Level: 9
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 300
Day: 1d
Razzoli Keeps Rolling
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
297,000 | 77,000 |
Pillai's River Bet Gets Through
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
Shankar Pillai opened to 2,500 from middle position, and the big blind called.
The big blind check-called a 2,000 bet from Pillai on the 
flop. Both players then checked the 
turn.
The big blind checked again on the 
river, Pillai bet 7,000, and the big blind folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
134,000 |
Oh Boats Up
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
The hijack opened to 2,400, the cutoff called, and Bo Oh called from the big blind.
All three players checked the 
flop. Oh bet 3,000 on the 
turn, and only the hijack called.
Oh checked the 
river, and the hijack checked back, showing 
. Oh's 
was the winner, however, with the playing for sixes full of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | -414,000 |
A Few Chip Counts
Level 8
: 400/800, 800 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000 | 220,000 |
|
|
162,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
143,000 | 26,000 |
|
|
93,000 | 23,000 |
|
|
60,000 | -44,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -42,000 |
|
|
47,000 | 5,000 |
|
41,000 | -16,000 |
|
|
22,000 | -32,000 |
|
|
12,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
10,000 | -6,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Veliu Bets River, Gets Fold
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
An early-position player opened to 1,500, and Alida Veliu called from the cutoff.
The early-position player continued for 2,000 on the flop, and Veliu called.
Facing a check on the 
, Veliu bet 3,500 and got a call.
Facing another check on the 
river, Veliu bet 6,000, and her opponent tanked for several moments, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | 48,000 |
Escriba Takes Three in a Row
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
128,000 | 128,000 |
Ahmemulic Ousts Opponent
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 1,500, Mahmut Ahmemulic called on the direct left, and the button and small blind also called.
The big blind shoved, making it 23,100 to go. The under-the-gun player folded, Ahmemulic made the call, and all other players folded.
Ahmemulic had the big blind covered going to the showdown.
Big Blind: 
Mahmut Ahmemulic: 
Board: 
Ahmemulic's call paid off, as he won the flip and the big blind headed to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600