Big Stax 300 Day 1b | Parx Big Stax XXXII

02-07-2020 01:01 UTC-4

Day 1b of the Parx Big Stax 300 is a Wrap

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The second of four Day 1 flights in the Parx Big Stax 300 is complete. Day 1b saw several players end the night with sizable stacks at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

Some of those big stacks include Tam Nguyen (462,000), William Corvino (460,000), Kevin Campbell (452,500), and William White (417,000)

Day 1b saw 393 total entries register in this unlimited re-entry event, and by the end of the night the field was trimmed down to 62 players. Those players will return Sunday for Day 2, along with the survivors of Day 1a, and the upcoming Day 1c and Day 1d flights.

The field played through 14 45-minute levels Thursday, and will now await the results of Day 1c and 1d. The night ended with the blinds at 1500/3000/3000, and a number of big stacks spread throughout the field.

Others in the field making it through the night include Shehryar Samson (403,500), Renata Colache (365,000), and Frank Williams (345,500).

Day 1c will commence Friday at 11 a.m. where the field will once again play through 14 levels.

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Tags: Frank Williams Kevin Campbell Renata Colache Shehryar Samson Tam Nguyen William White

02-07-2020 00:02 UTC-4

Jackson Jumps Up the Leaderboard

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Ryan Jackson, on the button, and an opponent on the small blind got all of the chips in preflop, with Jackson having his opponent covered.

Small Blind:
Ryan Jackson:

Board:

After scooping the pot, Jackson finds himself among the Day 1b chip leaders as the last level of the night approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Jackson	290,000	290,000

Tags: Ryan Jackson

02-06-2020 22:12 UTC-4

Peck Adds to the Pile

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Facing an under-the-gun limp, Peter Peck raised to 4,600 in early position.

The cutoff three-bet all in, making it 30,000 to go. The under-the-gun player folded, and Peck made the call, with his opponent covered.

Cutoff:
Peter Peck:

Board:

The board hit Peck's hand about as hard as it possibly good, with the river improving him to a full house. The hand eliminated the cutoff player, and put Peck into the six-figure mark in chips as Level 11 winds down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Peck	108,000	108,000

Tags: Peter Peck

02-06-2020 18:19 UTC-4

Shady Boats Up, Opponent Exits

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

An early-position player opened to 1,200, and got four callers, including Sherif Shady on the original raiser's direct left.

Action checked to Shady on the flop, Shady bet 3,000 and got called by only the button.

Shady checked the turn, the button bet 3,500, Shady min-raised to 7,000, the button three-bet to 21,500, Shady went all in, and the button called.

Shady had his opponent covered going to the showdown.

Button:
Sherif Shady:

The button was drawing dead to Shady's full house, which improved to even better boat on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sherif Shady	104,000	40,000

Tags: Sherif Shady

02-06-2020 15:43 UTC-4

Nguyen Scores the Knockout

GeoffFisk

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

The under-the-gun player, with an 18,300 stack, got all of the chips in against Tam Nguyen, on the direct left, preflop, with Nguyen having his opponent covered.

Under the Gun:
Tam Nguyen:

Board:

Nguyen was in great position to score the knockout the whole way, and his king-queen held up through the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tam Nguyen	55,000	55,000

02-06-2020 14:56 UTC-4

Barkoff Bests Kim

GeoffFisk

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Kenneth Barkoff opened to 800 from the cutoff, Felix Kim three-bet to 2,700 from the small blind, and Barkoff called.

Kim continuation bet for 2,400 on the flop, Barkoff raised to 6,000, and Kim called.

Kim checked the turn, Barkoff bet 15,000, and Kim folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Barkoff	82,000	82,000
Felix Kim	37,000	-7,000

Tags: Felix Kim Kenneth Barkoff

02-06-2020 13:31 UTC-4

McDevitt Ousts Opponent

GeoffFisk

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

With about 7,000 already in the pot, a player on the cutoff checked into Joseph McDevitt on the button, with on the board.

McDevitt put in a pot-size bet for 6,600, the cutoff check-raised all in to 21,400, and McDevitt made the call, having his opponent covered.

Cutoff:
Joseph McDevitt:

McDevitt was behind on the turn, but the river brought in a better two pair for McDevitt, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph McDevitt	67,000	67,000

02-06-2020 10:25 UTC-4

Day 1b of the Parx Big Stax 300 Begins at 11 a.m.

GeoffFisk

February is set to be a big month for tournament poker at Parx Casino in Bensalem Pennsylvania, with the Big Stax XXXII festival running throughout the month.

The first of three main events in the series continues today at 11 a.m., as Day 1b of the Big Stax 300 gets underway. This $300+40 buy-in tournament features the most affordable price point of the main events, and today’s action kicks off as the second of four Day 1 flights.

Beginning with a 30,000 starting stack, players will play through 14 45-minute levels today, with the blinds starting at 100/100. A big blind ante kicks in on Level 2, and the blinds ante will be at 1500/3000/3000 by the end of Level 14.

The field will take short breaks after every third level, with a 75-minute dinner break set to take place at 6:30 p.m. local time.

The Parx 300 is an unlimited re-entry event, with re-entry and late registration available through the beginning of Level 16, which is the second level of play scheduled for Day 2, which begins Sunday. Day 2 will feature all surviving players from Day 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d .

The February 2019 edition of the Big Stax 300 drew 2,874 entries, for a total prize pool of $819,090. Victor Ramdin was the eventual champion, taking home $87,327 for the win.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Parx Big Stax 300 continues!