Big Stax 500
Day 1a Completed
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 500
Day: 1a
Ryan Dodd Among the Big Stacks in the Parx Big Stax 500
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Day 1a of the Parx Big Stax 500 is a wrap! A total of 401 entries registered for the $500+40 tournament at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, with 108 players making it through the flight.
Some of the big stacks bagging at the end of the night included Ryan Dodd (610,000) and Srikar Chadivae (601,5000), who appeared to bag the two biggest stacks at the end of play.
Other players advancing to Day 2 include Hiyaw Gebreyohannes (565,000), Andrew Kim (496,000) and Gregory Fishberg (479,000).
The field played through 14 45-minute levels Thursday, and the survivors will now await as Friday's Day 1b and Saturday's Day 1c flight play out. The survivors of Day 1a, 1b and 1c will come back as a combined field for Day 2, with the tournament scheduled to play a full day for the Day 2 flight, and play down to a winner on Day 3 Monday.
Late registration in this unlimited re-entry event is still available through the beginning of Level 16, the second level of play scheduled for Day 2. The blinds finished up a 1500/3000/3000 on Day 1, with some of the biggest stacks in the room bagging more than 200 big blinds.
Day 1b starts at 11 a.m. Friday. Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Big Stax 500 plays on.
Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000 | 610,000 |
|
601,500 | 601,500 |
|
565,500 | 271,500 |
|
496,000 | 496,000 |
|
479,000 | 9,000 |
|
468,000 | |
|
|
459,000 | |
|
|
408,500 | |
|
403,500 | 91,500 |
|
385,000 | 35,000 |
|
|
365,500 | |
|
342,500 | |
|
|
335,500 | 335,500 |
|
325,500 | |
|
|
321,000 | |
|
318,000 | |
|
|
298,000 | |
|
|
297,000 | |
|
296,000 | -96,000 |
|
295,000 | 130,000 |
|
|
283,500 | |
|
274,000 | -194,000 |
|
|
272,000 | |
|
267,500 | |
|
|
263,500 |
Three More Hands
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The field will play through three more hands, after which Day 1a will wrap up for the night.
Huynh Takes Huge Pot
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
An early-position player went all in for his last 30,000 on a 
flop.
Kenny Huynh called in the cutoff, and the small blind, who originally checked the flop, also called.
The small blind check-called a 50,000 bet from Huynh on the 
turn, creating a side pot.
The small blind checked again on the 
river, Huynh put out a quick bet for 40,000, and the small blind folded.
Huynh showed 
, scooping the pot and sending the early-position player to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
312,000 | 240,000 |
Ross Shoves River, Gets Fold
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With 
on the board, the small blind bet 12,500, and Ray Ross raised to 44,500 from middle position. The small blind made the call.
The small blind checked the 
river, Ross shoved for 120,000, and the small blind went deep into the tank. He eventually folded, showing the 
face up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
227,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Tascarella Continuing to Climb
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Douglas Tascarella is on his way toward ending Day 1a with one of the biggest stacks in the room, adding to that stack in a recent hand.
An early-position player opened to 7,000, and Tascarella called on the direct left.
The flop came 
, the early-position player bet 7,000, Tascarella raised to 20,000, and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
468,000 | 223,000 |
Giordano Makes Correct Call
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
With around 60,000 in the middle by the river, Jeffrey Giordano checked from the big blind.
His opponent in the cutoff bet 20,000 with the board showing 
. Giordano tanked for a few moments, then made the call.
The cutoff showed 
, and Giordano's 
was the winner. Neither player had the flush, with four diamonds on the board, but Giordano's top pair was good against the attempted bluff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000 |
Hayes Adds to the Pile
Level 13
: 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
Rodrigo Ramos opened to 2,500 from middle position, Eric Hayes called in the hijack, and both blinds also called.
The flop came 
, and action checked to Hayes, who bet 6,500. All opponents folded, and Hayes continues to surge in the late levels of Day 1a.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 60,000 |
|
|
81,000 | 38,000 |