Parx Big Stax XXXI

Big Stax 500
Day: 1a
Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXI

Event Info
Buy-in
$550
Prize Pool
$440,325
Entries
927
Players Left
927
Average Chip Stack
40,000
Total Chips
37,080,000
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
249
Players Left
45

Eriquezzo Flushes DeSouza for Double

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Ryan Eriquezzo
Ryan Eriquezzo

On a {a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Spades} board, Agenor DeSouza lead out for 10,000 into a 13,000 pot from early position.

Action was on Ryan Eriquezzo who jammed for 28,400 total from the hijack.

After getting a confirmed amount, DeSouza called only to see Eriquezzo rivered the flush holding {9-Spades}{8-Spades} to grab the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Agenor DeSouza
130,000
85,000
85,000
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Ryan Eriquezzo
70,000
70,000
70,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Agenor DeSouzaRyan Eriquezzo

Tonzelli Rivers Trips to Eliminate Opponent

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Anthony Tonzelli
Anthony Tonzelli

A niddle position player opened for 1,300 and Christopher Kusha three-bet to 3,700 sitting directly to his left.

Action was on Marco Agnolucci who called from the hijack, along with Anthony Tonzelli on the button.

Both the blinds mucked their hands and the initial raiser jammed for 37,100 getting folds from Kusha and Agnolucci while Tonzelli called.

Anthony Tonzelli: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Opponent: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

"I called light," Tonzelli said as the flop fell {k-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} pairing his three.

The {5-Diamonds} turn was no help to Tonzelli, but as he was getting ready to double his opponent, the {3-Clubs} fell on the river giving him trips for the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Tonzelli
95,000
Profile photo of Marco Agnolucci us
Marco Agnolucci
64,500
24,500
24,500
Profile photo of Christopher Kusha us
Christopher Kusha
56,400
16,400
16,400

Tags: Christopher KushaMarco AgnolucciAnthony Tonzelli

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 7 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Lloyd Breuer us
Lloyd Breuer
213,700
173,700
173,700
Profile photo of Ayman Sawaged us
Ayman Sawaged
134,700
99,700
99,700
Profile photo of Tony Najjar us
Tony Najjar
113,600
58,600
58,600
Profile photo of Menachem Landwirt us
Menachem Landwirt
84,700
13,300
13,300
Profile photo of Guoliang Chen us
Guoliang Chen
74,600
24,600
24,600
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alexander Kartveli us
Alexander Kartveli
71,400
Profile photo of Kenny Huynh us
Kenny Huynh
62,900
2,900
2,900
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Marko Fontanos us
Marko Fontanos
57,400
-1,300
-1,300
Profile photo of James Lillis us
James Lillis
57,400
Profile photo of Qing Guo us
Qing Guo
48,700
Profile photo of Renata Colache us
Renata Colache
42,500
Profile photo of John Tavss us
John Tavss
41,700
1,700
1,700
Profile photo of Tong Shao us
Tong Shao
41,500
7,500
7,500
Profile photo of Dennis Loftus us
Dennis Loftus
40,100
-5,900
-5,900
Profile photo of David Kuder us
David Kuder
37,600
-2,400
-2,400
Profile photo of Rena Duong us
Rena Duong
15,400

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Giunta Sets Up with Fives; Eliminates Opponent Holding Cowboys

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jamie Giunta
Jamie Giunta

There was three-way action that saw a {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} flop.

Action was checked to John Forsyth who bet from the cutoff and Jamie Giunta raised to 15,400 from the small blind. The early position player jammed for 28,000 and was called by Giunta after Forsyth mucked his hand.

Jamie Giunta: {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Giunta out-flopped her opponent who wasn't able to catch up as the {7-Clubs} fell on the turn and the {4-Hearts} on the river to send him out the door.

Player Chips Progress
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Jamie Giunta
101,200
61,200
61,200
Profile photo of John Forsyth us
John Forsyth
98,400
60,400
60,400

Tags: John ForsythJamie Giunta

Link Flushes Opponents Set of Jacks for KO

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante

Michael Sontrap raised to 3,000 from the small blind after three initial limpers.

All three players called to a {j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} flop. Sontrap lead out for 7,000 and was called by an early position player, along with Robert Link from the cutoff, while the button player folded.

The {6-Diamonds} turn was checked to Link who fired out 20,000, getting a fold from Sontrap. The early position player jammed for not much more and was called by Link.

Robert Link: {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}
Opponent: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

Link's opponent needed the board to pair on the river, but it fell the {8-Spades} to send him to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Sontrap
150,000
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Robert Link
145,000

Tags: Robert LinkMichael Sontrap

Landwirt Scoops Pot with Trip Kings

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Menachem Landwirt
Menachem Landwirt

There were five players that saw a {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop after no initial raise, and action was checked to George Alberto who bet 1,700 from the cutoff. Action folded around to Menachem Landwirt who called from early position.

Menachem check-called Landwirt's 4,600 continuation bet after the {4-Clubs} fell on the turn and both players checked the {k-Spades} river.

Menachem tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} for trip kings to take down the pot and Landwirt said, "You're lucky a club didn't come," as he mucked {a-Clubs}{x-}.

Player Chips Progress
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Menachem Landwirt
71,400
31,400
31,400
Profile photo of George Alberto us
George Alberto
56,400
16,400
16,400

Tags: Menachem LandwirtGeorge Alberto

Xu Flops Ace for Double

Level 6 : 300/500, 500 ante
Yinglun Xu
Yinglun Xu

After some three and four-bets, Yinglun Xu was all in for 25,900 from the big blind and found a caller from a middle position player.

Yinglun Xu: {a-Spades}{3-Spades}
Opponent: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Xu was behind but not for long as an ace appeared in the as the flop came {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}.

The {j-Clubs} turn gave Xu's opponent both staright and flush draws, but the river paired the board with the {10-Hearts} to give Xu the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Yinglun Xu
52,000
2,000
2,000

Tags: Yinglun Xu