Big Stax 500
Day 1c Started
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 500
Day: 1c
Day 1c of the Parx Big Stax 500 Begins at 10 a.m.
A big month of February continues from Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, as the second of three major tournaments continues today.
The Parx Big Stax 500 keeps rolling today, with Day 1c beginning at 10 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 1c is the third and final 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 plays on.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1c is underway.
The Final Day 1 Flight
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Day 1c is the third and final of three Day 1 flights in the Parx Big Stax 500.
Coming into today's action, a total of 108 players from Day 1, and 53 from Day 1b, have already advanced to Day 2, scheduled for Sunday.
Check out full Day 1a results here, and Day 1b results here.
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Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
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A Few Familiar Faces
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 |
Nguon Off to Good Start
Level 1
: 100/100, 0 ante
Jeff Baker opened to 500 under the gun, two opponents called, and V Nguon three-bet to 1,1000 from the big blind. All three opponents called.
The flop came 
, and action checked to Baker, who bet 3,000. That bet got a call from the middle-position player, and a fold from the small blind.
Nguon check-raised to 8,000, and both remaining players folded. Nguon showed 
as he collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 | |
|
|
25,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Elliott's Shove Prompts a Fold
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
With around 12,000 already in the pot, the big blind bet 7,000, and Dave Elliott went all in from the big blind, pushing his remaining 24,300 in the middle.
The big blind went deep into the tank. and after several minutes made the fold.
Elliott asked his opponent if he wanted to see Elliott's hand, which ended up being 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,500
43,500
|
43,500 |