Thursday, May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Last Break Of Night
Players are taking their last break of the night, and when they return the blinds will be increasing to 2,000/4,000/500.
Big Stax Omaha: Bubble Burst (12th Place - Cohen)
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
The bubble has burst, and we have already had our first player collect from the cage. Bruce Cohen (Queens, NY) left us in 12th place, taking home $472 for his efforts. Here are your remaining players:
Table 45:
The bubble has burst, and we have already had our first player collect from the cage. Bruce Cohen (Queens, NY) left us in 12th place, taking home $472 for his efforts. Here are your remaining players:
Table 45:
- Barak Zaken (Brooklyn, NY)
- William Buckley (Phillipsburg, NJ)
- Mike Yang (Philadelphia, PA)
- Michael Kushner (Philadelphia, PA)
- Rusty Clayton (Huntingdon Valley, PA)
Table 46:
- Euben Guo (New York, NY)
- John Gunsior (Philadelphia, PA)
- Jeffrey Moses (East Rutherford, PA)
- Barry Levy (New York, NY)
- Thea Byock (Matawan, NJ)
- Robert Goffredo (Philadephia, PA)
Big Stax Omaha: On The Bubble
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
With 13 players remaining, we are now on the money bubble. Once the next player is eliminated, we will update you on the players remaining, and cashes.
With 13 players remaining, we are now on the money bubble. Once the next player is eliminated, we will update you on the players remaining, and cashes.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level Up, Winding Down
Level 14 just started, with the blinds increasing to 1,500/3,000/400. Players will have a break after this level, and with finish off the final two more before bagging chips for the night.
Big Stax Omaha: Bubble Looming
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
Players are currently close to the bubble, as 12 players will be getting paid. Still alive in the event:
Michael Kushner
Barry Levy
Euben Gho
Players are currently close to the bubble, as 12 players will be getting paid. Still alive in the event:
Michael Kushner
Barry Levy
Euben Gho
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): By The Numbers
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400/300
Total Entrants (Day 1A & 1B combined): 551
Entrants Day 1B: 251
Players Remaining: 70
Top Stacks:
Kevin Grabel - 330,000
Lin Ding - 310,000
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola - 280,000
Total Entrants (Day 1A & 1B combined): 551
Entrants Day 1B: 251
Players Remaining: 70
Top Stacks:
Kevin Grabel - 330,000
Lin Ding - 310,000
Joe "The Jeweler" Gola - 280,000
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Break Time
Players are on a (15) minute break, and when they return the blinds will be going up to 1,200/2,400/300.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level Up
Level 12 has just started, with the blinds going up to 1,000/2,000/300. With about 90 player still playing in the clubhouse room, the chip average sits just under 80,000.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Rear View Mirror
Level 11 - Blinds 800/1,600/200
The tournament clock reads 539 entries, which means that we have already eclipsed the $150,000 guarantee posted on this event. The final day of tournaments with multiple starting days will usually carry the largest field, which means we should be seeing the guaranteed crushed. Referencing what was mentioned earlier, a lap of the entire field would only yield two stacks above 225,000 (Kevin Grabel and John Blackle). Both players have just over the 225,000 mark, which is a direct opposite of the trends we were seeing yesterday.
Some players out of the tournament and yet to re-enter:
Amanda Musumeci
Jared Hutt
Matt Glantz (just re-entered)
Norman Michalek
The tournament clock reads 539 entries, which means that we have already eclipsed the $150,000 guarantee posted on this event. The final day of tournaments with multiple starting days will usually carry the largest field, which means we should be seeing the guaranteed crushed. Referencing what was mentioned earlier, a lap of the entire field would only yield two stacks above 225,000 (Kevin Grabel and John Blackle). Both players have just over the 225,000 mark, which is a direct opposite of the trends we were seeing yesterday.
Some players out of the tournament and yet to re-enter:
Amanda Musumeci
Jared Hutt
Matt Glantz (just re-entered)
Norman Michalek
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Levels Going Up
Level 11 is about to begin, with the blinds going up to 800/1,600/200.
Big Stax Omaha: Back From Dinner
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
The remaining 33 players from this event will be returning from dinner in (10) minutes.
The remaining 33 players from this event will be returning from dinner in (10) minutes.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): If One Doesn't Work...Try The Other
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200
Matt Glantz (Lafayette Hills, PA) didn't find any traction in the Omaha event happening in the main poker room, so he has entered during the dinner break for this event. Glantz is seated at Table 74, joining the likes of John Allen Hinds and Antonio Walker.
