Big Stax 300
Day 1d Completed
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 300
Day: 1d
Ryan Eriquezzo Tops the 78 Players Advancing; Takes Overall Chip Lead into Day 2
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The final starting flight of the Big Stax XXXI 300 was the largest yet attracting 556 total entries and is in the books after another15 levels of play with 78 players bagging and tagging at the end of the night.
The final starting flight started off quick with all-ins being announced all over the room as players were either building stacks quickly or re-buying and trying. One player who built a stack very quickly was the Day 1d chip leader Ryan Eriquezzo. Eriquezzo built up a 200,000 stack early on and never dropped below that point once he did as he ended the night with 835,500, bringing an extra 500 more than Day 1a chip leader Po Ying.
Andrew Wu was another player who continuously built up his stack without ever dropping below the average, but it wasn't until Jake Poliner, who was the chip leader at the time holding over 600,00, sat down at the table and lost a huge hand against Wu that sent him to the top as he ended the night second in chips with 590,000.
Rounding out the top five stacks include Nathaniel Lindquist (571,000), Ryan Hagerty (472,000) and George Xenos, who was eliminated early on in the day but ended up bagging (443,500).
Other players to advance include Charles Johnson Jr (438,000), Alba Veliu (366,000), Alida Veliu (327,000), Michael Antimisiaris (188,000), and Anthony Anastasi (87,500).
The four starting flights accounted for 1383 total entries coming from 819 unique players with 187 players returning with a bag for Day 2 Starting Sunday at 11 a.m. local time. Players who didn't bag will still be able to buy-in until the end of level 16.
Come back to PokerNews for updates throughout the rest of the Big Stax XXXI 300 tournament.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
835,500 | 205,500 |
|
590,000 | 75,000 |
|
571,000 | 571,000 |
|
472,000 | 472,000 |
|
443,500 | 273,500 |
|
438,000 | 438,000 |
|
|
424,000 | 367,500 |
|
411,000 | 51,000 |
|
403,500 | 158,500 |
|
|
387,500 | -12,500 |
|
|
366,000 | -14,000 |
|
|
358,000 | 358,000 |
|
|
357,500 | 357,500 |
|
343,500 | 343,500 |
|
327,500 | -122,500 |
|
307,000 | 307,000 |
|
|
304,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
301,500 | 301,500 |
|
292,500 | 292,500 |
|
|
292,500 | 292,500 |
|
277,000 | 277,000 |
|
|
272,000 | 272,000 |
|
|
271,000 | 271,000 |
|
255,500 | 255,500 |
|
236,500 | -48,500 |
Play Has Ended for the Day
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
End of day chip counts and recap will follow.
End of Night Photos
Final 3 Hands
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced the final three hands of the evening.
Veliu Cracks Devore's Queens to Send Him Packing
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
There was heads-up action after the flop between Sundiata Devore from middle position and Alida Veliu from the small blind.
The flop fell 
and Veliu check-raised all in after Devore tossed out a 20,000 bet. Devore called.
Alida Veliu: 
Sundiata Devore: 
Devore shook his head and walked away after the board completed with the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000 | 80,000 |
|
Busted |
A Round of Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
515,000 | 165,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -270,000 |
|
|
380,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
380,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
360,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
300,000 | 135,000 |
|
180,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
152,000 | 7,000 |
|
70,000 | 15,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Aviles Turns Straight for Triple Up While Peterlli Gets Monster Side Pot
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
There were three players that saw a 
flop.
Luis Aviles open-jammed for 27,500 from the small blind and Chuck Bryant raised to 51,000 from under the gun. Action was on Ed Petrelli who three-bet shoved for 146,000 on the button and Bryant called
Luis Aviles: 
Ed Petrelli: 
Chuck Bryant: 
No one held a flush draw which was a surprise to Petrelli as the 
came on the turn, giving Aviles the straight.
The 
fell on the river giving Aviles main pot for the triple up while Petrelli took down the side pot giving him almost a full double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
240,000 | |
|
|
80,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -22,300 |