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
Total 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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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

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.

Tags: Richard OgitisCharles Smith

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.

Tags: Lawrence FlaniganCarl Copeland

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.

Tags: Marko FontanosIstvan SzaboRonan TeixeiraWilliam Walter

Chen Scoops Pot with Aggression

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Guoliang Chen
Guoliang Chen

Guoliang Chen opened from early position for 1,000 and had four callers that saw {3-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop.

Action was checked to Chen who continued for 2,200 and he was called by the button player.

The turn came the {2-Hearts} and Chen took down the pot after he lead out for 4,000.

Tags: Guoliang Chen

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

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}.

Tags: Michael MatroneAyman SawagedTong Shao

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.

Tags: Harish GadreCharles Smith

Huynh Bets First and Scoops Pot

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Kenny Huynh
Kenny Huynh

There was heads-up action after a {3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop between Kenny Huynh from the small blind and Albert Albay from the cutoff.

Huynh lead out for 7,800 into a 12,900 pot.

Albay thought for a few moments then tossed his hand into the muck.

Tags: Kenny HuynhAlbert Albay

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.

Tags: Yinglun XuKevin JohnsonTony Najjar