Parx Big Stax XXXII

Big Stax 1100
Day: 2
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXII

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$125,588
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$671,143
Entries
629
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
173
Players Left
12

Loffreno Dispatches Parx Poker Ambassador

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Esther Taylor
Esther Taylor

After the under-the-gun player raised to 18,000, Parx Poker Ambassador Esther Taylor, who late registered on Day 2, called off her last 15,000. Matt McGuire called from the hijack, Frank Loffreno did the same from the button, and the big blind made it four active players to the {3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop.

"This is a good spot for me," Taylor said before the three cards were spread. Indeed, she had a chance to turn her paltry stack into high five figures if she could come out the victor.

The big blind checked, as did the original raiser, and McGuire bet 15,000. Loffreno called, the big blind folded, and the UTG player came along to see the {2-Hearts} turn.

Two checks saw Loffreno bet 80,000 and that chased out his opponents.

Esther Taylor: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Loffreno: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

Taylor was looking for either a king or queen, but it wasn't in the cards as the {5-Hearts} bricked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Loffreno us
Frank Loffreno
650,000
385,500
385,500
Esther Taylor us
Esther Taylor
Busted

Tags: Frank LoffrenoEsther Taylor

A Round of Chip Counts

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Chris Caruso us
Chris Caruso
900,000
190,000
190,000
Tarun Gulati us
Tarun Gulati
770,000
675,000
675,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
640,000
390,000
390,000
Tim Glab us
Tim Glab
600,000
-225,000
-225,000
Daniel Pearlman us
Daniel Pearlman
550,000
-50,000
-50,000
Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
240,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Don Himpele us
Don Himpele
215,000
-185,000
-185,000
Alex Jim us
Alex Jim
150,000
-50,000
-50,000
Ryan McKnight us
Ryan McKnight
100,000
-110,000
-110,000
Alida Veliu us
Alida Veliu
Busted

Pahuja is King

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Mukul Pahuja
Mukul Pahuja

Mukul Pahuja got his stack of 178,000 all in preflop and was in prime shape to double through Rob Calabrese.

Mukul Pahuja: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Rob Calabrese: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The {2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{6-Hearts} all-heart flop was safe enough given neither player had a heart in their hand, but the {9-Spades} turn did give Calabrese more outs as he picked up a gutshot straight draw.

Fortunately for Pahuja, the safe {q-Diamonds} peeled off on the river and he score the double.

Player Chips Progress
Mukul Pahuja us
Mukul Pahuja
390,000
270,000
270,000
Rob Calabrese us
Rob Calabrese
150,000
-175,000
-175,000

Tags: Mukul PahujaRob Calabrese

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
800,000
445,000
445,000
William Corvino us
William Corvino
735,000
295,000
295,000
Ryan Hagerty us
Ryan Hagerty
650,000
367,000
367,000
Justin Huff us
Justin Huff
575,000
-255,000
-255,000
Jeffrey Gross us
Jeffrey Gross
500,000
407,000
407,000
Stephanie Hubbard us
Stephanie Hubbard
400,000
120,000
120,000
Judith Bielan us
Judith Bielan
150,000
-85,000
-85,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
Busted
Peter Mendelsohn us
Peter Mendelsohn
Busted
Ari Oxman us
Ari Oxman
Busted
Carlos Flores Suarez us
Carlos Flores Suarez
Busted
Tim Donaldson us
Tim Donaldson
Busted
Daniel Sewnig us
Daniel Sewnig
Busted
Travis Hartshorn us
Travis Hartshorn
Busted

A Look Back at the Parx Big Stax XXXII 500 Event

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joel Deutsch
Joel Deutsch

Last weekend, the heads-up match for the Parx Big Stax 500 Championship, a tournament that attracted 1,496 entrants, began with Joel Deutsch facing a 52-million to seven-million chip deficit against Kenny Huynh. It ended, after a 19-hour day, with Deutsch coming out on top after a heads-up battle for the ages.

Deutsch rode the rollercoaster and staved off elimination multiple times over a two-hour match, scoring a $126,995 payday at the end of a grueling final day at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Deustch was short stacked for most of three-handed play and beyond, but came away with the biggest score of his career.

Deutsch, Huynh (2nd - $80,298), and Bosu Avunoori (3rd - $52,300) were the final three, with Huynh and Avunoori holding most of the chips. In a span of one big hand, followed by another final duel between Huynh and Avunoori, and heads-up play was set.

"I had nothing to lose," said Deutsch of the heads-up battle. "I'm thinking one thing; I've got second place. I didn't picture this."

Deutsch chipped away at the lead and won a couple of big pots, at one point he avoided elimination with jack-ten offsuit in a preflop all in against Huynh's ace-jack.

"It kept getting better from there," said Deutsch. "I really got some momentum going."

Click here for more details on Joel Deutsch's victory.

Final Table Results

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (USD)
1Joel DeutschUnited States$126,995
2Kenny HuynhUnited States$80.298
3Bosu AvunooriUnited States$52,300
4Michael MichnikUnited States$38,372
5Michael WolfUnited States$28,637
6Sumeet WayachalUnited States$21,531
7William CorvinoUnited States$16,557
8Jeffrey GiordanoUnited States$12,720
9Bouyan HanUnited States$10,019

Tags: Joel Deutsch

Marder Over Seven Figures

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Marder
Michael Marder

The player on the button opened for 23,000 and Michael Marder called from the small blind. Justin Huff came along from the big blind and it was three-way action to the flop.

Flop: {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}

Both Marder and Huff checked and the button continued for 31,000.

Marder didn't take long to wake up with a check-raise to 90,000 and that did the trick as both Huff and the original raiser released their hands.

Marder has been chipping up significantly on Day 2 and is one of only a few players over seven figures.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
1,200,000
400,000
400,000

Tags: Michael Marder

Ganzfried Gets Gross River Fold

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Samuel Ganzfried
Samuel Ganzfried

Jeffrey Gross raised to 22,000 from the hijack only to have Sam Ganzfried three-bet to 66,000 from the cutoff.

The button and blinds all folded, Gross called, and the flop came down {6-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}, which both players checked.

After the dealer burned and turned the {2-Spades} to pair the board, Gross checked and Ganfried bet 52,000.

Gross, who had about 200K back, opted to call and then checked for the third time on the {j-Diamonds} river.

Ganzfried bet again, this time 50,000, and Gross wasted little time in folding.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Ganzfried us
Sam Ganzfried
880,000
422,000
422,000
Jeffrey Gross us
Jeffrey Gross
150,000
-350,000
-350,000

Tags: Sam GanzfriedJeffrey Gross