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

Kumar's Big Blind Special?

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

There was a three-way action after a {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop and Navneet Kumar lead out for 3,800 into a 5,000 pot. Catherine Dever called from the cutoff while Nikolas Platis folded the button.

The {6-Clubs} fell on the turn and Kumar continued for 10,000 and Dever called to see the {3-Spades} river complete the board.

Kumar fired one last bullet, this time for all of his chips.

"I wonder why you aren't scared of me having a three or a four," Dever said as she mucked her hand.

Player Chips Progress
Navneet Kumar us
Navneet Kumar
48,700
Nikolas Platis us
Nikolas Platis
34,200
Catherine Dever us
Catherine Dever
24,100
-15,900
-15,900

Tags: Catherine DeverNikolas PlatisNavneet Kumar

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Zollo Scoops Pot with River Bet

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

With an 18,000 pot and a {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{a-Hearts} completed board, Pablo Delgado checked his action from middle position to Dennis Zollo in late position.

Zollo looked down at his chips and tossed out a 20,000 bet.

Delgado went into the tank for a minute or so and then tossed his hand into the muck after taking another look at his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Dennis Zollo us
Dennis Zollo
51,500
Pablo Delgado us
Pablo Delgado
31,200

Tags: Pablo DelgadoDennis Zollo

Gibson Makes Great Call to Eliminate Opponent

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante
Jeffrey Gibson
Jeffrey Gibson

Donglai Wang opened under the gun for 1,000 and found two callers before Jeffrey Gibson three-bet to 3,500 from the hijack. Action folded back around to Wang who called, along with Stephen Faulkner, while Naveen Chettipally mucked his hand.

The {2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop fell and Wang lead out for 8,000 getting a fold from Faulkner while Gibson called to see the board pair on the turn with the {a-Spades}.

Wang continued for 14,000 and was quickly called by Gibson as the dealer completed the board with the {8-Spades}.

Wang had one last bullet in him, this time for 21,400 putting himself all-in.

Gibson called and seen Wang table complete air with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts} as he scooped the pot with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Gibson us
Jeffrey Gibson
104,700
64,700
64,700
Stephen Faulkner us
Stephen Faulkner
36,800
Naveen Chettipally us
Naveen Chettipally
35,000
Donglai Wang us
Donglai Wang
Busted

Tags: Jeffrey GibsonStephen FaulknerNaveen ChettipallyDonglai Wang

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

More Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
David Poe us
David Poe
118,700
78,700
78,700
Surakij Saengtawesin us
Surakij Saengtawesin
108,700
51,300
51,300
Anthony Anastasi us
Anthony Anastasi
93,200
93,200
93,200
Rajesh Desai us
Rajesh Desai
89,400
89,400
89,400
Jeffrey Harman us
Jeffrey Harman
87,400
47,400
47,400
Derek Blenman us
Derek Blenman
85,300
45,300
45,300
Alida Veliu us
Alida Veliu
79,800
79,800
79,800
Rick Lee us
Rick Lee
74,200
74,200
74,200
Eli Fattal us
Eli Fattal
73,500
33,500
33,500
Benjamin Sturms us
Benjamin Sturms
73,400
33,400
33,400
Louis Menges us
Louis Menges
69,800
29,800
29,800
Erwin Fonacier us
Erwin Fonacier
55,400
15,400
15,400
John Malczan us
John Malczan
45,200
45,200
45,200
Benjamin Scholl us
Benjamin Scholl
40,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan DaConti us
Dan DaConti
38,700
38,700
38,700

Furman Turns Case Jack to Send Millstein to the Re-Buy Cage

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Yevgeniy Fruman opened for 1,300 from middle position and action folded around to Jacob Millstein who three-bet jammed for 7,200 from the big blind, Furman called.

Jacob Millstein: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Yevgeniy Fruman: {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Millstein held two overcards and paired with the {k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop.

Millstein was looking good after pairing his ace but the {j-Clubs} came on the turn leaving him drawing to a ten.

The {7-Hearts} wasn't the river Millstein was looking for and once he left, Samuel Biery left Furman know, he turned the case jack.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Fruman us
Yevgeniy Fruman
82,100
82,100
82,100
Jacob Millstein us
Jacob Millstein
40,000
40,000
40,000

Tags: Jacob MillsteinSamuel BieryYevgeniy Fruman

Park Doubles First Hand on New Table

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Peter Hong opened for 1,500 from early position and action folded around to Daniel Park who three-bet for 4,500 from the big blind. Action was back on Hong who four-bet Park all in and was called.

Daniel Park: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Peter Hong: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

It was a classic race with Park ahead with his made hand and nothing changed after the board ran out {2-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} to give Park the double-up moments after re-buying.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Park us
Daniel Park
80,000
40,000
40,000
Peter Hong us
Peter Hong
20,000

Tags: Daniel ParkPeter Hong