Money Bubble Bursts
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The money bubble has burst, and the tournament will now begin paying out 152 money spots.
Parx Big Stax XXXII
Big Stax 500
Day: 2
Million-Chip Pot for Huynh
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
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 
flop. The big blind folded, and Huynh raised to 80,000, with Sweeney calling.
The turn came 
, Huynh bet 138,000, Sweeney raised all in, having Huynh covered, and Huynh snap called for 389,000 total.
Kenny Huynh: 
Dan Sweeney: 
Huynh's top set had Sweeney drawing dead, and after the 
hit on the river, Huynh collected the seven-figure pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,030,000
626,500
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626,500 |
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265,000
-605,000
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-605,000 |
Break Time
Level 18
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Level: 19
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Bustouts
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Deforca KOs Opponent
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The small blind opened to 24,000, Joey Deforca raised to 100,000 in the big blind, the small blind four-bet jammed for 400,000 total, and Deforca called, with his opponent covered.
Small Blind: 
Joey Deforca: 
Board: 
Deforca avoided trouble on the runout, and he's up to nearly a million chips after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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925,000
925,000
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925,000 |
Cervera Doubles Up
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Cervera opened to 27,000 in middle position, the big bind three-bet to 105,000, Cervera went all in for 293,000, and the big blind called.
Joe Cervera:
Big Blind: 
Board: 
Cervera won the battle of premium pocket pairs, moving over the 600k mark in the aftermath.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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611,000
611,000
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611,000 |
More Bustouts
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
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Rhode's Turn Jam Folds Out Benkovic
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Benkovic opened to 22,000 from the hijack, and Brett Rhode called in the big blind.
Rhode checked the 
flop, Benkovic continued for 26,000, Rhode check-raised to 112,000, and Benkovic called.
Rhode jammed 240,000 on the 
turn, and Benkovic folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,040,000
255,000
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255,000 |
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510,000
15,000
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15,000 |
Huynh Keeps Climbing
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Stephen Benkovic opened to 22,000 from middle position, and got three callers.
Action checked to the cutoff on the 
flop, the cutoff bet 30,000, the small blind folded and Kenny Huynh check-raised to 110,000 from the big blind.
Benkovic folded, and the cutoff followed suit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,280,000
250,000
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250,000 |
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