Matt Glantz (Lafayette Hills, PA) didn't find any traction in the Omaha event happening in the main poker room, so he has entered during the dinner break for this event. Glantz is seated at Table 74, joining the likes of John Allen Hinds and Antonio Walker.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Back From Dinner
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200
Players are waiting to enter the clubhouse room from dinner, and we've seen a bunch of players enter during the dinner break. We will update you with numbers shortly.
Players are waiting to enter the clubhouse room from dinner, and we've seen a bunch of players enter during the dinner break. We will update you with numbers shortly.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Dinner Break
Players will be going on dinner break at the end of this level, and the play (as well as live coverage) will resume at approximately 7:30pm.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Updated Chip Counts
Level 9 - 500/1,000/100
Here are some updated chip counts before the players go to dinner:
John Blicke - 224,000
Marshall White - 178,000
Lin Ding - 165,000
Frank Vulpis - 156,000
Igor Rabinovich - 120,000
Here are some updated chip counts before the players go to dinner:
John Blicke - 224,000
Marshall White - 178,000
Lin Ding - 165,000
Frank Vulpis - 156,000
Igor Rabinovich - 120,000
Big Stax Omaha: Pre-Dinner Update
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
Of the 100 entrants that started the tournament, 59 currently remain. Some of the bigger names in the field that we missed earlier include:
Matt Glantz
Kyle Bowker
Michael Kushner
Ilya Dyment
Leonardo Palermo
Of the 100 entrants that started the tournament, 59 currently remain. Some of the bigger names in the field that we missed earlier include:
Matt Glantz
Kyle Bowker
Michael Kushner
Ilya Dyment
Leonardo Palermo
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Last Level Before Dinner
Level 9 - 500/1,000/100
Blinds have increased as Level 9 just started, and this will be the last level of play before players go on their dinner break. There have been 205 entries so far on this Day 1B, with the chip average among the remaining players sitting at 49,000.
Blinds have increased as Level 9 just started, and this will be the last level of play before players go on their dinner break. There have been 205 entries so far on this Day 1B, with the chip average among the remaining players sitting at 49,000.
Big Stax Omaha: Payouts
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo
Entrants: 100
Prize Pool: $24,000
Payouts:
Entrants: 100
Prize Pool: $24,000
Payouts:
- $7,501
- $4,719
- $2,904
- $2,178
- $1,626
- $1,266
- $1,077
- $864
- $649
10-12. $472
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Found Our Top Stacks
Level 8 - Blinds 400/800/100
After a lap around the clubhouse room, we were able to find our two chip leaders. The largest stack in the room belongs to Marshall White (Boone, NC). Marshall is the only player in the field over 200,000.
Norman Michalek (Westfield, NJ) is currently second in chips, sitting on a stack of 160,000.
After a lap around the clubhouse room, we were able to find our two chip leaders. The largest stack in the room belongs to Marshall White (Boone, NC). Marshall is the only player in the field over 200,000.
Norman Michalek (Westfield, NJ) is currently second in chips, sitting on a stack of 160,000.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level Up
Tournament staff has announced the beginning of Level 8, with blinds going up to 400/800/100. The chip average among the players sits just under 47,000.
Players will finish two more levels before going on a (75) minute dinner break.
Players will finish two more levels before going on a (75) minute dinner break.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Separation
Level 7 - Blinds 300/600/100
There has been a noticeable difference in today's play compared to yesterday, in which we don't see too many people quickly accumulating chips. The largest stack in the room sits somewhere around 160,000, but there aren't man of those over the century mark. We watched as the top five chip counts sat above the 475,000 mark at the end of day yesterday, and it will be interesting to note where the top players end today.
There has been a noticeable difference in today's play compared to yesterday, in which we don't see too many people quickly accumulating chips. The largest stack in the room sits somewhere around 160,000, but there aren't man of those over the century mark. We watched as the top five chip counts sat above the 475,000 mark at the end of day yesterday, and it will be interesting to note where the top players end today.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Players Returning
Level 7 - 300/600/100
Players are taking their seats and the cards will be in air in (2) minutes.
