Big Stax 500
Day 1b Started
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 500
Day: 1b
Welcome to Day 1b of the Big Stax XXXI 500 at Parx Casino
Welcome to the second starting flight of the very popular Big Stax poker series here at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania as Day 1b Big Stax XXXI 500 is set to get underway at 11 a.m local time. Yesterday saw a total of 249 entries come out for the first starting flight and at the end of the night, only 45 players found a bag for Day 2.
Leading the Day 1a players was Sameer Batra, who bagged 502,500 by night's end. Second in chips was Thomas Holowchuk (474,500 ). Holowchuk staggered around the 200,000 mark until one of the very last hands of the night, when he took down a huge hand to catapult him into second in chips.
Another player who had a late-night push was Nicholas Bilotti, who bagged third in chips with (410,500) and ended the night withMike Kemeter (402,000) and John Forsyth 392,000) to round out the top five stacks.
Parx Big Stax XXXI 500 Outlook
Today's starting flights will kicks off at 11 a.m. All starting flights will play through Level 15. The surviving players from each flight will combine for Day 2 action on Sunday, October 6th, with the final table set to play out on Monday, October 7th.
The tournament will start players with 40,000 in chips with blinds lasting 45-minute for the starting flights. Day 2 will see levels upped to 60 minutes, while the final day will see them increased to 90 minutes .
15-minute breaks will occur after levels 3, 6 and 12 on each Day 1 with a dinner break at 6:30 p.m. It is an unlimited re-entry and best-stack-forward event. Late registration and re-entry will be available until Level 17 begins.
Starting Flights Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
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| 1 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 45 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 45 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 45 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 45 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 45 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 45 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 45 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 45 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 45 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 45 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 45 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
The tournament will be held in Parx East (3rd floor) for each starting flight, with Day 2 and the final day will taking place in the poker room in the main casino.
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Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1a of the Big Stax XXXI 500.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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A Look at the Parx Big Stax XXXI Schedule
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Day | Date | Time | Buy-In & Fee | Event |
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| Fri | 10/4/19 | 11:00 AM | $500+50 | Big Stax 500 : Day 1b |
| Fri | 10/4/19 | 6:00 PM | $200+30 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 |
| Sat | 10/5/19 | 10:00 AM | $500+50 | Big Stax 500 : Day 1c |
| Sun | 10/6/19 | 11:00 AM | $500+50 | Big Stax 500 : Day 2 |
| Sun | 10/6/19 | 2:00 PM | $200+30 | NL Hold’em : Big Ante Deep Stack Turbo |
| Mon | 10/7/19 | 12:00 PM | $500+50 | Big Stax 500 : Final Day |
| Mon | 10/7/19 | 1:00 PM | $500+60+500 | NL Hold’em : Purple Chip Bounty |
| Tue | 10/8/19 | 7:00 PM | $150+25+100 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Black Chip Bounty |
| Wed | 10/9/19 | 10:00 AM | $300+40 | NL Hold’em : Seniors (50+) Event |
| Thu | 10/10/19 | 11:00 AM | $130+20 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 |
| Thu | 10/10/19 | 7:00 PM | $200+30+50 | Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Double Green Chip Bounty |
| Fri | 10/11/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 1a (8-handed) |
| Sat | 10/12/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 1b (8-handed) |
| Sun | 10/13/19 | 11:00 AM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Day 2 (8-handed) |
| Sun | 10/13/19 | 1:00 PM | $200+25 | NL Hold’em : Progressive Bounty |
| Mon | 10/14/19 | 12:00 PM | $1100+100 | Big Stax 1100 : Final Day (8-handed) |
| Mon | 10/14/19 | 5:00 PM | $300+40 | NL Hold’em : Survivor ($3000 winners) |
| Tue | 10/15/19 | 5:00 PM | $300+40 | Pot Limit Omaha/NL Hold’em Mix |
| Thu | 10/17/19 | 7:15 PM | $100+20 | Thursday Night Survivor NL Hold’em ($1000 winners) |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Welcome to the Party
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
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