Break Time
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Players are on their second 10-minute break of the day.
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 500
Day: 3
John Alesi Eliminated in 16th Place ($3,391)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 
Michael Marder: 
The board ran out 
to send Alesi home in 16th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
Joe Palma Eliminated in 17th Place ($3,391)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 
Jeffrey Gross: 
The 
flop left Palma drawing to running cards the wouldn't come as the 
turn and 
river ended his tournament run in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,200,000 | 2,400,000 |
|
Busted |
Alesi Out-Flops Marder for Double
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
John Alesi open-jammed under the gun for 400,000 and was called by Michael Marder from the hijack.
John Alesi: 
Michael Marder: 
Alesi was live and hit the 
flop.
The 
turn changed nothing, nor the 
river and Alsei doubled up once again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | -1,075,000 |
|
|
990,000 | -960,000 |
Pocket Fours Hold for Kordys; Doubles Through Palma
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Rafal Kordys open-jammed for 440,000 from the small blind and Joe Palma called from the big.
Joe Palma: 
Rafal Kordys: 
Palma held two overcards but couldn't connect with the 
run out and Kordys snagged the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,460,000 | -940,000 |
|
880,000 | 480,000 |
Hartshorn Rivers Jack to Double Through Kordys
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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: 
Travis Hartshorn: 
Hartshorn was behind and didn't receive any help from the 
flop.
The brought staright outs to Hartshorn's hand but the dealer dropped the on the river pairing Hartshorn for the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -1,000,000 |
Cowboys Hold for Alesi to Snag Double from Linster
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
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:
Michael Linster: 
Alesi held a made hand of cowboys that held after the 
run out to grab the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000 | 845,000 |
|
900,000 | -925,000 |
A Look at the Parx Big Stax XXXI Schedule
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Day | Date | Time | Buy-In & Fee | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10/7/19 | 1:00 PM | $500+60+500 | NL Hold’em : Purple Chip Bounty |
| Tue | 10/8/19 | 7:00 PM | $150+25+100 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Black Chip Bounty |
| Wed | 10/9/19 | 10:00 AM | $300+40 | NL Hold’em : Seniors (50+) Event |
| Thu | 10/10/19 | 11:00 AM | $130+20 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 |
| Thu | 10/10/19 | 7:00 PM | $200+30+50 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Double Green Chip Bounty |
| Fri | 10/11/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 1a (8-handed) |
| Sat | 10/12/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 1b (8-handed) |
| Sun | 10/13/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 2 (8-handed) |
| Sun | 10/13/19 | 1:00 PM | $200+25 | NL Hold’em : Progressive Bounty |
| Mon | 10/14/19 | 12:00 PM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Final Day (8-handed) |
| Mon | 10/14/19 | 5:00 PM | $300+40 | NL Hold’em : Survivor ($3000 winners) |
| Tue | 10/15/19 | 5:00 PM | $300+40 | Pot Limit Omaha/NL Hold’em Mix |
| Thu | 10/17/19 | 7:15 PM | $100+20 | Thursday Night Survivor NL Hold’em ($1000 winners) |
Gross Rivers Hartshorn for Double
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Jeffrey Gross open-jammed under the gun for 840,000 and Travis Hartshorn came over the top getting isolation.
Jeffrey Gross:
Travis Hartshorn: 
Hartshorn had Gross dominated but the 
flop fell giving Gross the flush draw.
The 
turn didn't change a thing but Gross paired with the river to give him another double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -920,000 |
Updated Chip Counts from Table 11
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000 | 460,000 |
|
3,000,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
2,400,000 | -510,000 |
|
2,210,000 | 790,000 |
|
2,100,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,600,000 | -100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
800,000 | -300,000 |