Parx Big Stax XXXII

Big Stax 300
Day: 1d
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXII

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
2,257
Players Left
3
Average Chip Stack
22,570,000
Total Chips
67,710,000
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
951
Players Left
165

Big Turnout for Day 1d

Level 5 : 200/400, 400 ante

With 477 entries already registered, Day 1d attendance has already exceeded each of the first three Day 1 flights.

The Park Big Stax 300 drew 2,874 entries for the February 2019 edition, and it remains to be seen what the final number will be for the February 2020 version.

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Benjamin Bets Turn, Takes One Down

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

With five players in the hand and {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} showing on the flop, the small blind checked, and Nissim Benjamin bet 4,100. The bet prompted three folds, and a call from the small blind.

The small blind checked again on the {8-Spades} turn, Benjamin bet 6,000, and the small blind folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nissim Benjamin us
Nissim Benjamin
37,000

Tags: Nissim Benjamin

Freifeld Goes Aggressive

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Mike Menzer opened to 800 from the hijack, the button called, and Aileen Freifeld three-bet to 2,800 from the big blind. Both opponents called.

The small blind checked, Freifeld continuation bet for 8,000, and Menzer thought it over for a few moments, then folded. The small blind quickly folded in turn, and Freifeld collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Menzer us
Mike Menzer
93,000 -1,000
Aileen Freifeld us
Aileen Freifeld
31,000 31,000

Tags: Aileen FreifeldMike Manzer

Varkonyi Chipping Up

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante

Robert Varkonyi is approaching 50,000 in chips, adding another small chunk to the stack in a recent four-way pot.

Varkonyi limped under the gun, and got calls from another early-position player, as well as both blinds.

No further betting took place in the hand, with all four players checking all streets on a {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts} board. Varkonyi's {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} ended up as the winner, sending the 1,300 pot the way of the former WSOP Main Event champ.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Varkonyi us
Robert Varkonyi
WSOP 1X Winner
48,000 25,000

Tags: Robert Varkonyi

Huge Pot for Hanig

Level 4 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jeff Hanig
Jeff Hanig

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: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Small Blind: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}

Board: {8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}

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 us
Jeff Hanig
75,000 75,000

Tags: Jeff Hanig

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Berdichevsky Scores Flush Over Flush KO

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
Alex Berdichevsky
Alex Berdichevsky

Alex Berdichevsky faced a 7,000 bet from the cutoff into a 10,000 pot on a {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Hearts} 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 {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for the nut flush, besting his opponent's smaller {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} flush.

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

Player Chips Progress
Alex Berdichevsky us
Alex Berdichevsky
71,000 71,000

Tags: Alex Berdichevsky

Menzer Approaching 100k

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Facing a check from the big blind on a {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{k-Spades}{6-Spades} board, Mike Menzer bet 3,400 from the cutoff, and got a call from his opponent.

With the pot now over 12,000, the {j-Clubs} fell on the river. The big blind led out for 10,000, and before the dealer could even count it out Menzer made the call.

Menzer turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, good for a straight, and his oppoent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Menzer us
Mike Menzer
94,000

Tags: Mike Menzer