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

Ducks Come Through for Filoramo

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

With over 30,000 already in the middle and a board showing {j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}, 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: {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Douglas Tascarella: {j-Spades}{x-}

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

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

Tags: Douglas TascarellaJason Filoramo

Zhang Stays Aggressive

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

After the player from the hijack limped in, Wen Zhang raised to 7,000 from the small blind and was called by the big blind player. Action was back on the initial raiser who three-bet to 22,000 and Zhang called while the big blind player folded.

The flop fell {8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Zhang lead out for 25,000, his opponent called.

Zhang continued after the turn brought the {k-Hearts}, this timing moving all in putting his opponent at risk.

After some consideration, Zhang's opponent mucked his hand and Zhang showed {a-Diamonds}{x-} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Wen Zhang us
Wen Zhang
160,000

Tags: Wen Zhang

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Hollands Flops Quads; Cracks Queens and Aces for Triple Up

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

After an early position player limped in, Rob Hollands raised all in for 56,500 on the button. Action was on the big blind player who three-bet jammed for more and the initial limper called.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}
Rob Hollands: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Big Blind Player: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Hollands was crushed by both players but left both his opponents drawing dead after the [10s01h6s] flop.

The {8-Clubs} came on the turn and Hollands tripled up after the {7-Spades} fell on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Rob Hollands us
Rob Hollands
170,000

Tags: Rob Hollands

O'Callaghan Shows Aces-Up

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

There was three-way action with a board showing {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades} and 30,000 in the pot.

Action was checked to the button player who fired out 14,500 and Sean O'Callaghan raised to 28,000 from the hijack.

The cutoff player folded while the button player called to see the {10-Diamonds} fall on the river.

Both players checked and O'Callaghan tabled {a-Spades}{2-Spades} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Sean O'Callaghan us
Sean O'Callaghan
170,000
15,300
15,300

Tags: Sean O'Callaghan

Lawton Over Half Million

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

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

The {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop was checked to the {j-Spades} turn where Quach threw out a bet that was called by both Lawton and [Removed:301].

The dealer completed the board with the {q-Spades} 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: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Svetlana [Removed:301]: {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}

Both players rivered the straight but Lawton held the nuts with broadway.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Lawton us
Eric Lawton
580,000
168,000
168,000
Gary Quach us
Gary Quach
108,000
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
30,000
-175,600
-175,600

Tags: Svetlana ShusterEric LawtonGary Quach

Bielan Flops Wheel and Improves to Flush to Double Through Santoro

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

Luigi Santoro opened for 8,000 on the button and Judy Bielan jammed for 22,500 from the big blind, Santoro called.

Judy Bielan: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Luigi Santoro: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Bielan was behind but not for long as the flop fell {4-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs} giving Bielan the wheel along with the nut flush and straight flush draws.

The {7-Hearts} came on the turn adding a gutterball to Santoro's hand but the river came the {j-Clubs} to give Bielan the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Luigi Santoro us
Luigi Santoro
98,000
23,200
23,200
Judy Bielan us
Judy Bielan
48,000
25,600
25,600

Tags: Luigi SantoroJudy Bielan

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000