Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
232
Players Left
45

Fu Check-Raises Malczan

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Jie Fu opened for 1,300 from the hijack and John Malczan three-bet to 3,200 from the cutoff. Action was on the big blind player who called, along with Fu to see a {7-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to Malczan who fired out 5,200. The big blind player mucked and Fu tossed out a raise to 11,700.

Malczan counted out his chips looking like he was about to call but gave his cards to the dealer as Fu raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jie Fu us
Jie Fu
79,800 7,400
John Malczan us
John Malczan
30,000

Tags: Jie FuJohn Malczan

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Diolosa Has Bulls Eye Read on [Removed:301]

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Svetlana [Removed:301] opened under the gun for 1,600 and four callers before Jonathan Diolosa three-bet to 5,200 on the button. The blinds folded and action was back on [Removed:301] who four-bet to 13,600. Action folded around to Diolosa who called tp see a {5-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop.

[Removed:301] lead out for 7,000 and was quickly called by Diolosa.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and [Removed:301] continued for 12,000. Diolosa called and saw the board pair with the {2-Clubs} river.

[Removed:301] fired one last bullet, this time for the rest of her stack worth 14,000.

Diolosa took a few moments but tossed the chips in and called. '

Svetlana [Removed:301]: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Jonathan Diolosa: {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Diolosa had a good read on [Removed:301] and made an excellent call to rake in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Diolosa us
Jonathan Diolosa
80,000 80,000
Svetlana Shuster us
Svetlana Shuster
40,000 40,000

Tags: Jonathan DiolosaSvetlana Shuster

Goldberg Turns Tide on Fu

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

There was heads up action after a {k-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} flop between Michael Goldberg from the big blind and Jie Fu from middle position.

With 3,000 already in the pot, Goldberg check-called Fu's 2,100 bet to see the [9] come on the turn. Both players checked an the dealer completed the board with the {4-Clubs} river.

Goldberg lead out for 5,500 and Fu instantly mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jie Fu us
Jie Fu
72,400
Michael Goldberg us
Michael Goldberg
55,000 55,000

Tags: Michael GoldbergJie Fu

Modugno Eliminated by Busacca

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Frank Modugno
Frank Modugno

Joe Palma opened action for 1,500 from late position and was called by Steven Paresfrom the hijack along with Salvatore Busacca on the button. Action was on Frank Modugno who three-bet jammed for roughly 20,000 from the small blind. Both Palma and Pares mucked their hands while Bysacca called.

Frank Modugno: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Salvatore Busacca: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Modugno was ahead with his made hand with nothing changing after the {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop.

The turn however, paired Busacca with the {a-Hearts} and Modugno took his exit after the {3-Spades} river completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Salvatore Busacca us
Salvatore Busacca
62,900 30,900
Steven Pares us
Steven Pares
48,700 -4,300
Joe Palma us
Joe Palma
35,000
Frank Modugno us
Frank Modugno
Busted

Tags: Salvatore BusaccaSteven ParesJoe PalmaFrank Modugno

Matthews Out-Kicks Opponent

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Marilyn Matthews
Marilyn Matthews

There were five players that saw a {3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop after an initial 1,600 preflop raise.

Action was checked to Charles Smith who fired out 4,500. Marilyn Matthews called from middle position along with [Removed:321] Saddeeghvaziri from late position.

The turn came the {2-Diamonds} and Smith continued for 6,000 getting called by Matthews while Saddeeghvaziri mucked his hand.

Both players checked the {q-Diamonds} river and Smith tabled {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for a pair of jacks but it was no good as he was out-kicked by Matthews holding {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammad Saddeeghvaziri us
Mohammad Saddeeghvaziri
100,000 -15,000
Marilyn Matthews us
Marilyn Matthews
58,700
Nasim Tukhi us
Nasim Tukhi
32,000 -5,400
Charles Smith us
Charles Smith
25,000 -38,000

Tags: Mohammad SaddeeghvaziriMarilyn MatthewsCharles SmithNasim Tukhi

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Saddeeghvaziri Flushes Ojha

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
[Removed:321] Saddeeghvaziri
[Removed:321] Saddeeghvaziri

There was three-way action between Nasim Tukhi from middle position, Viral Ojha on the button and [Removed:321] Saddeeghvaziri from the small blind.

The board read {2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and action was checked to Ojha who fired out 7,000 into a 10,000 pot. Both Saddeeghvaziri and Tukhi called to see the {9-Clubs} river complete the board.

Saddeeghvaziri lead out for 17,000 and got a fold from Tukhi, while Ojha called.

Saddeeghvaziri tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for the nuts and Ojha shook his head tossing his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammad Saddeeghvaziri us
Mohammad Saddeeghvaziri
115,000
Nasim Tukhi us
Nasim Tukhi
37,400
Viral Ojha us
Viral Ojha
20,000 -20,000

Tags: Viral OjhaNasim TukhiMohammad Saddeeghvaziri

DaConti Scoops Pot

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Dan DaConti
Dan DaConti

Dan DaConti opened for 1,000 from early position and found three callers to see a {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop.

Action was checked to DaConti who continued for 2,000 and was called by Raul Fernandez from the cutoff, along with the small blind player.

The {3-Diamonds} turn was checked around along with the {6-Hearts} river and DaConti tabled {a-Spades}{8-Spades} to rake in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti
50,000 15,000
Raul Fernandez us
Raul Fernandez
35,000

Tags: FernandezDan DaConti