Big Stax 500
Day 3 Started
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 500
Day: 3
The Final Day of the Big Stax XXXI 300 Kicks-Off at Noon
The final day of the Big Stax XXXI 500 is set to kick-off at noon! The tournament has 18 players returning to battle it out for the $87,185 first-place prize.
Leading the way is a very familiar face in Vineet Pahuja. Pahuja has a long record of tournament cashes and wins dating back to 2007 with earnings closing in on $3,00,000. Pahuja brings almost a double chip average-sized stack into the final day with 4,085,000 but has table-mate Josias Dossantos hot on his tail with 3,890,000.
Dossantos is no slouch either, not only is he second in chips, he brings over 1.1 million in career earnings to the table. With that being said, there is still plenty of tough competition. Their table alone accumulates to over $5,000,000 in lifetime earnings when you just add in Michael Marder and John Alesi, who finished third in this tournament back in August.
Final 2 Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Vineet Pahuja | 4,085,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Michael Marder | 2,175,000 |
| 10 | 3 | Friman Villalona | 2,405,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Kevin Lutz | 1,205,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Amabile | 640,000 |
| 10 | 6 | Tam Nguyen | 2,045,000 |
| 10 | 7 | John Alesi | 1,675,000 |
| 10 | 8 | Michael Linster | 1,490,000 |
| 10 | 9 | Josias Dossantos | 3,890,000 |
| 11 | 1 | Joe Palma | 1,870,000 |
| 11 | 2 | Jeffrey Gross | 560,000 |
| 11 | 3 | Travis Decker | 2,090,000 |
| 11 | 4 | Mitchell Brown | 2,505,000 |
| 11 | 5 | Mike Kemeter | 1,875,000 |
| 11 | 6 | Steven Mccullough | 2,740,000 |
| 11 | 7 | Travis Hartshorn | 1,885,000 |
| 11 | 8 | Russell Rothstein | 1,420,000 |
| 11 | 9 | Rafal Kordys | 2,425,000 |
All remaining will now be guaranteed at least a payday of $3,391, but every player at the final table will be eyeing the $87,185 first-place prize as only 18 players stand between securing the hefty payday.
Big Stax XXXI 500 Remaining Prizepool & Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $87,185 |
| 2 | $55,085 |
| 3 | $35,931 |
| 4 | $26,331 |
| 5 | $19,683 |
| 6 | $14,795 |
| 7 | $11,360 |
| 8 | $8,718 |
| 9 | $6,913 |
| 10-12 | $5,416 |
| 13-15 | $4,271 |
| 16-18 | $3,391 |
The final 18 players will return at noon today, with the final day will take place in the poker room in the main casino. Action will start from level 26 with blinds of 25,000/50,000/50,000. The levels wll increase to 90-minutes in length, with a 10-minute break after every one level of play. The tournament will not stop until a winner is crowned, taking home the $87,185 first-place prize.
Big Stax 500 Final Day Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 90 minutes | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 27 | 90 minutes | 30,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| 28 | 90 minutes | 40,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| 29 | 90 minutes | 50,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 30 | 90 minutes | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| 31 | 90 minutes | 75,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| 32 | 90 minutes | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 33 | 90 minutes | 125,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| 34 | 90 minutes | 150,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 35 | 90 minutes | 200,000 | 400,000 | 400,0000 |
| 36 | 90 minutes | 250,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 |
| 37 | 90 minutes | 300,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| 38 | 90 minutes | 400,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
| 39 | 90 minutes | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Stay tuned here as PokerNews will be on the tournament floor bringing you all of the live-action until a new champion of the Big Stax XXXI 500 is crowned.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Cards are in the air for the final day of the Big Stax XXXI 500.
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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Palma Doubles Through Decker with Kings
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Rafal Kordys opened for 100,000 from middle position and Joe Palma three-bet to 310,000 from late position. Action was on Travis Decker who four-bet jammed on the button getting folds from the blinds and Kordys while Palma called.
Joe Palma: 
Travis Decker: 
Both players woke up with premium hands but it was Palma holding the cowboys who would find a double after the 
run out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,600,000
1,730,000
|
1,730,000 |
|
2,325,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
300,000
-1,790,000
|
-1,790,000 |
Amabile Flushes Alesi with Same Hand for Double Up
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Friman Villalona opened for 125,000 from the hijack and Mark Amabile jammed for 515,000 on the button. Action was on John Alesi who came over the top from the big blind getting isolation.
John Alesi: 
Mark Amabile: 
Both players held the same hands but things got interesting after the 
flop giving Amabile the flush draw.
Amabile didn't have much of a sweat as he completed his flush with after the dealer turned the 
and he doubled up once the river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,300,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
1,200,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
1,100,000
-575,000
|
-575,000 |
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
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Gross Out-Flops Brown for Double Up
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Travis Hartshorn opened for 120,000 from early position and Rafal Kordys called from middle position. Action was on Jeffrey Gross who three-bet all in for 500,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mitchell Brown from the small blind while the other two folded.
Jeffrey Gross: 
Mitchell Brown:
Brown had Gross dominated until the 
flop hit the felt.
The turn paired the board with the 
and brown needed a king or ten to win the hand.
Luckily for Gross, the river fell a to give him the much needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
|
2,000,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
|
1,600,000
-285,000
|
-285,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
Hartshorn Doubles Through Brown
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mitchell Brown limped in under the gun and Travis Hartshorn raised all in for 875,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Mitchell who called.
Mitchell Brown:
Travis Hartshorn:
"Lets see if I can get lucky with ace-queen," Brown said as the 
flop fell.
Just as Hartshorn stood up the dealer dropped the on the turn and added another on the river with the to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |