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

Ojha Doubles with Rockets

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Viral Ojha
Viral Ojha

After an initial raise and three callers, Viral Ojha moved all in for 17,000 from the big blind and was called by the small blind player.

Viral Ojha: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Ojha had his opponent dominated and didn't have a sweat as the board ran out {4-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts} to give him the much needed double.

Player Chips Progress
Viral Ojha us
Viral Ojha
45,000
25,000
25,000

Tags: Viral Ojha

Malczan Shows Devore the Bluff

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
John Malczan
John Malczan

There was heads up action between John Malczan from late position and Sundiata Devore from the big blind.

The board read {9-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{9-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and Devore checked his option to Malczan who fired out 25,000 into a 40,000 pot.

Devore was in the tank going through every street but couldn't pull the trigger and mucked his hand.

Malczan then tabled {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a missed gutterball and flush draw as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Malczan us
John Malczan
92,300
62,300
62,300
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
10,000
-35,600
-35,600

Tags: Sundiata DeVoreJohn Malczan

Chen Turns Boat; Eliminates Wee

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante
Yingxin Chen
Yingxin Chen

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

Brian Wee: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Yingxin Chen: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Wee held two overcards but didn't receive any help from the {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop.

The {10-Spades} came on the turn giving Chen the full house and he eliminated Wee after the {q-Clubs} fell on the river.

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

Tags: Yingxin ChenBrian Wee

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Fu Jams Turn to Scoop Pot

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was three-way action after a {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop.

Sundiata Devore checked his from the bug blind to Jie Fu who bet 2,000 from middle position. Action was on the button player who raised to 7,000 getting a fold from Devore while Fu called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Fu jammed for 21,4000 getting a quick fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Jie Fu us
Jie Fu
41,400
-38,400
-38,400
Sundiata Devore us
Sundiata Devore
15,000
5,000
5,000

McNicholas Rivers Two-Pair to Double Through Kurtz

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Matthew Kurtz opened on the button and three-bet to 10,500 from the small blind. Action folded back around to Kurtz who called to see a {6-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop.

McNicholas lead out for 11,000 getting a call from and both players checked to {2-Diamonds} turn to the {q-Spades} river.

McNicholas moved all in for 23,900 and Kurtz said, "Well if you have ace-queen I guess you deserve it," as he tossed in a chip for the call.

McNicholas didn't have the hand Kurtz thought he had, but he did river two-pair with {q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} to scoop the double as Kurtz tossed {a-Spades}{k-} into the muck disgusted.

Player Chips Progress
Michael McNicholas us
Michael McNicholas
80,000
47,500
47,500
Matthew Kurtz us
Matthew Kurtz
40,000
-28,900
-28,900

Tags: Matthew KurtzMichael McNicholas

Neff's Quads Send Opponent Packing

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

On a {k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, the small blind player lead out for 10,000 into a 20,000 pot and action was Jake Neff who moved all in fom late position.

"Did you river me?" asked Neff's opponent.

"I like my hand, but I don't think I rivered you," Neff replied.

After some deliberation, Neff's opponent called holding less chips only to see Neff table {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to send him packing with quads.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Neff us
Jake Neff
101,700

Tags: Jake Neff

Sangannagari Runs Nines Into Cleven's Queens

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andrey Malinin opened for 3,500 from the hijack and Peter Cleven three-bet to 7,500 on the button. Sridhar Sangannagari called from the small blind along with Malinin to see a {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop.

Action was checked to Cleven who bet 13,000 and Sangannagari jammed for roughly 40,000 getting a fold from Malinin while Cleven called.

Peter Cleven: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Sridhar Sangannagari: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

Sangannagari held a made hand but it was inferior to Clevens and he didn't find any help from the {6-Clubs} turn nor the {5-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Cleven us
Peter Cleven
187,400
50,400
50,400
Andrey Malinin us
Andrey Malinin
62,300
22,300
22,300
Sridhar Sangannagari us
Sridhar Sangannagari
Busted

Tags: Sridhar SangannagariAndrey MalininPeter Cleven

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

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