Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 300
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
235
Players Left
32

Siegel Flops Trip Deuces

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

There was heads up action between Brian Wittig from the cutoff and Marvin Siegel from the big blind.

The board read {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and Siegel lead out for 3,000 into a 5,000 pot.

Wittig tossed in his chips for the call and Siegel tabled {5-Spades}{2-Hearts} to take down the pot with trips.

Player Chips Progress
Marv Siegel us
Marv Siegel
40,000
10,000
10,000
Brian Wittig us
Brian Wittig
20,000

Tags: Marvin SiegelBrian Wittig

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Gray Flops Set of Cowboy's, Eliminates Two

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
James Gray
James Gray

Michael Anderson open-jammed form under the gun for 7,000 and James Gray called on the button. Action was on John Almanzar who three-bet all in for 25,000 from the big blind, Gray called.

James Gray: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
John Almanzar : {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Michael Anderson: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

Gray was way ahead and improved as the {j-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop fell.

Both Anderson and Almanzar picked up staright draws but couldn't connect as the {8-Clubs} turn and {3-Clubs} river completed the board to give Gray the double knockout.

Player Chips Progress
James Gray us
James Gray
115,000
72,500
72,500

Tags: Michael AndersonJames GrayJohn Almanzar

Teixeira Can't Get Hooked

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Ronan Teixeira
Ronan Teixeira

Ronan Teixeira limped in from under the gun and Phillip Phan raised to 1,100 on the button. Action was on Peter Mimmo who called from the big blind and Teixeria jammed for 38,000. Action was back on Phan, who contemplated but called for less holding 26,00 and Mimmo mucked his hand face-up showing an ace.

Ronan Teixeira: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Phillip Phan: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Phan didn't like what he saw and quickly stood up as the board dropped {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades} to send him to the re-buy desk.

Player Chips Progress
Ronan Teixeira us
Ronan Teixeira
62,000
32,000
32,000
Phillip Phan us
Phillip Phan
30,000
30,000
30,000
Peter Mimmo us
Peter Mimmo
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Peter MimmoPhillip PhanRonan Teixeira

Williams Turns Better Full House

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

After an initial 800 raise, five players saw a {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop.

The big blind player tossed out 2,000 and was called by Aubrey Williams from early position, and two others that included Maksim Serebrinskiy from the cutoff.

A 5,700 bet was tossed out after the {a-Diamonds} fell on the turn and the big blind player raised to 16,500. Williams jammed for 20,400 and was called by Serebrinskiy and the big blind player.

The {9-Hearts} river completed the board and the big blind player jammed for his remaining stack and was snapped off by Serebrinskiy.

Big Blid Player: {k-}{j-}
Aubrey Williams: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Maksim Serebrinskiy: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Serebrinskiy flopped the boat but Willams turned a better on, while the big blind player was drawing dead after turning broadway.

Player Chips Progress
Aubrey Williams us
Aubrey Williams
70,000
Maksim Serebrinskiy us
Maksim Serebrinskiy
40,000

Tags: Aubrey WilliamsMaksim Serebrinskiy

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Zhou Scoops Pot

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

There was three-way action that saw a {9-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Jamie Vargas lead out for 3,500 from under the gun after the action was checked to him, and Sergio Vigano called from late position, along Ci Zhou from late position.

The {2-Hearts} fell on the turn and Zhou took down the pot with a 6,500 bet.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Vargas us
Jamie Vargas
45,200
Ci Zhou us
Ci Zhou
41,000
Sergio Vigano us
Sergio Vigano
20,000

Tags: Sergio ViganoCi ZhouJamie Vargas

Lin Makes the Flush

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Xiangqun Lin opened for 1,500 from middle position and Plinio Abreu called from the small blind, along with the big blind player.

The {5-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop was checked to Lin who bet 2,500. Abreu mucked his hand while the big blind player called.

The turn came the {k-Spades} and the big blind player check-raised Lin's 4,000 bet to 16,000. Lin went into the tank for a few minutes but eventually called.

Both players checked the {k-Diamonds} river and Lin tabled {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Xiangqun Lin us
Xiangqun Lin
115,000
Plinio Abreu us
Plinio Abreu
15,000

Tags: Xiangqun LinPlinio Abreu