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

Palma Doubles With Cowboys

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

The button player opened for 2,000 and the small blind player called. Action was on Joe 'The Worm' Palma who three-bet to 6,100 from the big blind. Action was back on the button player who four-bet jammed getting a fold from the small blind player while Palma called for less holding 25,100.

Joe Palma: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

Palma was ahead and nothing changed after the {3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop.

The {7-Spades} turn gave Palma's opponent the nut flush draw the river fell the {k-Diamonds} to give Palma a set of kings and the two-time Big Stax 300 winner doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma
Joe Palma
58,000

Tags: Joseph Palma

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Updated Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
102,000
102,000
102,000
Anthony Tonzelli us
Anthony Tonzelli
102,000
-2,500
-2,500
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
74,100
27,100
27,100
Anthony Anastasi us
Anthony Anastasi
73,200
18,200
18,200
Lloyd Breuer us
Lloyd Breuer
68,900
38,900
38,900
Kamal Kuchana us
Kamal Kuchana
68,000
-1,800
-1,800
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti
67,000
-37,500
-37,500
Nick Angelo us
Nick Angelo
62,300
31,300
31,300
Michael Goldberg us
Michael Goldberg
57,000
-4,500
-4,500
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg
56,800
-3,400
-3,400
Joseph Marincola us
Joseph Marincola
45,000
45,000
45,000
Aly Oweida us
Aly Oweida
37,000
12,000
12,000
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
35,000
-24,800
-24,800
WSOP 3X Winner
Carl Copeland us
Carl Copeland
5,000
-25,000
-25,000
Andrey Malinin us
Andrey Malinin
4,500
-25,500
-25,500

Matos Building

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Carlos Matos
Carlos Matos

The under-the-gun player opened for 1,500 and was called by Carlos Matos from the cutoff, Svetlana [Removed:301] from the small blind along with Ryan Eriquezzo from the big blind.

The {7-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop was checked to Matos who bet 2,300 and was called by [Removed:301].

[Removed:301] checked the {4-Diamonds} turn and Matos scooped the pot after he bet 3,400.

Player Chips Progress
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
70,000
-4,100
-4,100
Carlos Matos us
Carlos Matos
42,000
18,900
18,900
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
25,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Carlos MatosRyan EriquezzoSvetlana Shuster

Ying Turns Nut Flush; Cracks Opponents Set

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Po Ying
Po Ying

There were five players that saw a {3-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Spades} 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 {9-Spades} turn was checked to the {6-Diamonds}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 {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} face-up.

Po Ying: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Small Blind Player: {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

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 us
Po Ying
147,800
147,800
147,800
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Po Ying

Kicker Plays for Copeland

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Anthony Tonzelli opened under the gun for 1,300 and Carl Copeland called from middle position along with the big blind player.

The {10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop was checked to Copeland who fired out 3,000 and was called by both opponents.

Tonzelli check-folded to Copeland's 5,000 bet after the {6-Spades} fell on the turn while the big blind player called.

The {3-Spades} river completed the board and Copeland jammed for 15,300.

Copelands opponent took a few moments but made the call only to see he was out-kicked holding {q-Spades}{10-Spades} while Copeland doubled holding {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Tonzelli us
Anthony Tonzelli
143,000
41,000
41,000
Carl Copeland us
Carl Copeland
35,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Anthony TonzelliCarl Copeland

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Polanco Rivers Two-Pair

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Rafael Polanco
Rafael Polanco

An early position player opened for 2,000 and Rafael Polanco called from middle position along with the button player. Action was on the big blind player who jammed for 10,500 and was called by all three opponents.

The {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop was checked to the {k-Clubs} turn where Polanco got isolation after tossing out an 11,000 bet.

Rafael Polanco: {k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Big Blind Player: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}

Polanco had his opponent drawing dead and the {9-Hearts} river sealed the deal.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Polanco us
Rafael Polanco
89,600
89,600
89,600

Tags: Rafael Polanco

DaConti Flops Top-Set to Eliminate Opponent

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Dan CaConti
Dan CaConti

On a {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} board Dan Dacouti, who sat from the hijack, called his opponents 21,000 all in bet on the button.

Opponent: {j-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Dan DaConti: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

DaConti's opponent was open-ended and wasn't able to complete his staright after the {2-Hearts} fell on the turn followed by the {9-Hearts} on the river.

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

Tags: Dan DaConti