Big Stax 500 Day 1a | Parx Big Stax XXXII

02-14-2020 01:00 UTC-4

Ryan Dodd Among the Big Stacks in the Parx Big Stax 500

GeoffFisk

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.

Tags: Andrew Kim Gregory Fishberg Ryan Dodd

02-13-2020 23:16 UTC-4

Fishberg With the KO

GeoffFisk

Level 12 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Shortly after taking a massive chunk out of the stack two seats to his left, Gregory Fishberg sent that same opponent to the rail.

The hand started with Fishberg's opponent opening for 4,500 in the hijack, and Fishberg calling on the button.

The flop came , and both players checked.

The hijack check-called a 15,000 bet from Fishberg on the turn.

The hijack checked again on the river, Fishberg bet 125,000, enough to cover his opponent, and the hijack called. Fishberg tabled for the flush, besting the opponent's wheel straight.

Fishberg told PokerNews that he's been playing tight all day, and he appears to be in the chip lead with two levels to play. Fishberg was the Day 1c chip leader in the Parx Big Stax 300, and has a shot at accomplishing the same feat on Day 1a of the Big Stax 500.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Fishberg	470,000	189,000

Tags: Gregory Fishberg

02-13-2020 21:48 UTC-4

Massive Pot for Barbosa

GeoffFisk

Level 11 : 800/1,500, 1,500 ante

Facing an early-position limp, Cleiton Barbosa raised to 4,500, Bryan Georges called in the big blind, and the early-position limper called.

The flop came , and the early-position player led out with a jam, pushing his entire 14,000 into the pot. Barbosa called, and Georges, having Barbosa covered, re-shoved.

Barbosa called, and both he and the under-the-gun player were at risk.

Early Position:
Cletion Barbosa:
Bryan Georges:

Georges was ahead and on the verge of going over the half-million chip mark with a win. The turn, however, brought in the flush for Barbosa, as the hit the board. The river sealed the win for Barbosa, sent the early-position player to the rail, and took a chunk out of Georges' stack, which still sits at over 300k.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Georges	307,000	307,000
Cleiton Barbosa	190,000	190,000

Tags: Bryan Georges Cleiton Barbosa

02-13-2020 19:21 UTC-4

Antimony Scores the Knockout

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

With on the board, the hijack checked the Anna Antimony, who put in a bet for 3,000. The hijack player made the call.

The hijack then led out all in for 25,000 on the turn, and Antimony made the call.

Hijack:
Anna Antimony:

Antimony's aces held up as the river fell , and her opponent hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anna Antimony	72,000	72,000

02-13-2020 17:48 UTC-4

Marder Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

GeoffFisk

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante

Michael Marder open raised from the cutoff, the big blind three-bet to 5,200, Marder four-bet to 11,500, and the big blind called.

The big blind checked on the flop, Marder bet 10,000, and the big blind folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Marder	141,000	103,000

02-13-2020 16:43 UTC-4

Tascarella Doubles Through Ying

GeoffFisk

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Douglas Tascarella open raised from middle position, Po Ying three-bet to 4,200 from the button, both blinds called, and Tascarella called.

The flop came , both blinds checked, Tascarella bet 8,000, Ying called, the small blind folded, and the big blind called.

The turn came , the big blind checked, Tascarella went all in for 41,200, and Ying went into the tank.

Ying decided on a call, and the big blind thought it over for several moments, eventually folding face up.

Douglas Tascarella:
Po Ying:

The river brought no help for Ying, as a hit the board, and Tascarella's set of threes held up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Tascarella	107,000	107,000
Po Ying	26,000	-37,000

Tags: Douglas Tascarella Po Ying

02-13-2020 13:27 UTC-4

McCarroll On the Winning End of a Massive Cooler

GeoffFisk

Level 2 : 100/100, 100 ante

With more than 15,000 already in the pot, Keith McCarroll checked from the big blind, on the river of a board.

McCarroll's opponent, in middle position, put out a pot-sized bet to 15,500. McCarroll check-raised all in, and his opponent snap called.

McCarroll turned over for top full house, and his stunned opponent hesitated for a few moments before tabling his own full house with . McCarroll moved up to nearly double the starting stack in the aftermath, while his opponent was left with around 4,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith McCarroll	76,000	76,000

Tags: Keith McCarroll

02-13-2020 10:26 UTC-4

Day 1a of the Parx Big Stax 500 Begins at 11 a.m.

GeoffFisk

A big month of February continues from Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, as the second of three major tournaments begins today.

The Parx Big Stax 500 kicks off today, with Day 1a beginning at 11 a.m. Players will start with 40,000 for this $500+40 buy-in tournament, with unlimited reentry and late registration available all the way up until the beginning of Level 16, which is the second level of play on Day 2 (scheduled for Sunday, February 16).

Day 1a is the first of three Day 1 flights. The survivors of Day 1a, 1b and 1c will return as a combined field for Day 2 Sunday, with the tournament playing down to a winner on Monday's Day 3.

The field will play through 14 45-minute levels today, starting with blinds at 100/100. The blinds will be up to 1500/3000/3000 by Level 14, the final level of play for Day 1.

Players will take 15-minute breaks after every third level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9.

The February 2019 edition of the Big Stax 500 drew 1,540 entries, for a total prize pool of $731,500.

Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team as the Big Stax 500 gets underway.