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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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.

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Russell Rothstein
2,800,000
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Mark Amabile
Busted

Tags: Russell RothsteinMark Amabile

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
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Michael Marder
1,400,000
300,000
300,000
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John Alesi
Busted

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
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Jeffrey Gross
4,200,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
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Joe Palma
Busted

Tags: Mitchell BrownJoe PalmaJeffrey Gross

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
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Michael Marder
1,100,000
1,075,000
1,075,000
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John Alesi
990,000
960,000
960,000

Tags: John AlesiMichael Marder

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
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Joe Palma
1,460,000
940,000
940,000
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Rafal Kordys
880,000
480,000
480,000

Tags: Rafal KordysJoe Palma

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
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Travis Hartshorn
900,000
220,000
220,000
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Rafal Kordys
400,000
1,000,000
1,000,000

Tags: Travis HartshornRafal KordysJoe Palma

Cowboys Hold for Alesi to Snag Double from Linster

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

John Alesi open-jammed for 975,000 from early position and Michael Linster came over the top sitting directly on his left getting isolation.

John Alesi: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Michael Linster: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Alesi held a made hand of cowboys that held after the {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Spades}{q-Clubs} run out to grab the much needed double up.

Player Chips Progress
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John Alesi
1,950,000
845,000
845,000
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Michael Linster
900,000
925,000
925,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: John AlesiMichael Linster

Gross Rivers Hartshorn for Double

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jeffrey Gross
Jeffrey Gross

Jeffrey Gross open-jammed under the gun for 840,000 and Travis Hartshorn came over the top getting isolation.

Jeffrey Gross: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}
Travis Hartshorn: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

Hartshorn had Gross dominated but the {5-Hearts}{9-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop fell giving Gross the flush draw.

The {8-Spades} turn didn't change a thing but Gross paired with the {j-Clubs} river to give him another double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeffrey Gross
1,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Travis Hartshorn
680,000
920,000
920,000

Tags: Jeffrey GrossTravis Hartshorn

Linster Doubles Through Dossantos

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Michael Linster
Michael Linster

Michael Linster opened for 110,000 from the cutoff and Josias Dossantos called on the button along with Michael Marder from the big blind to see a {9-Spades}{a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to Linster who continued for 115,000 and was called by Dossantos while Marder folded.

Linster jammed for 670,000 once the {k-Hearts} fell on the turn and was called by Dossantos.

Michael Linster: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Josias Dossantos: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Dossantos needed an eight to fall on the river but it was the {10-Diamonds} improving Linster's hand to a full house securing his double.

Player Chips Progress
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Josias Dossantos
2,700,000
1,190,000
1,190,000
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Michael Marder
2,000,000
175,000
175,000
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Michael Linster
1,860,000
370,000
370,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Josias DossantosMichael LinsterMichael Marder

Brown Turns One-Outer to Double Through Palma

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mitchell Brown
Mitchell Brown

There was all in action on a {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} board between Joe Palma and Mitchell Brown.

Joe Palma: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}
Mitchell Brown: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}

Palma needed a six to fall on the river to eliminate Brown but it fell the {8-Spades} to give Brown the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Mitchell Brown
3,090,000
2,090,000
2,090,000
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Joe Palma
2,910,000
690,000
690,000

Tags: Mitchell BrownJoe Palma