Big Stax 1100
Day 1a Started
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 1100
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$671,143
Entries
629
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
217
Players Left
55
Welcome to Day 1a of the Parx Big Stax XXXII 1100 Championship
For the past few weeks, Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania has played host to the Parx Big Stax XXXII.
The series has crowned a slew of side event winners, while PokerNews has captured action from the Big Stax 300 and Big Stax 500 events. The former tournament drew 2,257 total entries for a $643,245 prize pool and saw Dan Sweeney win it for $95,744 after a three-way deal. Meanwhile, Joel Deutsch topped a 1,496-entry field to win the latter tournament for a hefty $126,995.
Today, PokerNews will live report the Parx Big Stax 1100, which begins at 11 a.m. Players will start with 50,000 in chips with unlimited reentry and late registration available all the way up until the beginning of Level 17, which is the second level of play on Day 2 (scheduled for Sunday, February 23).
Day 1a is the first of two starting flights with 1b slated to follow at the same time on Saturday. The survivors from both will return as a combined field for Day 2 on Sunday, with the tournament playing down to a winner on Monday's Day 3. Levels 1-15 are 45 minutes long and will increase to 60 minutes for Levels 16-21. After that, all levels jump to 90 minutes allowing for plenty of play.
The field will play through 15 45-minute levels today, starting with blinds at 100/100. The blinds will be up to 2,000/4,000/4,000 by Level 15, the final level of play for Day 1.
Players will take 15-minute breaks after every third level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9 around 6:30 p.m. local time.
The October 2019 edition of the Big Stax 1100 drew 370 entries, for a total prize pool of $394,790.
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Big Stax 1100 gets underway.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Cards are in the air here on Day 1a of the Parx Big Stax XXXII 1100 Championship. Action kicked off with a half dozen tables open, but given the deep stacks, kind structure, and late registration period, a lot more players are expected to trickle in throughout the day.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Early Pot for Williams with Ace-High
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Charles Maltzman opened for 300 under the gun and John Tavss and Robert Williams called from the small and big blinds respectively.
All three players checked the 
flop and two more checks on the 
turn saw Maltzman toss out a delayed continuation-bet of 300. He failed to shake either opponent though as they both called to see the 
river.
Once again action checked around and all three players table ace high.
Charles Maltzman: 
John Tavss: 
Robert Williams: 
Williams had the best kicker to go along with his ace and he was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,600 | |
|
47,000 | |
|
|
47,000 |
Small One for Laieta
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
After a player limped under the gun, Chris Laieta raised to 400 from the button. The player in the small blind called, as did the limper, and it was three-way action to the 
flop.
Two checks saw Laieta continue for 500 and that did the trick as both his opponents released.
Not an exciting hand but indicative of the action here in Level 1 where the stacks are big and the blinds small with no ante.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,800 |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Wolk Takes It on the Turn
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Greg Raymer opened for 300 from early position and Robert Williams called. Joseph Wolk came along from the small blind, as did the player in the big, and it was four-way action to the flop, which came down 
.
The quartet checked and the dealer promptly burned and turned the 
.
Volk was first to act and bet 700.
That did the trick as one by one his opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,900 |