Level: 18
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Parx Big Stax XXXI
Big Stax 500
Day: 2
Take 15
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Shope Wakes Up with Kings; Eliminates Little
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
After a middle position player opened for 17,000, Shane Little moved all in for 36,900 on the button and Kory Shope came over the top from the big blind getting isolation.
Kory Shope: 
Shane Little: 
Little grinded his short stack and waited patiently for a hand but it came at the wrong time as the board ran out 
sending him out the door.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
193,500
|
193,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Prize Pool & Payouts
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 927 total entries generated a $440,325 prizepool that will payout a top prize of $87,185. A total of 98 spots will be paid out with a guaranteed min-cash worth $1,233
Big Stax XXXI 500 Prizepool & Payouts
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $87,185 |
| 2 | $55,085 |
| 3 | $35,931 |
| 4 | $26,331 |
| 5 | $19,683 |
| 6 | $14,795 |
| 7 | $11,360 |
| 8 | $8,718 |
| 9 | $6,913 |
| 10-12 | $5,416 |
| 13-15 | $4,271 |
| 16-18 | $3,391 |
| 19-27 | $2,774 |
| 28-36 | $2,290 |
| 37-45 | $1,893 |
| 46-54 | $1,629 |
| 55-63 | $1,453 |
| 64-72 | $1,365 |
| 73-81 | $1,277 |
| 82-90 | $1,233 |
Kuczewski Gets Big Blind Special
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Wenhao Huang opened for 15,000 on the button and Mike Kuczewski defended his big blind.
The 
board was checked to the 
river where Mike Kuczewski lead out for 15,000 and Huang called.
Mike Kuczewski tabled 
for trip nines to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
763,500
|
763,500 |
|
|
150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Dever Continues to Build
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Gregory Nerenberg opened for 15,000 on the button and Tam Nguyen three-bet to 48,000 from the small blind.
Action was on Catherine Dever who four-bet jammed for 151,000 from the big blind.
Nerenberg quickly mucked his hand and Nguyen followed giving Dever the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
80,500
|
80,500 |
|
268,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
210,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Registration is Closed
Level 17
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Prizepool information will follow once released.
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Jacks Hold for Lee; Eliminates Phan
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Phillip Phan open-jammed for 40,000 from the cutoff and Harish Gadre called on the button. Action was on Jack Lee who three-bet all in from the small blind and action was back on Gadre who called after getting a confirmed 125,500.
Jack Lee: 
Phillip Phan: 
Harish Gadre: 
Lee had Gadre crushed and looked good to at least grab the double while Phan held an over.
The dealer quickly ran out the 
board giving Lee the pot and eliminating Phan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
197,500
|
197,500 |
|
278,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
Busted |
Rosow Can't Hit Open-Ended Staright; Eliminated By Sharpe
Level 16
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
There was three-way action after a 
flop. Chad Rosow lead out with an all in bet from early position and James Sharpe came over the top getting a fold from Jonathan Diolosa.
Chad Rosow: 
James Sharpe:
Rosow was behind and didn't receive any help from the 
turn nor the river ending his tournament run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
-54,500
|
-54,500 |
|
|
325,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
|
Busted |