Big Stax 300
Day 1b Started
Big Stax 300
Day 1b Started
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!
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Day 1b of the Parx Big Stax 300 has begun.
Today's flight is the second of four Day 1 flights in the Parx Big Stax 300, and if Day 1a is any indication the overall turnout for this event should be big.
A total of 429 entries registered for play on Day 1a, with 71 players bagging at the end of the night.
Check out the full list and chip counts of those 71 players here.
With on the board, all four players in the hand checked.
The hit on the turn, the small blind checked, and Ryan Messick bet 1,500 from the hijack.
The bet prompted folds from the cutoff, button and small blind.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ryan Messick | 32,000 |
Three players went to the flop in a single-raised pot on a board. The small blind checked, Felix Kim bet 500 from the hijack, and the button called. The small blind check-raised to 2,000, and both opponents called.
The turn came , the small blind bet 4,500, Kim called, and the button folded.
The small blind checked the river, Kim bet 6,700, and the small blind contemplated for a bit, then called.
Kim turned over , the small blind mucked, and Kim took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Felix Kim
|
44,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph Labarbara
|
30,000 | |
Frank Adams | 30,000 | |
Sherif Shady
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Christopher Feely | 30,000 | |
Mohammad Saadeghvaziri | 30,000 | |
Damon Ferrante | 30,000 | |
Gregory Loewen | 30,000 | |
Joseph Racaniello
|
30,000 | |
Timothy Stump
|
30,000 | |
Kevin Merrill
|
30,000 | |
Robert McGowan
|
30,000 | |
Bruce Shallis | 30,000 | |
Fernando Lima | 30,000 |
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