Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 300
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
217
Players Left
22

DaConti Eliminated

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dan DaConti
Dan DaConti

While PokerNews was walking around getting updated chip counts, Dan DaConti was seen leaving his seat heading to the payout desk and told us about his elimination.

DaConti was down to ten big blinds and jammed holding {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and was called by his opponent holding {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}.

DaConti flopped a ten and was looking good to grab the much needed double, but his opponent spiked a queen on the river to end his tournament run.

Player Chips Progress
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti
Busted

Tags: Dan DaConti

Porter's Snowmen Melted by Tran's Rockets

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Thao Tran
Thao Tran

Andrew Porter opened under the gun and Thao Tran jammed from the cutoff. Action folded back around to Porter who called for less.

Thao Tran: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}
Andrew Porter: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Tran had been asking the dealers for aces all day and got them at a perfect time as the board ran out {q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} to eliminate Porter.

Player Chips Progress
Thao Tran us
Thao Tran
900,000
900,000
900,000
Andrew Porter us
Andrew Porter
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew PorterThao Tran

Morgan Rivers Full House; Leaves Siegel with Pebbles

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Marv Siegel
Marv Siegel

There was heads-up all in action after a {6-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop between Marv Siegel from the big blind and Mike Morgan from the cutoff.

Marv Siegel: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Mike Morgan: {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Morgan flopped top-two pair but still had to dodge some clubs to win the hand.

The dealer burned and turned the {2-Hearts} which was no help to Siegel, nor was the {9-Hearts} river as the Day 1b chip leader was reduced to table scraps.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Morgan us
Mike Morgan
900,000
680,000
680,000
Marv Siegel us
Marv Siegel
130,000
-1,270,000
-1,270,000

Tags: Marv SiegelMike Morgan

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Chettipally Doubles Brady After Climatic Boat-Over-Boat

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
James Brady
James Brady

There was all in action pre-flop between James Brady and Naveen Chettipally.

James Brady: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Naveen Chettipally: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

Brady was at risk but, an ace appeared in the window as the flop fell {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Clubs} taking a commanding lead.

The turn however, came the {2-Hearts} turning the tables but the rollercoaster ride wasn't over as the dealer dropped the {a-Spades} on the river turning the table into a frenzy as Brady rivered aces-full to grab the double.

Player Chips Progress
Naveen Chettipally us
Naveen Chettipally
750,000
-250,000
-250,000
James Brady us
James Brady
290,000
28,500
28,500

Tags: Naveen ChettipallyJames Brady

Story of the Day; Ramdin Flops Another Set and Gets Paid

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

On a completed board showing {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs} Victor Ramdin tossed out a 325,000 bet into a 400,000 pot after Sean Byars checked his action.

After some careful thought, Byars counted out his chips and called.

"Full house," Ramdin said as he tabled {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Byars tossed his hand into the muck as Ramdin raked in another monster pot.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
3,600,000
850,000
850,000
Sean Byars us
Sean Byars
520,000
-380,000
-380,000

Tags: Victor RamdinSean Byars

Weng Makes Hero Call with Bluff Catcher

Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Bin Weng
Bin Weng

There was heads-up action between the small blind player and Bin Weng from the big blind.

The flop fell {7-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Weng raised his opponents 80,000 bet to 190,000 and was called.

Both players checked the {2-Clubs} turn and Weng's opponent lead out for 400,000 after the {j-Spades} river.

Weng went into the tank for a minute or so going through possible hand his opponent might be holding before making the call.

Bin Weng: {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Weng sniffed out his opponent's bluff and took down the very nice sized pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
2,000,000
1,520,000
1,520,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 2X Winner

Tags: Bin Weng