Break Time
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are now on their last 15-minute break of Day 1b.
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 300
Day: 1b
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Murnick Scores Triple Knockout
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
During the break, Richard Murnick told PokerNews the details of a hand that eliminated three opponents, and left Murnick sitting on 260,000 chips.
Murnick opened to 4,000 under the gun, got a call from another early position opponent, and a late position player three-bet all in for around 20,000.
A fourth player, in the big blind, shoved for around 85,000 in the big blind.
Action came back around to Murnick, who went all in for 95,000, having all three opponents covered. The other early position player called, putting 22,000 total in the pot.
The four players then went to the showdown.
Richard Murnick: 
Early Position: 
Late Position: 
Big Blind: 
Murnick's pocket aces held up through the runout in the battle of pocket pairs, and he's now near the top of the chip leaderboard as Day 1b hits the home stretch.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 |
Malinin Triples Up
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Simidian, under-the-gun, open shoved for 21,000, the hijack called, and Andrey Malinin reshoved for 23,000. The hijack called, and the three players went to the showdown, with both Simidian and Malinin all in.
Daniel Simidian: 
Andrey Malinin: 
Hijack: 
Board: 
The flop gave all three players hope, with Simidian taking the lead with two pair. The turn brought in a straight for Malinin, and that hand held through the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000 | |
|
Busted |
Wong Ousts Adams
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Frank Adams open shoved his short stack from middle position, and Gary Yong made the call from the cutoff, having Adams covered.
Frank Adams: 
Gary Wong: 
Board: 
Wong's pocket tens stayed ahead throughout, ending Adams Day 1b run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Even More Day 1b Photos
Colache Doubles Through Liberto
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Renata Colache open shoved for 30,000 from middle position, and Justin Liberto called from the button, having Colache covered.
Renata Colache: 
Justin Liberto: 
Board: 
Colache got the better end of the coin flip, and with the double up she's still in the running to make it through Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
282,000 | |
|
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66,500
-32,500
|
-32,500 |
Campbell Leads Turn, Bets River, Gets Fold
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The hijack opened to 5,500, and Kevin Campbell called in the big blind.
Cambell check-called a 7,500 bet on the 
flop. Campbell then led out for 11,000 on the turn, and got a call from the hijack opponent.
Cambell bet 65,000 on the river, and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 |
Studdard Doubles Up
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 5,500, another early position player three-bet to 20,000, and Darius Studdard four-bet all in for 48,000.
The under-the-gun player folded, and the three-bettor called, having Studdard covered.
Darius Studdard:
Opponent: 
Board: 
Studdard found a king on the flop, and the pair held through the runout, securing the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
102,000 |