Big Stax 300 Day 1d | Parx Big Stax XXXII

02-09-2020 00:08 UTC-4

Mikhail Patish Bags Huge in Day 1d at the Parx Big Stax 300

GeoffFisk

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

All four Day 1 flights are now complete in the Parx Big Stax 300. The fourth and final opening day flight went down Saturday, as Day 1d drew more than 940 entries to Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

That big field trimmed down to less than 200 players by night's end, and the Day 1d survivors will join the 208 players that made it through Day 1a, 1b and 1c to advance in the tournament. All of the players that bagged over the past four days will come back Sunday for Day 2, with the combined field coming back for a noon restart.

Among the big stacks bagging Day 1d are names like Mikhail Patish (696,500), who appeared to end the night with the Day 1d chip lead, as well as the biggest stack overall coming back for Day 2.

Others in contention include Sharath Sreeramoju (572,000), Eric Valerio (539,500), Joseph Galazzo (536,000), and John Ciafolo (424,000).

The field played through 14 45-minute levels Saturday, ending with the blinds at 1500/300/3000/ Play will resume at Level 15 Sunday, and the structure will switch to one-hour levels until the final table is reached.

The 948 entries on Day 1d brings the total number of entries to 2,174 for the tournament. Late registration is still available through the beginning of Level 16, the second level of play, Sunday.

Follow along with the PokerNews live blog as the Parx Big Stax 300 continues Sunday!

Tags: Eric Valerio Joseph Galazzo Mikhail Patish

02-08-2020 20:10 UTC-4

Boat Over Trips Gets Staib Paid

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With more than 40,000 in the pot on the river, and the board showing , a player in middle position bet 15,000, and Derek Staib raised all in for 60,200 total.

The middle-position player made the call, tabling for trips. Staib's was the winner, however, and after he collected the chips he now sits at 160,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Staib	160,000	160,000

Tags: Derek Staib

02-08-2020 18:16 UTC-4

Cannon Keeps the Double KOs Coming

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Cannon, on the button, found himself in a three-way all in, against an early position player and a middle position player, with Cannon having both opponents covered.

Middle Position:
Early Position:
Michael Cannon:

Board:

The on the flop all but clinched the big pot for Cannon, who started the hand with 45,000 for a 30,000-chip gain on the double knockout hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Cannon	75,000

02-08-2020 18:08 UTC-4

Double KO for Karch

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cutoff opened to 3,000, the small blind raised all in for 8,000, and Keith Karch re-raised all in.

Before Karch's bet could even be counted, the cutoff made the call, with Karch having both opponents covered.

Small Blind:
Cutoff:
Keith Karch:

Board:

The small blind was in the lead with two pair going into the river, but Karch caught trip aces on the river, with the coming in. The big pot put Karch at 167,000 as dinner break approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Karch	167,000	167,000

Tags: Keith Karch

02-08-2020 17:38 UTC-4

Razzoli Keeps Rolling

GeoffFisk

Level 8 : 400/800, 800 ante

Mike Razzoli has gained about 80,000 chips in the past 15 minutes, and apparently he's on a streak of eliminating opponents and adding big chunks of chips to his stack.

Razzoli appears to be in the chip lead at the moment by a wide margin, and he's approaching the 300k mark with Level 9 approaching.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Razzoli	297,000	77,000

Tags: Mike Razzoli

02-08-2020 16:46 UTC-4

Escriba Takes Three in a Row

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Julio Escriba is up to 128,000 after a run of three consecutive hands, all of which saw Escriba add chips to the stack.

The first hand resulted in the elimination of an opponent, as Escriba's bested the opponent's on a board. That hand sent around 30,000 chips to Escriba.

The next hand saw an under-thegun open to 1,300, and a call from Escriba in the big lind. Both players checked the flop, and Escriba bet 4,000 on the turn, prompting a fold.

Escriba added a third straight won pot after that, and he's sitting comfortably as Level 7 rolls on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julio Escriba	128,000	128,000

02-08-2020 13:52 UTC-4

Huge Pot for Hanig

GeoffFisk

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jeff Hanig, on the button, and the player on the small blind got all of the chips in preflop, with Hanig covered going to the showdown.

Jeff Hanig:
Small Blind:

Board:

Hanig stood up and walked away from the table without watching the showdown, which ended favorably for him and put him at the 75k mark.

Before the board was dealt, the big blind folded pocket jacks face up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Hanig	75,000	75,000

Tags: Jeff Hanig

02-08-2020 13:11 UTC-4

Berdichevsky Scores Flush Over Flush KO

GeoffFisk

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Alex Berdichevsky faced a 7,000 bet from the cutoff into a 10,000 pot on a board. Berdichevsky, on the button, went deep into the tank.

He eventually decided on an all-in raise, which his opponent snap called. The tanking was just for show, as it turned out, as Berdichevsky tabled for the nut flush, besting his opponent's smaller flush.

The pot put Berdichevsky at the 71,000 chip mark in the early going of Day 1d.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Berdichevsky	71,000	71,000

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02-08-2020 12:46 UTC-4

Varkonyi in the Hunt

GeoffFisk

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, is in the field for Day 1d.

Varkonyi still makes the occasional appearance in a poker event, usually sticking to the east coast according to his Hendon Mob results from the past five years.

Varkonyi's last cash came in this very event in February 2019, where he places 245th for a money finish.

02-08-2020 09:54 UTC-4

Day 1d of the Parx Big Stax 300 Begins at 10 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 1d 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 fourth and final 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!