On break, played 1 hand after rebuying, up to 42k 300/600/75 next #parxbigstax
— Chad Himmelspach (@Spachy) May 9, 2013
95k at 2nd break! Coming back to 600bb .. Made some hands and chipped up nicely ! Time to get laxed w. @misterashmoney #ParxBigStax
— Jonathan Kramer (@JonathanKramer2) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day1B): Second Break
Players will be going on their second break of the day shortly, and when they return to Level 7 the blinds will be going up to 300/600/100. Here is an update on the numbers from the room's ambassador:
BigStax II Event #1 $300+30 has 479 entries so far. Day 1b today. Day 1c tomorrow.#ParxBigStax @parxpokerroom
— Matt Glantz (@MattGlantz) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Lord Of The Rings
Level 6 - 250/500/50
Another player to arrive late to this party is Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY). Peter is coming off the WSOPC (Harrahs-Chester) at which he won his fourth WSOP ring. Ippolito won the $365 H.O.S.E event, taking home another ring and $8,640. Peter is also one of the many players to cash in this event in February, and is hoping a better than the min-cash he received then.
Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY)
Another player to arrive late to this party is Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY). Peter is coming off the WSOPC (Harrahs-Chester) at which he won his fourth WSOP ring. Ippolito won the $365 H.O.S.E event, taking home another ring and $8,640. Peter is also one of the many players to cash in this event in February, and is hoping a better than the min-cash he received then.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level 6 Begins
Blinds will be going up again shortly, with the beginning of Level 6. The blinds are going to be increasing to 250/500/50. Some more familiar faces just walked into the clubhouse room:
Jeffrey Wicker
John Allen Hinds
Jeffrey Wicker
John Allen Hinds
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Updated Chip Counts
Level 5 - Blinds 200/400/50
Here are some updated chip counts from the field:
Larry Kolk - 115,000
Ray Ross - 68,000
Brian Lemke - 33,000
Jason Rivkin - 29,000
Amanda Musumeci - 21,000
Here are some updated chip counts from the field:
Larry Kolk - 115,000
Ray Ross - 68,000
Brian Lemke - 33,000
Jason Rivkin - 29,000
Amanda Musumeci - 21,000
Big Stax 300 (Day1B): Level Up And Hat Swap
Level 5 is about to begin, with the blinds increasing to 200/400/50. There are approximately 150 entries so far today, which means that we are about to reach the guarantee (less than half way through the event!!).
In other news...the poker room is running a hat swap from this moment through the conclusion of the Big Stax Series (May 20th). If you bring in a hat from another casino (new or worn), you can swap that for a new Parx Casino hat. We will bring a you picture of the hat shortly when we can get our hands on it.
*** Hat Disclaimer: Must be an Xclub member or enroll in Xclub to participate in swap. Hat swap available while supplies last, and hat must have casino logo that is not Parx or Philadelphia Park.
In other news...the poker room is running a hat swap from this moment through the conclusion of the Big Stax Series (May 20th). If you bring in a hat from another casino (new or worn), you can swap that for a new Parx Casino hat. We will bring a you picture of the hat shortly when we can get our hands on it.
*** Hat Disclaimer: Must be an Xclub member or enroll in Xclub to participate in swap. Hat swap available while supplies last, and hat must have casino logo that is not Parx or Philadelphia Park.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Photo Gallery
Level 4 - Blinds 150/300/50
Rocco Luciano and Chalie Hook
Brian Lemke
Jason Rivkin
Big Stax 300 (Day1B): Back From Break
Level 4 - Blinds 150/300/50
Players are back from break, and we have a couple of chip counts via Twitter, but we need to hear from more of you. Remember to hashtag parxbigstax (#parxbigstax):
Players are back from break, and we have a couple of chip counts via Twitter, but we need to hear from more of you. Remember to hashtag parxbigstax (#parxbigstax):
Playing pretty aggro but guys keep flopping it. 26,175 at break soooo much time to develop stack though #ParxBigStax
— Dan Sewnig (@RedsoxNets5) May 9, 2013
55k at first break after I doubled w. KK! Feeling a bit edgy time to go get #laxxed for a long day#ParxBigStax
— Jonathan Kramer (@JonathanKramer2) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): First Break
After the next three minutes tick off the tournament clock, players will be on their first (15) break of the day. When they return to Level 4, the blinds will be 150/300/50.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Early Traction
Level 3 - Blinds 100/200/25
There is nothing wrong with a little good run at the beginning of a tournament, and Ray Ross (Philadelphia, PA) seemed to have some. Ross was tweeted as having 90,000 just a level or two into the tournament (from the 30,000 starting stack). Ross saw some success in this exact event in February, finishing in 15th place for $4,375.
There is nothing wrong with a little good run at the beginning of a tournament, and Ray Ross (Philadelphia, PA) seemed to have some. Ross was tweeted as having 90,000 just a level or two into the tournament (from the 30,000 starting stack). Ross saw some success in this exact event in February, finishing in 15th place for $4,375.
