Big Stax 1100 Day 1a | Parx Big Stax XXXII

02-21-2020 13:15 UTC-4

Former WSOP Main Event Champion in the House

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

There is a poker celebrity in the house here in the Parx Big Stax XXXII 1100 Championship.

In 2004, Greg Raymer became a poker household name after he bested a field of 2,576 players to win the World Series of Poker Main Event for $5 million. You might remember him defeating David Williams in heads-up play and competing at a final table that hosted such memorable faces as Josh Arieh and Dan Harrington. The "Singing Dutchman" Marcel Luske bubbled that final table finishing in 10th place for $373,000.

Raymer is looking to continue his hot start to 2020. In fact, it was just over a month ago that he topped a 520-entry field to win the Heartland Poker Tour East Chicago $1,650 Main Event for $171,411 and his record fifth HPT title.

Raymer, the 2012 HPT Player of the Year, was also a recent guest on the PokerNews Podcast, which you can listen to by clicking here.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	50,000

Tags: Greg Raymer

02-21-2020 13:26 UTC-4

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Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

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02-21-2020 13:36 UTC-4

Messick Fires Away

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

In one of the last hands of Level 2, Ryan Messick opened for 300 under the gun and Albert Riccobono called from the hijack. The players in the blinds came along and it was four-way action to the flop.

Both blinds checked, Messick continued for 800, and only Riccobono called to see the turn.

Messick bet again, this time 1,800, and Riccobono came along.

When the completed the board on the river, Messick upped his bet to 3,000 and this time it did the trick as Riccobono laid down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Messick	50,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Albert Riccobon Ryan Messick

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

02-21-2020 13:40 UTC-4

A Look at the Remaining Parx Big Stax XXXII Schedule

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The Parx Big Stax XXXII series is nearing its end, but there are still several days of action left to be had. Here's a look at what's coming up:

Date	Time	Tournament	Buy-in	Location
Saturday, February 22	11:00am	Big Stax 1100: Day 1b (8-handed)	$1,100+100	Parx East
Sunday, February 23	12:00pm	Big Stax 1100: Day 2 (8-handed)	$1,100+100	Parx Casino
Sunday, February 23	1:00pm	NL Hold'em: Purple Chip Bounty	$500+500+60	Parx Casino
Monday, February 24	12:00pm	Big Stax 1100: Final Day (8-handed)	$1,100+100	Parx Casino
Monday, February 24	1:00pm	NL Hold'em: Big Ante Deep Stack Turbo	$200+30	Parx Casino
Tuesday, February 25	5:00pm	Pot-Limit Omaha/NL Hold'em Mix	$300+40	Parx Casino
Wednesday, February 26	11:15pm	NL Hold'em: Wednesday Deep Stack Turbo	$65+15	Parx Casino

02-21-2020 13:54 UTC-4

Another WSOP Champ in the Field

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

2004 WSOP champ Greg Raymer raised to 500 from the lojack and received calls from the players in the hijack and big blind.

When the flop fell , the big blind checked and Raymer continued for 700. Both of his opponents folded and Raymer won it nice and easy.

At the same time, the field got quite a bit tougher as 2015 WSOP Main Event champ Joe McKeehen, who is fresh of finishing second in the 2020 Potomac Winter Poker Open $3,000 Main Event, entered the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe McKeehen	50,000

Greg Raymer	45,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Greg Raymer Joe McKeehen

02-21-2020 14:04 UTC-4

Riccobono Finishes Off Grubbs

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

We missed the hand unfold but learned after the fact that Ryan Messick doubled through John Grubbs in a big pot. As it was told to us by Al Riccobono, Messick had raised with six-seven suited only to get three-bet by Grubbs. Messick four-bet it, Grubbs called, and the former flopped a gutshot, which he'd hit later in the hand.

Long story short, Messick shoved all in and got a call from Grubbs, who had two pair.

In the next hand, Grubbs moved all in from middle position for his last 2,100 and Riccobono called from the lojack. The rest of the players got out of the way and the hands were turned up.

Al Riccobono:
John Grubbs:

It was a flip but the proverbial coin came down in Riccobono's favor after the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Messick	100,000 50,000	50,000
Al Riccobono	53,000
John Grubbs	Busted

Tags: Al Riccobono Ryan Messick John Grubbs

02-21-2020 14:09 UTC-4

Si Shoves on Stevens

Chad Holloway

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

After a player limped from early position, Joseph Si raised to 700 next to act. The player on the button called and David Stevens came along from the big blind. The limper made it four players to the flop, which came down .

Two checks saw Si continue for 1,300 and the player on the button folded. Stevens then check-raised to 4,000, the limper folded, and Si pushed back by making it 10,000 to go.

Stevens called and then check-called a bet of 15,000 on the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Stevens checked for the third time and Si moved all in for just a tad over 25,000. Stevens thought for about 10 seconds and then flicked his cards to the muck.