Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 3
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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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Kordys Doubles Again with Fours

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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

Josias Dossantos Eliminated in 14th Place ($4,271)

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Josias Dossantos
Josias Dossantos

Tam Nguyen opened on the button and Josias Dossantos three-bet all in from the big blind, Nguyen called.

Tam Nguyen: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}
Josias Dossantos: {j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

Dossantos tried to make a move and it backfired as the board ran out {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}{q-Spades} to send him home in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tam Nguyen us
Tam Nguyen 		3,800,000
1,440,000
 1,440,000
Josias Dossantos br
Josias Dossantos 		Busted

Tags: Tam NguyenJosias Dossantos

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

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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

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

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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
Tam Nguyen us
Tam Nguyen 		5,700,000
1,900,000
 1,900,000
Friman Villalona us
Friman Villalona 		Busted

Tags: Tam NguyenFriman Villalona

Level: 29

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Marder Hooks Linster for Double

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder 		2,660,000
1,260,000
 1,260,000
Michael Linster us
Michael Linster 		1,600,000
-800,000
 -800,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Michael LinsterMichael Marder

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

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
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
Mike Kemeter us
Mike Kemeter 		2,440,000
1,255,000
 1,255,000
Steven Mccullough us
Steven Mccullough 		Busted

Tags: Steven McculloughMike Ketmer

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