#rayross is up to 90k already at #parxbigstax day1b. Mbn. @taddisvonbaddis good luck trying to catch him.
— Tony Arnieri (@TonyL0C0) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level Up...Field Grows
Level 3 is about to begin, with blinds increasing to 100/200/25. Players continue to file into the clubhouse room, notables and all:
Chalie Hook
Igor Rabinovich
Jared Hutt
Rocco Lucciano
Rocco Lucciano
Big Stax Omaha: It's Like Cheers
$250 + 30 Omaha Hi/Lo (Re-Entry)
We could basically just take the list of entrants and post them as notables, as all of the notable Omaha players have taken their seats (so we'll just name a few):
Jordan Diamond
Rathe Miller
Rob Renner
"Miami" John Cernuto
Hua Wei
Barry Levy
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Twitter Verse
Level 2 - Blinds 75/150
Arrive fashionably late for #ParxBigStax now time for some poker! Even on level 2 I start with 200 BBs so awesome!
— Dan Sewnig (@RedsoxNets5) May 9, 2013
32.3k at level 2. Really good table so far but 3 empty seats to be filled. #ParxBigStax
— Chris Kusha (@TooBusyWINNING) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Blinds Up
Level 2 has just started, with the blinds going up to 75/150. The room is quickly filling up, as another sizable Day 1 is expected this afternoon.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Early Risers Taking Their Seats
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100
It's early (for poker players), but many familiar faces have already taken their seats in the clubhouse room. Jason Rivkin (Eatontown, NJ) is the defending champ when it comes to this event, taking home $73,161 and the trophy, after beating Bryan Hayes heads up. It was a marathon heads up match, ending just past 9:00am, after 17 hours of play. Rivkin has seemingly taken that momentum from the win and ran with it, making five more final tables in the next two months (and winning the $450 H.O.R.S.E. at the Borgata Spring Open).
Also in the field:
Amanda Musumeci
Larry Kolk
Paul Spitzberg
Joe Reddick
Joe Spillane
Nancy Martin
Brian Lemke
It's early (for poker players), but many familiar faces have already taken their seats in the clubhouse room. Jason Rivkin (Eatontown, NJ) is the defending champ when it comes to this event, taking home $73,161 and the trophy, after beating Bryan Hayes heads up. It was a marathon heads up match, ending just past 9:00am, after 17 hours of play. Rivkin has seemingly taken that momentum from the win and ran with it, making five more final tables in the next two months (and winning the $450 H.O.R.S.E. at the Borgata Spring Open).
Also in the field:
Amanda Musumeci
Larry Kolk
Paul Spitzberg
Joe Reddick
Joe Spillane
Nancy Martin
Brian Lemke
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Underway Shortly
The second installment of Day 1's begins in only a few minutes. Once players take their seats and the cards are in the air, we will bring you the notables in the field.
Big Stax 300: End Of Day 1A Chip Counts
Parx Big Stax 300 - End Of Day 1A Chip Counts
| Name | Last Name | Hometown | |
| PoFuk | Ying | Washington NJ | 575,000 |
| Akib | Ali | North Brunswick NJ | 525,500 |
| Norman | Rogers | Philadelphia PA | 511,000 |
| Joseph | Agron | Langhorne PA | 433,000 |
| Asher | Conniff | Brooklyn ZOO | 405,000 |
| Michael | Garaufis | Bayside NJ | 355,000 |
| Jonas | Wexler | South Hampton PA | 329,000 |
| Mike | Wert II | Coal Township PA | 319,500 |
| Mike | Cervone | Merrick PA | 307,000 |
| Stephen | Beckwith | Bloomfield NJ | 279,500 |
| Nicholas | Partenope | Colonia NJ | 252,000 |
| Miguel | Borrero | Jersey City NJ | 233,000 |
| Graham | Cleverley | Ridgewood NJ | 232,000 |
| Jon | Lagua | Marlboro NJ | 216,500 |
| Stephanie | Hubbard | Hazlet NJ | 196,500 |
| Ross | Gottlieb | North Brunswick NJ | 196,000 |
| Alex | Rocha | New York NY | 193,000 |
| Marvin | Siegel | Monroe Twp NJ | 187,000 |
| Mohamad | Saadeghvaziri | Basking Ridge NJ | 184,500 |
| Tim | Dalessandro | Boothwyn PA | 183,500 |
| Kyle | Bowker | Walton NY | 175,000 |
| Michael | Candido | Flourtown PA | 173,500 |
| Nick | Melo | Brooklyn NY | 173,500 |
| Kevin | Lutz | Bellmawr NJ | 171,500 |
| Woo Yang | Lin | Morristown NJ | 169,500 |
