Level: 11
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 300
Day: 1d
Chip Counts at a Glance
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
387,000 | |
|
350,000 | 114,000 |
|
304,000 | 142,000 |
|
247,000 | |
|
|
222,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
212,000 | 119,000 |
|
166,000 | -1,000 |
|
156,000 | 22,000 |
|
|
153,000 | 103,000 |
|
148,000 | 73,000 |
|
|
107,000 | -36,000 |
|
96,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
70,000 | -58,000 |
|
|
65,000 | |
|
43,000 | -13,000 |
Boat Over Trips Gets Staib Paid
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
Smith Raises, Raises, Wins
Level 10
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 3,000, and got three callers, including Jay Smith in middle position.
Action checked to the under-the-gun player, who bet 5,000 on the 
flop. Smith raised to 12,000, the button and small blind folded, and the under-the-gun player called.
Both remaining players checked the 
turn.
The under-the-gun player bet 8,000 on the 
river, Smith raises to 16,000, and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
111,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Dinner Break
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break.
Cannon Keeps the Double KOs Coming
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
75,000 |
Double KO for Karch
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,000 | 167,000 |
Karch's King-Queen is Good
Level 9
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Keith Karch opened to 2,400 from middle position, and Anthony Chin called in the cutoff.
Karch check-called bets for 3,500 on the 
flop, and 7,000 on the turn.
Both players checked the river, and Chin turned over , only to see his top pair wasn't enough against Karch's two pair 
.
Despite the lost pot, Chin is sitting comfortably at 236,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
236,000 |
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