Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1a
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

Najjar Stays Aggressive; Gets Paid By Xu

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Yinglun Xu
Yinglun Xu

Tony Najjaropened for 1,200 from the hijack and was called by Yinglun Xu on the button, along with Kevin Johnson from the small blind.

The {2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop was checked to Xu who fired out 4,500 and was called by both opponents to see the {k-Hearts} fall on the turn.

Johnson check-folded after Najjar bet 6,000 while Xu called.

The {a-Hearts} river completed the board and Najjar lead out for 8,000.

Xu thought for a few moments, then tossed out his chips and called.

Najjar tabled {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a rivered straight to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Najjar us
Tony Najjar
55,000
Kevin Johnson us
Kevin Johnson
35,000
Yinglun Xu us
Yinglun Xu
11,100
-28,900
-28,900

Tags: Yinglun XuKevin JohnsonTony Najjar

Gadre Rivers the Wheel to Crack Smith's Set of Ducks

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Harish Gadre
Harish Gadre

After no initial raise, seven players saw a {4-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Hearts} flop that was checked around to the {2-Diamonds} turn.

Action was checked to Charles Smith who bet 1,600 and was called by Harish Gadre, leaving the two players heads-up.

The {a-Spades} fell on the river and Smith lead out for 1,600. Gadre raised to 6,000 and Smith looked him up.

Gadre tabled {5-Spades}{3-Hearts} for the wheel and Smith tossed {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} face up into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Harish Gadre us
Harish Gadre
55,000
10,000
10,000
Charles Smith us
Charles Smith
32,000
-8,000
-8,000

Tags: Harish GadreCharles Smith

Matrone Out-Kicks Shao

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Tong Shao
Tong Shao

Tong Shao and Ayman Sawaged limp-called Michael Matrone's 1,300 raise to see a {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop.

Action was checked to Matrone who continued for 3,200 and was called by Shao from under the gun while Sawaged mucked his hand.

Both players checked the {8-Diamonds} turn and Shao lead out for 4,000 after the {j-Clubs} fell on the river.

Matrone looked him up and was a good call as his {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} was superior to Sho's {a-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Matrone us
Michael Matrone
47,000
Ayman Sawaged us
Ayman Sawaged
35,000
-5,000
-5,000
Tong Shao us
Tong Shao
34,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Michael MatroneAyman SawagedTong Shao

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Fontanos Scoops Pot with River Bet

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Marko Fontanos
Marko Fontanos

After no initial raise, five players saw a {k-Hearts}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts} flop.

Action was checked to Istvan Szabo who fired out 1,300 from middle position.

Ronan Teixeira called from late position, along with, Marko Fontanos from the hijack and William Walter from the small blind.

After the {7-Spades} fell on the turn, Walter check-called Szabo's 2,500 bet along with Teixeira and Fontanos to see the {10-Spades} river complete the board.

Action was checked to Fontanos who took down the pot after he bet 11,500.

Player Chips Progress
Ronan Teixeira us
Ronan Teixeira
98,500
58,500
58,500
Marko Fontanos us
Marko Fontanos
58,700
18,700
18,700
William Walter us
William Walter
30,000
-10,000
-10,000
Istvan Szabo us
Istvan Szabo
20,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Marko FontanosIstvan SzaboRonan TeixeiraWilliam Walter

Flanigan Pressures Copeland

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Lawrence Flanigan
Lawrence Flanigan

Lawrence Flanigan opened under the gun for 1,200 and was called by Carl Copeland from the cutoff.

The flop came {5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Flanigan continued for 2,400 which was too much for Copland as he tossed his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Lawrence Flanigan us
Lawrence Flanigan
50,000
10,000
10,000
Carl Copeland us
Carl Copeland
35,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Lawrence FlaniganCarl Copeland

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
Richard Ogitis us
Richard Ogitis
50,000
-1,000
-1,000
Charles Smith us
Charles Smith
45,000
13,000
13,000

Tags: Richard OgitisCharles Smith