Stax XXXI Schedule

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
DayDateTimeBuy-In & FeeEvent
Wed9/25/1911:00 AM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Day 1a
Thu9/26/1911:00 AM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Day 1b
Fri9/27/1911:00 AM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Day 1c
Sat9/28/1910:00 AM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Day 1d
Sun9/29/1911:00 AM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Day 2
Mon9/30/1912:00 PM$300+40Big Stax 300 : Final Day
Mon9/30/197:00 PM$200+30Super Satellite to Big Stax 500/1100
Wed10/2/191:00 PM$500+60NL Hold’em : Survivor ($5000 winners)
Thu10/3/1911:00 AM$500+50Big Stax 500 : Day 1a
Fri10/4/1911:00 AM$500+50Big Stax 500 : Day 1b
Fri10/4/196:00 PM$200+30Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100
Sat10/5/1910:00 AM$500+50Big Stax 500 : Day 1c
Sun10/6/1911:00 AM$500+50Big Stax 500 : Day 2
Sun10/6/192:00 PM$200+30NL Hold’em : Big Ante Deep Stack Turbo
Mon10/7/1912:00 PM$500+50Big Stax 500 : Final Day
Mon10/7/191:00 PM$500+60+500NL Hold’em : Purple Chip Bounty
Tue10/8/197:00 PM$150+25+100Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Black Chip Bounty
Wed10/9/1910:00 AM$300+40NL Hold’em : Seniors (50+) Event
Thu10/10/1911:00 AM$130+20Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100
Thu10/10/197:00 PM$200+30+50Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Double Green Chip Bounty
Fri10/11/1911:00 AM$1100+100Big Stax 1100 : Day 1a (8-handed)
Sat10/12/1911:00 AM$1100+100Big Stax 1100 : Day 1b (8-handed)
Sun10/13/1911:00 AM$1100+100Big Stax 1100 : Day 2 (8-handed)
Sun10/13/191:00 PM$200+25NL Hold’em : Progressive Bounty
Mon10/14/1912:00 PM$1100+100Big Stax 1100 : Final Day (8-handed)
Mon10/14/195:00 PM$300+40NL Hold’em : Survivor ($3000 winners)
Tue10/15/195:00 PM$300+40Pot Limit Omaha/NL Hold’em Mix
Thu10/17/197:15 PM$100+20Thursday Night Survivor NL Hold’em ($1000 winners)

Kuchana Makes a Move

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

After an initial 800 raise, there was four-way action that saw {3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop.

Action was checked to Kamal Kuchana who fired out 2,000 from middle position. The cutoff player called while the big blind player raised to 7,000, both Kuchana and the cutoff player called.

The big blind player checked the {q-Spades} turn and Kuchana took down the pot after he moved all in for 28,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kamal Kuchana us
Kamal Kuchana
55,000

Tags: Kamal Kuchana

McGuigan Rivers the Straight

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Liam McGuigan opened for 800 and was called by a middle position player along with Anthony Anastasi who defended his big blind.

The {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop was checked to McGuigan who continued for 1,500 and was called by the middle position player while Anastasi mucked his hand.

McGuigan lead out for 2,000 after the {2-Spades} fell on the turn and his opponent called t see the {4-Spades} river complete the board.

Both players checked and McGuigan tabled {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Anastasi us
Anthony Anastasi
47,000
-3,000
-3,000
Liam McGuigan us
Liam McGuigan
40,000

Tags: Anthony AnastasiLiam McGuigan