Big Stax 500 Day 1a | Parx Big Stax XXXI

10-03-2019 16:50 UTC-4

Eriquezzo Flushes DeSouza for Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

On a 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 to grab the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Agenor DeSouza	130,000 85,000	85,000
Ryan Eriquezzo	70,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Agenor DeSouza Ryan Eriquezzo

10-03-2019 17:12 UTC-4

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

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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 .

Sawaged lead out for 18,000 and was quickly called by Brannan to see the turn.

Sawaged continued for 20,500 and Brannan called again to see the 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:
Ayman Sawaged:

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Brannan	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ayman Sawaged	5,000 -129,700	-129,700

Tags: Ayman Sawaged Frank Brannan

10-03-2019 17:19 UTC-4

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

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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

The board read 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:
Jamie Giunta:

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
Jamie Giunta	185,000 75,300	75,300
John Forsyth	40,000 -44,600	-44,600

Tags: John Forsyth Jamie Giunta

10-03-2019 17:28 UTC-4

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

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

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 flop was checked to Lee who jammed and was called by Forsyth holding less.

Jack Lee:
John Forsyth:

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

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

Tags: Jack Lee John Forsyth

10-03-2019 17:49 UTC-4

Landwirt Rivers Boat to Leave Fontanos with Pebbles

Anthony Thompson

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

There was three-way action that saw 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:
Menachem Landwirt:

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 turn was no help for Landwirt but the river was one of the cards he was looking for as Fontanos sent over 67,400 leavinghimself with just 5,000.

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

Tags: Menachem Landwirt Marko Fontanos

10-03-2019 20:17 UTC-4

Top-Two for Albay

Anthony Thompson

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

Guoliang Chen opened under the gun for 2,400 and had four callers that saw a flop.

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

Both players checked the turn to the river where Chen check-called Albay's 10,000 bet.

Albay tabled for aces-up and that was good enough to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guoliang Chen	110,000 -4,200	-4,200

Albert Albay	75,000 29,900	29,900

Tags: Guoliang Chen Albert Albay

10-03-2019 20:54 UTC-4

Breuer Still Building

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Lloyd Breuer opened for 3,500 from early position and was called by the button player.

Action was on the small blind player who three-bet to 12,000 and was called by Breuer while the button player folded.

Breuer's opponent continued for 16,000 after the flop and Breuer called to see the turn.

Action was checked to Breuer who took down the pot with a 15,000 bet and showed as he raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lloyd Breuer	254,000 -10,800	-10,800

Tags: Lloyd Breuer

10-03-2019 21:05 UTC-4

Duong Slicks Ramdin

Anthony Thompson

Level 11 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Victor Ramdin opened for 3,500 from late position and Rena Duong three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Action folded back around to Ramdin who called to see a flop which was checked to the turn.

Ramdin lead out for 5,000 and Duong called to see the fall on the river.

Both players checked and Duong tabled to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rena Duong	70,000 30,000	30,000
Victor Ramdin	60,000 -8,500	-8,500

Tags: Victor Ramdin Rena Duong

10-03-2019 21:27 UTC-4

Teixeira Flops Gold to Eliminate Two

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There was three-way all in action on a board between Istvan Szabo from the hijack, Ronan Teixeira on the button and an early position player.

All-In Player:
Istvan Szabo:
Ronan Teixeira:

Teixeira flopped the flush with open-ended straight flush possibilities but the had was far from over as Szabo held a higher flush draw.

The turn brought some outs to the all-in player as he could now win the hand with any ace or ten.

Luckily for Teixeira, the river fell a brick with the and he collected 35,800 from Szabo, along with an extra 64,500 on top from the all-in player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronan Teixeira	265,300 49,900	49,900
Istvan Szabo	Busted

Tags: Ronan Teixeira Istvan Szabo

10-03-2019 21:34 UTC-4

Xu Sends Master to the Rail

Anthony Thompson

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After a raise and a three-bet, Anthony Masters four-bet jammed for roughly 75,000 from the hijack and was called by Yinglun Xu on the button.

Yinglun Xu:
Anthony Masters:

Masters was live until the flop paired Xu.

The turn brought some slim hope for Masters as the river sealed the deal to send him packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yinglun Xu	400,000 160,200	160,200
Anthony Masters	Busted

Tags: Yinglun Xu Anthony Masters