Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1a
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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 1a
Entries
249
Players Left
45
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Top-Two for Albay

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Albert Albay
Albert Albay

Guoliang Chen opened under the gun for 2,400 and had four callers that saw a {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs} flop.

Action was checked to Albert Albay who fired out 5,000 from late position and was called by Chen.

Both players checked the {5-Diamonds} turn to the {a-Clubs} river where Chen check-called Albay's 10,000 bet.

Albay tabled {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for aces-up and that was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Guoliang Chen
110,000
4,200
4,200
WPT 1X Winner
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Albert Albay
75,000
29,900
29,900

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Landwirt Rivers Boat to Leave Fontanos with Pebbles

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Menachem Landwirt
Menachem Landwirt

There was three-way action that saw {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop fall. Marko Fontanos lead out for 3,100 from the big blind and was called by the player sitting directly to his left. Action was on Menachem Landwirt who raised all in from the hijack. Fontanos called while the other player folded.

Marko Fontanos: {5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Menachem Landwirt: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

Fontanos had a big blind special flopping the staright but it wasn't over as Landwirt flopped a set and needed either the case-six or the board to pair.

The {10-Diamonds} turn was no help for Landwirt but the {4-Spades} river was one of the cards he was looking for as Fontanos sent over 67,400 leavinghimself with just 5,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Menachem Landwirt
140,000
55,300
55,300
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Marko Fontanos
5,000
52,400
52,400

Tags: Menachem LandwirtMarko Fontanos

Forsyth Comes Back with Fury; Flops Set and Doubles Through Lee

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
John Forsyth
John Forsyth

After an initial limper, Jack Lee raised to 2,800 from middle position. John Forsyth called from the hijack along with the big blind player and the initial limper.

The {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop was checked to Lee who jammed and was called by Forsyth holding less.

Jack Lee: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
John Forsyth: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Lee was drawing dead and the dealer completed the board with the {4-Spades} turn along with the {10-Diamonds} river to give Forsyth the 33,400 double up just hands after re-buying.

Player Chips Progress
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John Forsyth
70,000
30,000
30,000
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Jack Lee
20,600
61,800
61,800

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Giunta Flops Another Set; Sends Forsyth to the Re-Buy Cage

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Jamie Giunta
Jamie Giunta

There was heads up action between John Forsyth and Jamie Giunta.

The board read {7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Forsyth was faced with an all in raise from Giunta. After some careful consideration, Forsyth put his chips in the middle for the call.

John Forsyth: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Jamie Giunta: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Giunta flopped another set cracking her opponents over-pair and improved to a full house on the river to rake in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamie Giunta
185,000
75,300
75,300
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John Forsyth
40,000
44,600
44,600

Tags: John ForsythJamie Giunta

Brannan Sniffs Out Sawaged's Bluff; Wins with Ace-High

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Ayman Sawaged
Ayman Sawaged

There was heads-up action between Ayman Sawaged from the small blind and Frank Brannan from the big blind.

A series of raises lead to a 50,000 pre-flop pot as the flop fell {k-Clubs}{3-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

Sawaged lead out for 18,000 and was quickly called by Brannan to see the {9-Diamonds} turn.

Sawaged continued for 20,500 and Brannan called again to see the {7-Hearts} river complete the board. Sawaged fired one last bullet, this time an all in bet that put Brannan at risk.

Brannan shrugged his shoulders and put his chips in the middle.

Frank Brannan: {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Ayman Sawaged: {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Both players had complete air but Brannan scooped the monter pot with just ace-high.

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Frank Brannan
150,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ayman Sawaged
5,000
129,700
129,700

Tags: Ayman SawagedFrank Brannan

Eriquezzo Flushes DeSouza for Double

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ryan Eriquezzo
Ryan Eriquezzo

On a {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Spades} board, Agenor DeSouza lead out for 10,000 into a 13,000 pot from early position.

Action was on Ryan Eriquezzo who jammed for 28,400 total from the hijack.

After getting a confirmed amount, DeSouza called only to see Eriquezzo rivered the flush holding {9-Spades}{8-Spades} to grab the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Agenor DeSouza
130,000
85,000
85,000
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Ryan Eriquezzo
70,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Tonzelli Rivers Trips to Eliminate Opponent

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Anthony Tonzelli
Anthony Tonzelli

A niddle position player opened for 1,300 and Christopher Kusha three-bet to 3,700 sitting directly to his left.

Action was on Marco Agnolucci who called from the hijack, along with Anthony Tonzelli on the button.

Both the blinds mucked their hands and the initial raiser jammed for 37,100 getting folds from Kusha and Agnolucci while Tonzelli called.

Anthony Tonzelli: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

"I called light," Tonzelli said as the flop fell {k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} pairing his three.

The {5-Diamonds} turn was no help to Tonzelli, but as he was getting ready to double his opponent, the {3-Clubs} fell on the river giving him trips for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Tonzelli
95,000
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Marco Agnolucci
64,500
24,500
24,500
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Christopher Kusha
56,400
16,400
16,400

Tags: Christopher KushaMarco AgnolucciAnthony Tonzelli

Giunta Sets Up with Fives; Eliminates Opponent Holding Cowboys

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jamie Giunta
Jamie Giunta

There was three-way action that saw a {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to John Forsyth who bet from the cutoff and Jamie Giunta raised to 15,400 from the small blind. The early position player jammed for 28,000 and was called by Giunta after Forsyth mucked his hand.

Jamie Giunta: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Giunta out-flopped her opponent who wasn't able to catch up as the {7-Clubs} fell on the turn and the {4-Hearts} on the river to send him out the door.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamie Giunta
101,200
61,200
61,200
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John Forsyth
98,400
60,400
60,400

Tags: John ForsythJamie Giunta

Landwirt Scoops Pot with Trip Kings

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Menachem Landwirt
Menachem Landwirt

There were five players that saw a {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop after no initial raise, and action was checked to George Alberto who bet 1,700 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Menachem Landwirt who called from early position.

Menachem check-called Landwirt's 4,600 continuation bet after the {4-Clubs} fell on the turn and both players checked the {k-Spades} river.

Menachem tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} for trip kings to take down the pot and Landwirt said, "You're lucky a club didn't come," as he mucked {a-Clubs}{x-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Menachem Landwirt
71,400
31,400
31,400
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George Alberto
56,400
16,400
16,400

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Ogitis Bets Smith Off Pot

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Richard Ogitis
Richard Ogitis

Charles Smith limped in from the hijack and Richard Ogitis raised to 1,600 on the button. The small blind player called along with Smith to see a {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop.

Action was checked to Smith who bet 2,000 and was called by Ogitis while the small blind player folded.

The {q-Hearts} fell on the turn and Smith check-called Ogitis 2,000 bet to see the {9-Hearts} river complete the board.

Smith checked his option one last time but folded after Ogitis fired out a 7,000 bet.

Player Chips Progress
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Richard Ogitis
50,000
1,000
1,000
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Charles Smith
45,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Richard OgitisCharles Smith