Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1b
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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
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Anderson Leads Out and Takes Pot

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson limped in from under the gun and Leon Rose raised to 1,500 from middle position. Gary Silverman called from late position along with Anderson to see a {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop.

Action was checked around to the {9-Clubs} turn where Anderson took down the pot after he lead out 2,600.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Rose us
Leon Rose
58,000
Michael Anderson us
Michael Anderson 		45,000 5,000
Gary Silverman us
Gary Silverman 		35,000 -5,000

Tags: Michael AndersonLeon RoseGary Silverman

Gelman Pressures Elmo Off Pot

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Anthony Elmo
Anthony Elmo

There was heads-up action after a {7-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Spades} flop between Gary Gelman from the hijack and Anthony Elmo on the button.

Gleman lead out for 2,500 into a 6,000 pot and got a quick call from Elmo to see the {5-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Gleman continued to be aggressive with a 6,000 bet and that was enough to get Elmo off his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Gelman us
Gary Gelman 		55,000 15,000
Anthony Elmo us
Anthony Elmo 		35,000 -5,000

Tags: Gary GelmanAnthony Elmo

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Buyanovits Takes from DaConti

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Dan DaConti opened for 700 from early position and was called by Cory Buyanovits sitting directly on his left, Srikar Chadhivae from the small blind, along with the big blind player.

The {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop was checked to DaConti who fired out 1,500. Buyanovits called along with Chadhivae to see the {8-Diamonds} fall on the turn.

Action was checked to Buyanovits who put out a 4,000 bet that was called by DaConti after Chadhivae mucked his hand.

The {9-Clubs} river completed the board and DaConti check-folded after Buyanovits tossed out a bet of 8,900.

Player Chips Progress
Cory Buyanovits us
Cory Buyanovits
48,000
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti 		35,000
Srikar Chadhivae us
Srikar Chadhivae 		35,000 -5,000

Tags: Cory BuyanovitsSrikar ChadhivaeDan DaConti

Matrone Sniffs Out Taveras-Garcia's Bluff

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

There was heads-up action between Gilberto Taveras-Garcia from the big blind and Michael Matrone from late position.

The board read {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Taveras-Garcia lead out for 6,000 getting called by Matrone.

The {k-Clubs} fell on the river and Taveras-Garcia continued for 11,000. Matrone counted out his chips and said, "I just don't believe you my friend," as he tossed out his chips.

Michael Matrone: {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Matrone had the correct read and made the right call to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Matrone us
Michael Matrone 		55,000 55,000
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia us
Gilberto Taveras-Garcia 		24,000 24,000

Tags: Michael MatroneGilberto Taveras

Pares Scoops Pot with River Bet

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Steven Pares
Steven Pares

There was three-way action between Steven Pares on the button, Mark Nienow from the small blind and Salvatore Busacca from the big blind,

The board read {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Nienow lead out for 3,800. Both Busacca and Pares called to see the {a-Hearts} river complete the board.

Action was checked to Pares who took down the pot with a 6,500 bet.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Pares us
Steven Pares
53,000 13,000
Mark Nienow us
Mark Nienow
35,000 -5,000
Salvatore Busacca us
Salvatore Busacca 		32,000 32,000

Tags: Mark NienowSalavtore BusaccaSteven Pares

More Players Join the Crowd

Anthony Thompson
Anthony Thompson
Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Player Chips Progress
Matthew Kurtz us
Matthew Kurtz 		40,000
Wooyang Lin us
Wooyang Lin 		40,000
Carlos Parra us
Carlos Parra
40,000
William Kerins us
William Kerins
40,000
Jeremy Flieder us
Jeremy Flieder 		40,000
Daniel Yanofski us
Daniel Yanofski 		40,000
Francis Petrillo us
Francis Petrillo
40,000
Michael Dalessandro us
Michael Dalessandro 		40,000
Frank Modugno us
Frank Modugno
40,000
Yijun Lin us
Yijun Lin 		40,000
Vedapal Manohar us
Vedapal Manohar
40,000
Steven Pares us
Steven Pares
40,000
Mark Nienow us
Mark Nienow
40,000
Viral Ojha us
Viral Ojha
40,000
Igor Skochilo us
Igor Skochilo 		40,000
Matthew Downey us
Matthew Downey 		40,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

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