| Joel | Van Bemmelen | Bryn Mawr PA | 163,000 |
| Vincent | Teutonico | Staten Island NY | 156,500 |
| DeeAngelo | Seng | Sicklerville NJ | 154,500 |
| Erich | Ackermann | Moorestown NJ | 154,000 |
| Sirous | Jamshidi | Broomall PA | 150,000 |
| Miami John | Cernuto | Las Vegas NV | 139,000 |
| Jack | Duong | South Plainfield NJ | 126,500 |
| Jin | Li | Furlong PA | 120,000 |
| Jeremy | Peters | Somerset NJ | 113,000 |
| Joel | Frank | Princeton NJ | 112,000 |
| Qing | Guo | Edison NJ | 111,000 |
| Zak | Zahner | Erie PA | 98,000 |
| Tim | Eisenhut | Flemington NJ | 92,000 |
| Daniel | Assiran | Ardmore PA | 84,000 |
| David Loy | Song | Newburgh NY | 84,000 |
| Sumeet | Wayachal | Morrisville NJ | 78,000 |
| Antonios | Magcaras | Hamilton NJ | 62,500 |
| Andrew | Gonzalez | Bronx NY | 58,000 |
Big Stax 300: Final Hands Of The Night
Level 16 - 2,500/5,000/500
With (10) minutes remaining in the final level, the tournament floor has stopped the clock, and player will play three more hands before bagging.
Once the chips are bagged, and the numbers are verified, we will post the end of Day 1A chip counts.
With (10) minutes remaining in the final level, the tournament floor has stopped the clock, and player will play three more hands before bagging.
Once the chips are bagged, and the numbers are verified, we will post the end of Day 1A chip counts.
Big Stax 300: Table Of Doom
Level 16 - Blinds 2,500/5,000/500
Pofuk Ying (Highland Park, NJ) has a difficult task ahead of him, as he sat down at Table 62 up against the likes of Bowker, Siegal, and Wexler (all with stacks over 250,000). Ying came to the table with just around 120,000, but has navigated his way through the tables and now sits with close to 400,000. Ying has eight lifetime cashes for just under $70,000, but those all came at the Borgata. Ying will look to cash for the first time outside of that casino in a recorded tournament.
Pofuk Ying (Highland Park, NJ) has a difficult task ahead of him, as he sat down at Table 62 up against the likes of Bowker, Siegal, and Wexler (all with stacks over 250,000). Ying came to the table with just around 120,000, but has navigated his way through the tables and now sits with close to 400,000. Ying has eight lifetime cashes for just under $70,000, but those all came at the Borgata. Ying will look to cash for the first time outside of that casino in a recorded tournament.
Big Stax 300: Last Level Of The Night
Blinds are increasing to 2,500/5,000/500 in Level 16, and this will be the last 45 minutes before players bag their chips and end the night.
Big Stax 300: Leo's Last Act
Level 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500
Leonardo Palermo open shoved his last 77,000 UTG+2, and watched as it folded around the table. The action folded to the small blind (Stephanie Hubbard) who snap called, and the hands would be tabled:
Leonardo Palermo open shoved his last 77,000 UTG+2, and watched as it folded around the table. The action folded to the small blind (Stephanie Hubbard) who snap called, and the hands would be tabled:
Palermo: 9♠ 9♥ Hubbard: A♠ A♦
Flop: 9♥ 2♠ 7♠
Turn: K♠
River: 5♠
Palermo comes from behind, but watches as the tables turn on the river giving Hubbard the hand. Stephanie had played short for most of the day, but has patiently built her stack to over 200,000.
Aces almost got cracked again aipf vs 99.. 9 right on the window but wait.. I river a flush.. 240k now :) #ParxBigStax
— Stephanie Hubbard (@StephHub31) May 9, 2013
Big Stax 300: Room Quieting Down
Level 15 - 2,000/4,000/500
Only six tables now remain in the clubhouse room (with 54 players), and it's pretty tranquil compared to earlier in the day. Conniff still sits as the chip leader among the group with over 420,000. Our earlier chip leader Ross Gottleib has trended slightly downward since coming back from break, but sits very healthy (370,000).
Only six tables now remain in the clubhouse room (with 54 players), and it's pretty tranquil compared to earlier in the day. Conniff still sits as the chip leader among the group with over 420,000. Our earlier chip leader Ross Gottleib has trended slightly downward since coming back from break, but sits very healthy (370,000).
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