Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
426
Players Left
76

Cowboys Hold for Dalessandro

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

There was three-way all in action preflop between Carlos Matos, who was in for 36,000, Michael Dalessandro for 45,000 and Steven Rozanski.

Carlos Matos: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Steven Rozanski: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Michael Dalessandro: {k-}{k-}

The board ran out {4-}{6-}{8-}{8-}{10-} and Dalessandro raked in the pot as Rozanski said, "You didn't have enough chips for me to fold."

Player Chips Progress
Steven Rozanski us
Steven Rozanski
160,000
-45,000
-45,000
Michael Dalessandro us
Michael Dalessandro
130,000
95,000
95,000
carlos matos us
carlos matos
40,000
-47,000
-47,000

Tags: Carlos MatosMichael DalessandroSteven Rozanski

Chiarlanza Slicks Opponent Out the Door

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

A player from early position open-jammed for 24,500 and was called by Tony Chiarlanza from middle position.

Tony Chiarlanza: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Both players were live but it was Chiarlanza who took the commanding lead after the {k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop.

The turn fell the {10-Clubs} brining some hope to Chiarlanza's opponent but it wouldn't last long as the dealer dropped the {5-Clubs} on the river to send him out the door.

Tags: Tony Chiarlanza

Kerman Flops Two-Pair for Double

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

After a {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts} flop, Richard Kerman moved all in for 66,500 from the big blind and was called by the button player.

Richard Kerman: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Kerman out-flopped his opponent but still had to dodge some cards to win the hand.

Lucky for Kerman, the dealer dropped blanks with the {2-Spades} turn and {9-Hearts} river to give him the double.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Kerman us
Richard Kerman
130,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Richard Kerman

Kordys Flops the Goods to Double Through Hong

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

There was four players that saw a {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop. Action was checked to Kevin hong who bet 28,000 from under the gun. Rafal Kordys called from middle position while the other two players folded.

Hong jammed after as soon as the {7-Hearts} turn hit the felt and Kordys snap-called for less.

Rafal Kordys: {6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Kevin Hong: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Hong was drawing dead as the dealer completed the board with the {k-Diamonds} river and Hong sent over 52,000 to Kordys for the double.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Hong us
Kevin Hong
390,000
-97,500
-97,500
Rafal Kordys us
Rafal Kordys
140,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Rafal KordysKevin Hong

Wen Zhang Leads Day 1c as 76 Bag for Day 2

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

The final starting flight of the Big Stax XXXI 500 was the largest yet attracting 426 total entries and is in the books after another 15 levels of play with 76 players bagging and tagging at the end of the night.

The final starting flight started off quick with all-ins being announced all over the room as players were either building stacks quickly or re-buying and trying.

One player who built a stack very quickly was the Day 1d chip leader Weg Zhang. Zhang built up a 200,000 stack mid-way through the day and then had a table break and got seated next to Victor Ramdin. It was here where Zhang started increasing his stack swiftly, getting in back-and-forth matches with the Big Stax XXXI 300 winner with Zhang coming out on top ending the night with 644,500.

Patrick Ibrahim was player who got off to a very fast start doubling up within the very first levels of the day and continuously built up his stack without ever dropping below the average. Ibrahim shot up to the top late in the night with a knockout earning himself a bag with 488,500, along with Lance Funston as both players tied for second.

Rounding out the top stacks include Michael Dicharo who cracked pocket aces twice to end the night with (447,500), Steven Ortiz (428,500) and Danny Pabon (414,500). Pabon had an interesting climb to the top as he was just an average stack most of the day until Mario Concepcion came to his table. Concepcion had over 550,000 chips when he sat down at Pabon's table but after a few brutal hands and being flushed out on the river by Pabon, ended the night without finding a bag for Day 2.

The three starting flights accounted for 907 total entries coming from 558 unique players with 165 players returning with a bag for Day 2 Starting Sunday at 11 a.m. local time in the main casino poker room.

Players who didn't bag will still be able to buy-in until the end of level 16.

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