Play has ended for the evening. End of day chip counts and recap will follow.
Parx Big Stax XXXI
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
835,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
783,500
253,500
|
253,500 |
|
|
552,500
143,500
|
143,500 |
|
|
480,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
475,500
475,500
|
475,500 |
|
|
473,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
457,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
405,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
336,500
136,500
|
136,500 |
|
|
329,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
|
321,500
81,500
|
81,500 |
|
|
270,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
270,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
261,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
|
248,500
248,500
|
248,500 |
|
|
242,500
17,500
|
17,500 |
|
|
234,000
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
|
231,000 | |
|
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
|
217,500
217,500
|
217,500 |
|
|
182,500
182,500
|
182,500 |
|
|
171,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
167,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
|
157,500
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
|
149,000
96,000
|
96,000 |
Twelve hours and 15 levels are in the books on Day 1a of the Big Stax XXXI 300, with 34 players advancing to Sunday’s Day 2 out of a total 308 entries.
Po Ying (835,000) ended the day as the chip leader. Ying was around the top throughout the day and lost a huge pot in the final hours to Eliano Mesquita (783,500) who ended the night second in chips.
Eric Lawton (552,000) was another player who continuously built his stack throughout the entirety of play and ended third in chips. Rounding out the top five stacks are Tony Meza (480,000) and Patrick McComas (475,500). Other players to advance include Anthony Tonzelli (404,000), Gregory Fishberg, (336,000), Judy Bielan (329,000), Dan DaConti (242,500), and Joe Palma (171,000).
Some players who did not advance were Anthony Anastasi, Carl Copeland, Ryan Eriquezzo, and Douglas Tascarella.
Three more starting flights remain, with Day 1b starting Thursday at 11 a.m. local time.
Come back to PokerNews for updates throughout the rest of the Big Stax XXXI 300 tournament.
Big Stax 300
Day 1a Completed