Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 300
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
284
Players Left
45

Youngken Dodges Straight and Flush Draws for Double Up

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After an initial raise of 2,700, four players saw a {7-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to the initial raiser who bet 4,000 from early position. Russell Youngken called from the cutoff while the small blind player folded and the big blind player three-bet to 15,000. The initial raised folded while Youngken called.

Youngken check-jammed for 34,900 after the big blind player fired out 25,000 on the {6-Clubs} turn and was called.

Russell Youngken: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{5-Spades}

Youngken had to dodge some outs and did as the river fell the {j-Clubs} to give him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Youngken us
Russell Youngken
128,000

Tags: Russell Youngken

Kassin Doubles Through Turner First Hand Back From Break

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Charles Kassin open jammed for 20,700 on the button and Charles Turner called from the small blind.

Charles Kassin: {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Charles Turner: {a-Spades}{4-Spades}

Kassin was behind but took the lead after the {8-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{q-Clubs} flop.

The {9-Diamonds} turn sealed the double up for Kassin giving him the straight and the dealer added some salt to the wound dropping the {a-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Turner us
Charles Turner
56,200 -68,800
Charles Kassin us
Charles Kassin
43,000 13,000

Tags: Charles TurnerCharles Kassin

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Kartveli Shows Ladies

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

Sean Hatch limped in from early position and Alexander Kartveli raised to 4,500 from middle position. Action folded back around to Hatch who tossed in a 5,000 chip for the call.

Hatch check-called Kartveli's 6,000 bet after the {4-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades} flop and both players checked the {2-Diamonds} turn to see the {6-Diamonds} fall on the river.

Hatch check-folded after Kartveli tossed out 10,000 and he showed {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Hatch us
Sean Hatch
91,000 -51,000
Alexander Kartveli us
Alexander Kartveli
80,000 55,000

Tags: Alexander KartveliSean Hatch

Polanco Dodges Scary Board for Triple Up

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

There were five players that saw a {9-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} flop. John Malczan checked his option from the big blind and Laurence Ohalloran moved all in from under the gun for 26,100. Action folded around to Luis Polanco who jammed for less holding 18,500 and Malczan called.

John Malczan: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Luis Polanco: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Laurence Ohalloran: {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

Polanco was ahead but needed to dodge some cards for it to stay that way.

The turn was good for Polanco as it came the {8-Spades} and the river fell the {6-Hearts} to give Polanco the triple up while Malczan scooped the side pot to eliminate Ohalloran.

Player Chips Progress
John Malczan us
John Malczan
130,000
Luis Polanco us
Luis Polanco
70,000
Laurence Ohalloran us
Laurence Ohalloran
Busted

Tags: Laurence OhalloranLuis PolancoJohn Malczan

Turner Spikes a Lady to Eliminate Opponent

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

Charles Turner opened for 2,300 from early position and action folded around to the big blind player who jammed for 19,000, Turner called.

Charles Turner: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Opponent: {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs}

Turner was behind until the {q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop hit the felt.

The turn came the {k-Clubs} and Turner eliminated his opponent after the {7-Spades} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Turner us
Charles Turner
140,000

Tags: Charles Turner

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000