Break Time
Level 11
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
Players are on the last 15-minute break of Day 1d.
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 300
Day: 1d
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Big Stacks
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
415,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
376,000
376,000
|
376,000 |
|
326,000
326,000
|
326,000 |
|
293,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
287,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
260,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
235,000
-69,000
|
-69,000 |
|
|
110,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Park Takes Three-Way All In
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Daniel Park, in early postion, Mike Menzer from the cutoff, and the big blind got into a three-way preflop all in, with the big blind having the largest of the three stacks, and Menzer the shortest.
Mike Menzer: 
Daniel Park: 
Big Blind: 
Board: 
Park ended up as the winner with the pair of kings coming in on the flop. Menzer was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000
76,000
|
76,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Tarantino Makes Agonizing Fold
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 
on the board, James Tarantino checked from the big blind, and Andrew Yakubovich shoved from middle position, pushing his last 42,000 into a 50,000 pot.
Tarantino went deep into the tank, clearly anguished by the spot. He eventually folded 
face up, sending the pot to Yakubovich.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
235,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
92,000 |
Whigham Doubles Up
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Facing a limp from early position and a raise from the hijack, Carlos Whigham three-bet shoved for 89,500.
The hijack made the call, having Whigham slightly covered.
Carlos Whigham: 
Hijack: 
Board: 
Whigham's pocket aces held, and the win put him near the 200k mark as Day 1d winds down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
89,500 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Gratton Picks Up Three-Way Pot
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
John Ciofalo limped under the gun, an early position player raised to 7,000, Greg Gratton three-bet to 18,500, and both Ciofalo and the early position player called.
Action checked to Gratton on the 
flop, Gratton bet 18,500, and only Ciofalo called.
Ciofalo checked the turn, Gratton went all in for his last 80,000, and Ciofalo folded.
Gratton showed 
, then collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 | |
|
|
170,000
112,800
|
112,800 |
Tarantino's Pair is Good
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
The under-the-gun player opened to 8,000, Raj Mehad called in middle position, and James Tarantino called in the hijack.
All three players checked the 
flop. Action checked to Mejad on the turn, and he bet 16,000 with the hitting the board. Only Tarantino called.
Both players checked the 
river, and Tarantino took it down with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
176,000
176,000
|
176,000 |
Wee Raises, Gets Fold, Shows One
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a three-bet pot with 35,000 in the middle preflop, Brian Wee checked from the big blind on a 
flop.
John Ciofalo bet 9,000, and Wee check-raised to 35,000.
Ciofalo tanked for a bit, then folded. Wee offered to show one card, and the table got a look at the .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
160,000 |