Big Stax 300
Day 1a Started
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 300
Day: 1a
Welcome to Day 1A of the Big Stax XXXI 300 at Parx Casino
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.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Players have taken their seats and cards are in the air for Big Stax XXXI 300.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Welcome to the Party
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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The Field Is Growing
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Oweida Out-Flops Ortiz
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
There was four-way action that saw a 
flop.
Action was checked to Steven Ortiz who fired out 800 and was called by Aly Oweida from the small blind.
Oweida check-raised Oritz's bet of 2,100 to 4,600 after the 
fell on the turn, Ortiz called.
The 
fell on the river pairing the board and Ortiz check-called Oweid's 6,400 bet only to see his 
was no as Oweida flopped two-pair with 
to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000
25,000
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18,000
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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