Big Stax 500
Day 2 Completed
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 500
Day: 2
Bosu Avunoori Leads the Pack in the Parx Big Stax 500
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The Parx Big Stax 500 has hit the home stretch, with only one day of play left before a winner is crowned. Sunday's Day 2 flight saw a field that began with 407 players trimmed down to 42 by night's end, and those players will come back Monday for Day 3 and play down to a winner at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
With one day to go, it's Bosu Avunoori (4,270,000) in the chip lead. Others bagging big at the end of Day 2 include Joey Deforca (3,240,000), Nicholas Skyllas (2,405,000) and David Clarke (2,385,000).
The field played through 10 one-hour levels on Day 2. Play will resume at Level 25 Monday, with the blinds at 20000/40000/40000. The tournament will proceed with 90-minute levels on Day 3.
A total of 1496 entries came through for the Big Stax 500, and the money bubble burst Sunday, with 152 players getting paid.
The first-place prize of $126,995 is on the line as a champion will be crowned Monday. After four days of play in the Parx East building, the tournament will move over to the Parx Casino poker room for the final day.
Stay tuned to the PokerNews live blog as a champion is crowned Monday.
Chip Counts (full)
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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4,270,000 | 4,093,000 |
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3,240,000 | 2,919,000 |
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2,505,000 | 2,225,500 |
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2,405,000 | 305,000 |
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2,385,000 | 535,000 |
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2,355,000 | -105,000 |
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2,280,000 | 1,945,000 |
|
2,150,000 | -600,000 |
|
2,080,000 | 330,000 |
|
2,060,000 | 540,000 |
|
1,850,000 | -350,000 |
|
1,740,000 | 1,387,500 |
|
1,620,000 | 1,384,500 |
|
1,595,000 | 1,544,500 |
|
1,590,000 | -110,000 |
|
1,570,000 | 1,294,000 |
|
1,525,000 | -275,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 969,000 |
|
1,415,000 | 1,120,000 |
|
1,360,000 | 1,146,000 |
|
1,330,000 | 625,000 |
|
|
1,210,000 | 993,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 1,064,500 |
|
1,190,000 | -390,000 |
|
1,135,000 | 722,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The field will play through three more hands before bagging for the night.
Busted 43rd-46th
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Skyllas Ousts Azen
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Nicholas Skyllas opened to 70,000 from the small blind, Nikolas Azen shoved from the big blind for 495,000, and Skyllas called it off.
Nikolas Azen: 
Nicholas Skyllas: 
Board: 
Looking for help on the runout, Azen didn't improve, and Skyllas went over the two million mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000 | 550,000 |
|
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Busted |
Funaro Knocks Out Azen
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Arthur Azen open shoved from the cutoff for 360,000, and Frank Funaro re-shoved from the button for 650,000.
Arhtur Azen: 
Frank Funaro: 
Board: 
The pocket sixes won the flip for Funaro, and ended Azen's Day 2 run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | |
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Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Eliminated 48th-56th
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Wolf Doubles Through Parker
Level 23
: 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Robert Parker opened from the hijack, Michael Wolf three-bet to 165,000 from the cutoff, and Parker called.
Parker check-called a 225,000 bet from Wolf on the 
flop.
Parker checked again on the 
turn, Wolf shoved for 350,000, and Parker called.
Michael Wolf: 
Robert Parker:
Wolf's pocket aces held up through the river 
, securing the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,500,000 | 1,164,500 |
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955,000 | -1,595,000 |