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

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Bluestein Doubles Through Magy with Better Flush

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was heads up action after a {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} flop that saw Gabor Magy check-raise all in from the small blind after Devin Bluestein tossed out a 5,000 into a 5,00 pot bet on the button. Bluestein shrugged his shoulders and called holding less.

Gabor Magy: {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}
Devin Bluestein: {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}

Magy held the open-ender, along with the flush draw, but Bluestein secured the double up after on the turn with the {q-Diamonds}.

The dealer completed the board with the {q-Hearts} river and Magy sent over 20,200 to Bluestein.

Player Chips Progress
Devin Bluestein us
Devin Bluestein
47,100
Gabor Magy us
Gabor Magy
28,700 -29,700

Tags: Gabor MagyDevin Bluestein

Magy Gets Weng to Fold

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bin Weng opened under the gun for 2,300 and Gabor Magy three-bet to 7,200 from middle position. Action on the table folded back around to Weng who called.

The flop fell {7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Weng check-called Magy's 7,500 bet to see the {3-Hearts} turn.

Weng checked his option to Magy who moved all in and Weng mucked his hand after the dealer confirmed the 34,400 total.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
WPT 2X Winner
75,200 -14,400
Gabor Magy us
Gabor Magy
58,400

Tags: Bin WengGabor Magy

Nataraj Flops Set to Triple Up

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After a {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Spades} flop, Prashanth Nataraj was all in for his last 22,200 from early position and was called by two-players sitting to his left.

Opponent: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Prashanth Nataraj: {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
All-In Player: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Nataraj flopped a set of threes and found a triple up after the {5-Clubs} fell on the turn, followed by the {8-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Prashanth Nataraj us
Prashanth Nataraj
70,000 40,000

Tags: Prashanth Nataraj

Serebrinskiy Continues His Streak of Good Reads

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was heads-up action after a {3-Clubs}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop. Maksim Serebrinskiy lead out for 2,500 into a 3,500 pot from the small blind and was called by his opponent from early position.

The turn came the {j-Diamonds} and Serebrinskiy check-called his opponents 5,000 bet to see the {10-Diamonds} fall on the river.

Both players checked and Serebrinskiy tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maksim Serebrinskiy us
Maksim Serebrinskiy
255,000 10,000

Tags: Maksim Serebrinskiy

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Lisousaly Spikes River, Sniffs Out Lins' Bluff

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dennis Lisousaly opened under the gun for 1,800 and was called by Peter Kearns from middle position along with Xiangqun Lin from the big blind.

The {8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop was checked to the {8-Hearts} turn where Lin lead out for 3,300 and was called by Lisousaly while Kearns mucked his hand.

Lin continued with a 7,000 bet after the {a-Hearts} fell on the river and Lisousaly called.

"Do you have an eight?" asked Lisousaly.

"Queen high," Lin said before tossing {q-Spades}{x-} into the muck and Lisousaly tabled {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Xiangqun Lin us
Xiangqun Lin
110,000 -35,000
Dennis Lisousaly us
Dennis Lisousaly
62,300
Peter Kearns us
Peter Kearns
22,000 -10,500

Tags: Peter KearnsXiangqun LinDennis Lisousaly

Guirguis Sets Up Matthews for Elimination

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ramy Guirguis
Ramy Guirguis

There was heads-up action between Marilyn Matthews from early position and Ramy Guirguis from middle position.

The board read {4-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Matthews lead out for 6,000 only to get raised all in by Guirguis.

Matthews thought for a few moments before putting in her chips risking her tournament.

Ramy Guirguis: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Marilyn Matthews: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Guirguis rivered his set to send Matthews packing.

Player Chips Progress
Ramy Guirguis us
Ramy Guirguis
87,000 28,500
Marilyn Matthews us
Marilyn Matthews
Busted

Tags: Marilyn MatthewsRamy Guirguis