Parx Big Stax XXXII

Big Stax 500
Day: 2
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Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXII

Final Results
Winner
Joel Deutsch
Winning Hand
a♣7♥
Prize
$126,995
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Entries
1,496
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
407
Players Left
42

Bosu Avunoori Leads the Pack in the Parx Big Stax 500

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GeoffFisk
Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Bosu Avunoori
Bosu Avunoori

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.

Tags: Bosu AvunooriDavid ClarkeJoey DeforcaNicholas Skyllas

Deforca Doubles Through Azen

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GeoffFisk
Level 23 : 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Joey Deforca
Joey Deforca

With {5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{k-Spades} on the board, Arthur Azen bet 400,000 from early position, and Joey Deforca raised all in for 1,265,000.

Azen called, and Deforca showed down {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} to take down what appears to be the biggest pot of the tournament so far. Deforca is up to 2,900,000 in the aftermath.

Player Chips Progress
Joey Deforca us
Joey Deforca 		2,900,000 1,975,000
Arthur Azen us
Arthur Azen 		530,000 -1,370,000

Tags: Joey Deforca

Patish Back in Business

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GeoffFisk
Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mikhail Patish
Mikhail Patish

Mikahil Patish has been relatively short stacked most of the day, but just tripled up to nearly two million and looks to be in good shape to make a deep run with just over two hourd left to play in Day 2.

Patish told PokerNews that the big pot came in a three-way hand that saw Patish hit a set of sevens on a {q-}{7-}{3-}{k-}{x-} board, with another player eliminated with a missed flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Patish us
Mikhail Patish 		1,950,000 1,410,000

Funaro Hits Two Million

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GeoffFisk
Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro

Rajesh Desai open raised, and Frank Funaro called.

Desai shoved on the {6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop, and Funaro called, having Desai well covered.

Rajesh Desai: {a-}{j-}
Frank Funaro: {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Details are unclear on Desai's stack size in the hand, but he was in the lead with top pair and a better kicker on the flop. The turn came a safe {9-Spades}, but the river {k-Spades} brought in two pair for Funaro, and sent Desai to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
WSOP 1X Winner
2,060,000 410,000
Rajesh Desai us
Rajesh Desai 		Busted

Tags: Frank FunaroRajesh Desai

Million-Chip Pot for Huynh

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GeoffFisk
Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Kenny Huynh
Kenny Huynh

In what could be the biggest pot of the tournament so far, Kenny Huynh doubled through Dan Sweeney and sits on more than a million chips in the aftermath.

The hand started with an open to 18,000 from Huynh in early position, and calls from Sweeney in middle position, as well as the big blind.

Action checked to Sweeney, who bet 30,000 on the {8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop. The big blind folded, and Huynh raised to 80,000, with Sweeney calling.

The turn came {5-Diamonds}, Huynh bet 138,000, Sweeney raised all in, having Huynh covered, and Huynh snap called for 389,000 total.

Kenny Huynh: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Dan Sweeney: {a-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}

Huynh's top set had Sweeney drawing dead, and after the {2-Hearts} hit on the river, Huynh collected the seven-figure pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Huynh us
Kenny Huynh
WSOP 1X Winner
1,030,000 626,500
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		265,000 -605,000

Tags: Dan SweeneyKenny Huynh

Raman Makes Correct Call Against Deutsch

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GeoffFisk
Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Geno Raman
Geno Raman

An early-position player limped, and got four callers.

All five players checked the {3-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop.

Action checked to Joel Deutsch on the button on the {8-Diamonds} turn. Deutsch bet 16,000, Gene Raman called in the small blind, and the big blind called.

Action checked to Deutsch on the {4-Hearts} river, Deutsch bet 55,000, and Raman called. The big blind folded.

Deutsch tabled {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}, his ace-high bested by Raman's {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Deutsch us
Joel Deutsch 		981,000 81,000
Gene Raman us
Gene Raman 		685,000 140,000

Jabbes KOs Costantini

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GeoffFisk
Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Nino Jabbes
Nino Jabbes

Massimo Costantini opened to 18,000 under the gun, Andrew Kim called on the button, and Nino Jabbes three-bet to 53,000 from the small blind.

Costantini went deep into the tank before deciding to four-bet all in, committing his 203,000 total stack. Kim folded, and Jabbes made the call.

Massimo Costantini: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Nino Jabbes: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Board: {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Costantini pulled ahead on the flop with top pair, but the broadway straight came in for Jabbes on the river, securing Jabbes the pot and sending Constantini to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Nino Jabbes us
Nino Jabbes 		600,000 520,000
Massimo Costantini us
Massimo Costantini 		Busted

Tags: Andrew KimMassimo CostantiniNino Jabbes

Day 2 of the Parx Big Stax 500 Begins at Noon

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Brian Morgan
Brian Morgan

The Parx Big Stax 500 begins the climb toward an eventual champion today, as Day 2 of the $500+40 buy-in tournament begins today at noon from Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

After playing through three Day 1 flights, the field is down to 347 players from the original number of 1,436. Late registration is still available through the beginning of Level 16, the second level of play scheduled for Day 2.

Day 2 begins at Level 15, with the blind at 2000/4000/4000. The field will play through 60-minute levels today, playing through to the end of Level 25, or until nine players remain, whichever comes first. The tournament will take 15-minute breaks after every second level, and a dinner break after Level 20.

Ryan Dodd (610,000) leads the field with the overall chip lead coming into Day 2, followed by Srikar Chadhivae (601,500), Geno Raman (580,500), and Brian Morgan (568,500).

Also high up on the chip leaderboard are Hiyaw Gebreyohannes (565,500), Ryan Eriquezzo (531,000), Joel Deutsch (514,000) and Dan Sweeney (468,500). Sweeney, who won the Parx Big Stax 300 last week, is trying to make it two deep runs in a row at the Parx Big Stax XXXII festival.

The tournament will hit the money today, and the full payout schedule will be announced here on PokerNews when it becomes available.

Follow along with the PokerNews live blog as the Parx Big Stax 500 continues.