Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 300
Day: 2
Registration is Closed
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The start of level 17 means registration is now closed. 30 players joined the field for Day 2 brining the grand total to 1,413 total entries, 11 more than last year. Prizepool information will be posted once released.
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Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
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Updated Chip Counts
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
||
|
450,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
||
|
|
400,000
212,000
|
212,000 |
|
300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
285,000
-78,500
|
-78,500 |
|
285,000
-51,500
|
-51,500 |
|
|
225,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
165,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
120,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
Another Round of Chip Counts
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
750,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
650,000
357,000
|
357,000 |
|
580,000
136,500
|
136,500 |
|
|
520,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
510,000
106,500
|
106,500 |
|
|
500,000
-31,500
|
-31,500 |
|
480,000
-72,500
|
-72,500 |
|
400,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
300,000 | |
|
235,000
-7,500
|
-7,500 |
Prize Pool & Payouts
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 1,413 total entries generated a $480,420 prizepool that will payout a top prize of $72,341. A total of 143 spots will be paid out with a guaranteed min-cash worth $805
Big Stax XXXI 300 Prizepool & Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $72,341 |
| 2 | $45,747 |
| 3 | $29,800 |
| 4 | $21,867 |
| 5 | $16,310 |
| 6 | $12,283 |
| 7 | $9,423 |
| 8 | $7,249 |
| 9 | $5,718 |
| 10-12 | $4,551 |
| 13-15 | $3,544 |
| 16-18 | $2,819 |
| 19-27 | $2,295 |
| 28-36 | $1,850 |
| 37-45 | $1,530 |
| 46-54 | $1,329 |
| 55-63 | $1,248 |
| 64-72 | $1,168 |
| 73-81 | $1,087 |
| 82-90 | $1,007 |
| 91-108 | $926 |
| 109-126 | $846 |
| 127-143 | $805 |
Hand For Hand
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players are now hand-for-hand as 145 players remain with 143 getting paid.
Guzzardi Bubbles the Bubble
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a 
board, Michael Guzzardi moved his remaining stack into the middle from the big blind and was called by Victor Ramdin on the button.
Victor Ramdin: 
Michael Guzzardi: 
Guzzardi flopped top pair but was drawing dead to Ramdin's set of sevens.
The dealer completed the board with the 
river and Guzzardi was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | |
|
Busted |
Russell Youngken and Brian Wilson Burst Bubble; Split Payout
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
In the first bubble hand, Russell Youngken was all in from the big blind on a board showing 
and was called by Victor Ramdin from the cutoff.
Victor Ramdin: 
Russell Youngken: 
Ramdin flopped another set just one hand after eliminating Michael Guzzardi with a set of sevens and Youngken took his exit.
At the very same time, Charles Kassin opened from early position and Brian Wilson jammed from the big blind getting called by Kassin.
Brian Wilson: 
Charles Kassin: 
It was a classic race that got very interesting after the 
flop that gave Kassin a set, but also gave Wilson a broadway draw.
The 
fell on the turn with the river completing the board to eliminate Wilson the very same hand as Youngken and both players chopped the 143rd place prize.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
350,000
153,000
|
153,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Take 15
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.