Final Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Players are on their last 15-minute break of the evening. This is a color-up break, all of the brown 100 chips will be removed from play.
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 500
Day: 1a
Forsyth Wakes Up with Rockets
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Frank Brannan opened under the gun for 4,000 and the cutoff player three-bet to 12,000. Lloyd Breuer called on the button while John Forsyth four-bet to 40,000 from the big blind. Brannan mucked his hand while the cutoff player five-bet jammed getting a fold from Breuer and a call from Forsyth.
John Forsyth: 
Opponent: 
Forsyth had his opponent crushed and improved to set with the 
flop.
The 
turn brought a sweat for Forsyth bringing not only chop outs to the diamond but his opponent could win the hand with any jack.
Luckily for Forsyth, the river fell a brick the 
eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
268,700
14,700
|
14,700 |
|
130,000
68,600
|
68,600 |
|
105,500
-114,500
|
-114,500 |
|
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Dudi Shows Cowboys
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nick Dudi opened under the gun for 5,000 and was called by the big blind player.
The 
flop was checked to Dudi who took down the pot with a 10,000 continuation bet and tabled 
as he raked in another pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
132,600
|
132,600 |
Xu Sends Master to the Rail
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
160,200
|
160,200 |
|
|
Busted |
Teixeira Flops Gold to Eliminate Two
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,300
49,900
|
49,900 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Dudi Continues to Build
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player from early position opened for 4,600 and was called by Nick Dudi from the cutoff, Nicholas Bilotti on the button, along with the big blind player to see the 
flop.
Action was checked to the turn where the big blind player lead out for 7,000 and was called Dudi.
The 
river completed the board and the big blind player continued for 13,000.
Dudi tossed in a chip for the call and the big blind player tabled 
but it was no good as Dudi tabled 
to rake in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
187,400
47,400
|
47,400 |
|
55,500 |
Duong Slicks Ramdin
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
60,000
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
Breuer Still Building
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
254,000
-10,800
|
-10,800 |
Teixeira Defends His Big Blind
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
A player from middle position opened for 3,500 and was called by the button player.
Action was on Ronan Teixeira who three-bet to 14,700 from the big blind, getting folds from both opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,400
9,700
|
9,700 |