Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 3
Event Info
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$440,325
Entries
927
Players Left
927
Average Chip Stack
40,000
Total Chips
37,080,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
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Mike Kemeter Eliminated in 8th Place ($8,718)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Mike Kemeter
Mike Kemeter

Mike Kemeter open-jammed for 1,590,00 from the cutoff and Tam Nguyen called on the button.

Mike Kemeter: {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Tam Nguyen: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Kemeter was behind and couldn't find a nine on the {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs} run out eliminating him in 8th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Tam Nguyen
6,600,000
2,200,000
2,200,000
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Mike Kemeter
Busted

Tags: Tam NguyenMike Kemeter

Rafal Kordys Eliminated in 9th Place ($6,913)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Rafal Kordys
Rafal Kordys

Jeffrey Gross opened for 275,000 from middle position and action folded to Rafal Kordys who jammed from the small blind. Tam Nguyen folded his big blind and Gross snap-called.

Rafal Kordys: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Jeffrey Gross: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Kordys was in rough shape and didn't receive any help as the board ran out {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} eliminating him in 9th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Gross
5,100,000
935,000
935,000
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Rafal Kordys
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey GrossRafal KordysTam Nguyen

Kevin Lutz Eliminated in 10th Place ($5,416)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kevin Lutz
Kevin Lutz

Rafal Kordys opened for 200,000 from middle position Michael Linster three-bet all in for 1,520,000 on the button. Action was on Kevin Lutz who called for less and Kordys mucked his hand face-up {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Kevin Lutz: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Michael Linster: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Lutz didn't like that Kordys held the same hand and was drawing dead after the {k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Spades} flop gave Linster top-set.

The {6-Clubs} came on the turn and the {j-Clubs} on the river to send Lutz home in 10th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Linster
2,600,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Rafal Kordys
2,300,000
900,000
900,000
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Kevin Lutz
Busted

Tags: Rafal KordysMichael LinsterKevin Lutz

Steven Mccullough Eliminated in 11th Place ($5,416)

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Steven Mccullough
Steven Mccullough

Mike Kemeter open-jammed from the small blind and Steven Mccullough called for less from the big.

Mike Kemeter: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Steven Mccullough: {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}

Mccullough was live but Ketmer an ace in the window as the flop fell {a-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

Ketmer triped-up with the {a-Diamonds} turn and ended Mccullough's tournament after the {q-Diamonds} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Kemeter
2,440,000
1,255,000
1,255,000
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Steven Mccullough
Busted

Tags: Steven McculloughMike Ketmer

Marder Hooks Linster for Double

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Michael Marder
Michael Marder

Michael Linster opened for 225,000 on the button and Michael Marder jammed from the big blind for 1,330,000, Linster called.

Michael Linster: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}
Michael Marder: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Marder had Linster crushed and doubled up after the {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} run out.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Marder
2,660,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
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Michael Linster
1,600,000
800,000
800,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Michael LinsterMichael Marder

Friman Villalona Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,416)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Friman Villalona
Friman Villalona

Friman Villalona open-jammed under the gun and was called by Tam Nguyen from the cutoff.

Tam Nguyen: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Friman Villalona: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

Villalona was behind and couldn't find another nine with the {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} run out, ending his tournament run in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Tam Nguyen
5,700,000
1,900,000
1,900,000
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Friman Villalona
Busted

Tags: Tam NguyenFriman Villalona

Patience Is Key for Kordys

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rafal Kordys
Rafal Kordys

Steven Mccullough opened for 180,000 from the cutoff and Rafal Kordys three-bet all in for 1,540,000 from the small blind. Action was back on Mccullough who called.

Rafal Kordys: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Steven Mccullough: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

Kordys was ahead but had a sweat after the {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop gave Mccullough the nut-flush draw.

The turn paired both players with the {a-Diamonds} and the river fell a blank with the {3-Diamonds} to give Kordys the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Rafal Kordys
3,200,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
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Steven Mccullough
1,010,000
2,590,000
2,590,000

Tags: Steven McculloughRafal Kordys

Travis Hartshorn Eliminated in 13th Place ($4,271)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Travis Hartshorn
Travis Hartshorn

Travis Hartshorn open-jammed for 1,070,00 from the cutoff and was called Jeffrey Gross from the big blind.

Jeffrey Gross: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Travis Hartshorn: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Hartshorn had three outs but couldn't catch one as the board ran out {j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{j-Spades} to send him home in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Gross
3,700,000
900,000
900,000
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Travis Hartshorn
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey GrossTravis Hartshorn

Linster Turns Ace; Doubles Through Marder

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Linster
Michael Linster

Michael Linster open-jammed for 1,140,000 from the hijack and Michael Marder came over the top from the small blind getting isolation.

Michael Linster: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Michael Marder: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Linster was behind Marder's made hand and didn't receive any help from the {2-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop but paired on the {a-Clubs} turn.

The dealer paired the board on the river with the {j-Spades} giving Linster another double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Linster
2,400,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Michael Marder
1,400,000
185,000
185,000

Tags: Michael MarderMichael Linster

Kordys Doubles Again with Fours

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Rafal Kordys
Rafal Kordys

Action on the table folded around to Rafal Kordys who moved all in for 720,00 from the small blind and was called by Jeffrey Gross from the big.

Rafal Kordys: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Jeffrey Gross: {a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

The {j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop was no help to Gross and the {4-Diamonds} turn left him drawing to the wheel but the river fell the {3-Diamonds} to give Kordys the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Gross
4,600,000
400,000
400,000
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Rafal Kordys
1,600,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Rafal KordysJeffrey Gross