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

Hartshorn Rivers Jack to Double Through Kordys

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Travis Hartshorn
Travis Hartshorn

Travis Hartshorn open-jammed for 425,000 from the cutoff and Rafal Kordys came over the top from the small blind getting a fold from Joe Palma in the big blind.

Rafal Kordys: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Travis Hartshorn: {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Hartshorn was behind and didn't receive any help from the {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop.

The {q-Spades} brought staright outs to Hartshorn's hand but the dealer dropped the {j-Diamonds} on the river pairing Hartshorn for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Hartshorn us
Travis Hartshorn
900,000
220,000
220,000
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
400,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Travis HartshornRafal KordysJoe Palma

Pocket Fours Hold for Kordys; Doubles Through Palma

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rafal Kordys
Rafal Kordys

Rafal Kordys open-jammed for 440,000 from the small blind and Joe Palma called from the big.

Joe Palma: {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Rafal Kordys: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Palma held two overcards but couldn't connect with the {j-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} run out and Kordys snagged the double.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
1,460,000
-940,000
-940,000
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
880,000
480,000
480,000

Tags: Rafal KordysJoe Palma

Alesi Out-Flops Marder for Double

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
John Alesi
John Alesi

John Alesi open-jammed under the gun for 400,000 and was called by Michael Marder from the hijack.

John Alesi: {j-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Michael Marder: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Alesi was live and hit the {j-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Hearts} flop.

The {6-Clubs} turn changed nothing, nor the {3-Diamonds} river and Alsei doubled up once again.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
1,100,000
-1,075,000
-1,075,000
John Alesi us
John Alesi
990,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: John AlesiMichael Marder

Joe Palma Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,391)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Joe Palma
Joe Palma

Joe Palma opened on the button for 165,000 and Jeffrey Gross three-bet to 540,000 from the small blind. Mitchell Brown folded his big blind and action was back on Palma who jammed. Gross asked for a count and after getting a confirmed amount of 1,615,000 called.

Joe Palma: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Jeffrey Gross: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The {q-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{9-Spades} flop left Palma drawing to running cards the wouldn't come as the {4-Hearts} turn and {j-Clubs} river ended his tournament run in 17th place.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Gross us
Jeffrey Gross
4,200,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
Busted

Tags: Mitchell BrownJoe PalmaJeffrey Gross

John Alesi Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,391)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
John Alesi
John Alesi

Michael Marder opened for 125,000 from the hijack and John Alesi jammed from the big blind for 830,000 getting called by Pahuja.

John Alesi: {a-}{10-}
Michael Marder: {a-}{j-}

The board ran out {k-}{7-}{2-}{7-}{3-} to send Alesi home in 16th place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
1,400,000
300,000
300,000
John Alesi us
John Alesi
Busted

Tags: John AlesiMichael Marder

Mark Amabile Eliminated in 15th Place ($4,271)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Mark Amabile
Mark Amabile

Mark Amabile open-jammed under the gun for 900,000 and Russell Rothstein me over the top from the small blind getting isolation.

Mark Amabile: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Russell Rothstein: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

It was a classic race that ended with Rothstein pairing his king on the flop and scored the elimination after the {k-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts} run out.

Player Chips Progress
Russell Rothstein us
Russell Rothstein
2,800,000
Mark Amabile us
Mark Amabile
Busted

Tags: Russell RothsteinMark Amabile

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
Jeffrey Gross us
Jeffrey Gross
4,600,000
-400,000
-400,000
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
1,600,000
800,000
800,000

Tags: Rafal KordysJeffrey Gross

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
Michael Linster us
Michael Linster
2,400,000
1,080,000
1,080,000
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
1,400,000
185,000
185,000

Tags: Michael MarderMichael Linster

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
Jeffrey Gross us
Jeffrey Gross
3,700,000
-900,000
-900,000
Travis Hartshorn us
Travis Hartshorn
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey GrossTravis Hartshorn

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
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
3,200,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Steven Mccullough us
Steven Mccullough
1,010,000
-2,590,000
-2,590,000

Tags: Steven McculloughRafal Kordys