Big Stax 500 Day 1b | Parx Big Stax XXXI

10-05-2019 01:01 UTC-4

Jonathan Diolosa Bags Heaps as Another 45 Advance to Day 2

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Another twelve hours and 15 levels are in the books for the second starting flight of the Big Stax XXXI 300, as 45 players advance to Sunday’s Day 2 out of a total 232 entries.

The two starting flights have combined for 481 total entries with 90 players advancings to Day 2 with Jonathan Diolosa (854,500) leading the Day 1b players.

Diolosa started to building his stack early in the day when he made a perfect read and called Svetlana [Removed:301]'s all-in bet with a bluff catcher to send him over 100,000. Diolosa continued to build chips but coasted around the 300,000 mark. It wasn't until one of the last hands of the night when he rivered a set of queens that sent him into the top spot.

Second in chips was Sridhar Natarajan who folded pocket kings in the second to last hand of the night securing his second place spot with 575,500.

The same can't be said for Aubrey Williams as she as well built up a nice stack all throughout the day but coasted in the later levels up until pivotal against Marv Siegel. The late hand saw both players river a flush but Williams held the nuts which dropped her into third in chips with 506,500.

Samuel Taylor is another player who climbed to the occasion very late and in particular, the very last hand of the night. Taylor was heads up against Michael Dalessandro on a board when Dalessandro jammed holding a Taylor snapped him off holding . Dalessandro was drawing dead before the dealer drooped a fourth with the on the turn to give Taylor the end of the night double as he ended with 405,000.

Rounding out the top stack is David Lin who was chip leader up until the last level of the night but still ended with a 392,500 bag.

Other players to advance include Joe Palma (350,500), Ryan Eriquezzo, (342,000), Daniel Sewnig (300,000), Marilyn Matthews (223,000), and Tam Nguyen (221,000).

One last starting flight remains, with Day 1d starting Saturday at 10 a.m. local time.

Come back to PokerNews for updates throughout the rest of the Big Stax XXXI 500 tournament.

Tags: Aubrey Williams Daniel Sewnig David Lin Joe Palma Jonathan Diolosa Marilyn Matthews Marv Siegel Michael Dalessandro Ryan Eriquezzo Samuel Taylor Sridhar Natarajan Tam Nguyen

10-05-2019 00:03 UTC-4

Williams Rivers Nut-Flush and Gets Paid By Siegel

Anthony Thompson

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

There was all in heads up action between Aubery Williams on the button and Marv Siegel from the small blind with the board showing .

Williams held for the nuts and doubled up for 166,000 from Sigel holding .

Player	Chips	Progress
Aubrey Williams	380,000	225,000
Marv Siegel	110,000	-59,000

Tags: Marv Siegel Aubrey Williams

10-04-2019 23:40 UTC-4

Lin Spikes Ace on River to Double Through Palma

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Yijun Lin open-jammed for 34,500 from early position and Joe Palma called sitting directly to his left.

Yijun Lin:
Joe Palma:

Palma was ahead with his snowmen and nothing changed after the flop.

The turn fell the adding the wheel draw to Lins's hand, and just as he was getting ready to leave his seat, the dealer dropped the on the river to give him the much needed double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Palma	290,000	185,000
Yijun Lin	70,000	-85,000

Tags: Joe Palma Yijun Lin

10-04-2019 23:09 UTC-4

Ojha Finds Much Needed Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Viral Ojha open-jammed for 58,500 from middle position and was called by the big blind player.

Viral Ojha:
Opponent:

Ojha needed some help and found some with the flop.

The came on the turn and Ojha doubled up after the river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viral Ojha	120,000	42,000

Tags: Viral Ojha

10-04-2019 22:45 UTC-4

Dalessandro Boats Up for Massive Double

Anthony Thompson

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

There was heads-up action between Gilberto Taveras-Garcia from early position and Michael Dalessandro sitting to his left.

The board read and Taveras-Garcia lead out for 50,000 into a 120,000 pot.

Dalessandro raised all in for 133,5000 and after getting a confirmed amount, Taveras-Garcia.

Michael Dalessandro:
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia:

Both players held a ten but Dalessandro flopped the boat for a major payday.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dalessandro	395,000	319,600
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia	35,000	-180,000

Tags: Gilberto Taveras Michael Dalessandro

10-04-2019 22:00 UTC-4

Manno Can't Make Flush; Eliminated By Cerbone

Anthony Thompson

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

Scott Fitz-Gerald opened for 4,800 from late position and Matthew Cerbone three-bet to 16,000 on the button. Action was on Michael Manno who jammed for 16,200 from the small blind and was called by both Fitz-Gerald and Cerbone.

The flop was checked to Cerbone who fired out 35,000. Fitz-Gerald thought for a few moments then tossed into the muck.

Michael Manno:
Matthew Cerbone:

Cerbone was ahead with his pocket jacks but Manno could win with any ace or club but neither the turn nor the river wer the cards he was looking for as he took for the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Fitz-Gerald	204,000	16,500
Matthew Cerbone	102,300	102,300
Michael Manno	Busted

Tags: Matthew Cerbone Michael Manno Scott Fitz-Gerald

10-04-2019 21:28 UTC-4

Eriquezzo Takes Back from Sangannagari

Anthony Thompson

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

Sridhar Sangannagari opened for 5,500 from late position and was called by the button player. Action was on Ryan Eriquezzo who three-bet to 23,000 from the big blind and Sangannagari four-bet jammed getting a fold from the button player while Eriquezzo snap-called holding more.

Ryan Eriquezzo:
Sridhar Sangannagari:

Eriquezzo was ahead with his ladies but the flop add a broadway draw to Sangannagari's hand.

The case queen fell on the turn improving Eriquezzo to a set but he could still lose if a ten fell on the river.

Luckily for Eriquezzo, the river was the and he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Eriquezzo	165,000	133,800
Sridhar Sangannagari	Busted

Tags: Ryan Eriquezzo Sridhar Sangannagari

10-04-2019 21:03 UTC-4

Eight Plays for Nienow to Eliminate Opponent

Anthony Thompson

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

Mark Nienow opened for 3,400 from the cutoff and the small blind player three-bet jammed for 21,300. Action folded back around to Nienow who called.

Mark Nienow:
Opponent:

Nienow had his opponent dominated and nothing changed after the flop. '

The turn didn't change a thing nor did the river as Nienow scooped the pot and eliminated his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Nienow	102,300	14,800

Tags: Mark Nienow

10-04-2019 20:20 UTC-4

Kurtz Jams the River

Anthony Thompson

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

Matthew Kurtz opened for 3,000 from late position and was called by Jake Neff on the button, along with the big blind player.

The flop was checked to Kurtz who fired out 5,500. Neff called while the big blind player folded and the dealer burned and turned the .

Both players checked and the dealer dropped the on the river.

Kurtz thought for a moment then moved all in getting a quick fold from Neff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Kurtz	110,000	8,800
Jake Neff	69,300	34,600

Tags: Matthew Kurtz Jake Neff

10-04-2019 17:34 UTC-4

Chen Turns Boat; Eliminates Wee

Anthony Thompson

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Yingxin Chen open-jammed on the button and Brian Wee called for less from the small blind.

Brian Wee:
Yingxin Chen:

Wee held two overcards but didn't receive any help from the flop.

The came on the turn giving Chen the full house and he eliminated Wee after the fell on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingxin Chen	87,400	47,400
Brian Wee	Busted

Tags: Yingxin Chen Brian Wee