Big Stax 500 Day 1a | Parx Big Stax XXXI

10-03-2019 18:07 UTC-4

Cowboys Improve to Full House for Masters

Anthony Thompson

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

There was three-way action that saw a flop and Anthony Masters lead out for 35,000 into a 45,000 pot from the big blind. Sean Bishop called from the hijack and the cutoff player moved all in for less holding 30,000.

The turn paired the board with the and Masters jammed for 32,800 and Bishop mucked his hand.

Anthony Masters:
Opponent:

Masters needed to dodge any four or eight to win the hand and did as the fell on the river to give him a full house, along with the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Masters	185,000
Sean Bishop	40,000 -47,600	-47,600

Tags: Anthony Masters Sean Bishop

10-03-2019 18:00 UTC-4

Ramdin Rivers Straight for Double

Anthony Thompson

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

Victor Ramdin open-jammed for 6,700 from middle position and was called by the big blind player.

Victor Ramdin:
Opponent:

Ramdin asked for a chop and didn't mind the flop.

The turn however, paired his opponent with the leavening Ramdin drawing only to the staright to survive.

Luckily for Ramdin, the dealer somehow dropped the card he needed with the on the river to give him the much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victor Ramdin	15,000 -59,100	-59,100

Tags: Victor Ramdin

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

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

10-03-2019 17:35 UTC-4

Porter Jams River

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Andrew Porter opened from the hijack and the small blind player called to see a flop.

Both players checked to see the fall on the turn. The small blind player lead out for 2,000 and Porter called.

The river completed the board and Porter's opponent continued for 6,000.

Porter counted out his chips and tossed out an all in bet worth 20,700 which was enough to get his opponent to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Porter	34,000 -3,000	-3,000

Tags: Andrew Porter

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 17:19 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 17:12 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.