Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/100)
Total Entries: 284
Players have returned from dinner and the cards are once again in the air. The triple crown dream is still alive for California Chrome as the horse wins the Preakness in easy fashion. The concentration in now on the home stretch in this starting day, and the race towards the $5,000 chip lead bonus.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Getting Some Grub
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Entries: 276
Players are going on dinner break in just a few minutes, and when they return to Level 9, the blinds will be going up to 500/1,000/100. The break schedule will also change a little with the scheduling change for dinner. The breaks will be every three levels, with a color up break after Level 14.
Total Entries: 276
Players are going on dinner break in just a few minutes, and when they return to Level 9, the blinds will be going up to 500/1,000/100. The break schedule will also change a little with the scheduling change for dinner. The breaks will be every three levels, with a color up break after Level 14.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): New Shooters
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Entries: 274
There is a new bunch of players beginning to build above average chip stacks:
Kyle Bowker - 190,000
Jason Rivkin - 170,000
Renata Colache - 170,000
Greg Himmlebrand - 160,000
Robert McLaughlin - 140,000
Joe Wertz - 120,000
Total Entries: 274
There is a new bunch of players beginning to build above average chip stacks:
Kyle Bowker - 190,000
Jason Rivkin - 170,000
Renata Colache - 170,000
Greg Himmlebrand - 160,000
Robert McLaughlin - 140,000
Joe Wertz - 120,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Level Up
The final minutes of Level 7 are ticking away, and blinds will be going up to 400/800/100 (269 total entries). This will be the last level before dinner, and players will return to action until the end of the night (after Level 15).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Oboodi Joins Field
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Entries: 268
Another players making his first appearance at a Big Stax event is Bobby Oboodi, who has just been seated at Table 54. Bobby has over $1,400,000 in career earnings, and a WPT title to his name. Two years after winning the WPT title at the Borgata, he won the $2,500 Championship event during the 2013 Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Total Entries: 268
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| Bobby Oboodi |
Another players making his first appearance at a Big Stax event is Bobby Oboodi, who has just been seated at Table 54. Bobby has over $1,400,000 in career earnings, and a WPT title to his name. Two years after winning the WPT title at the Borgata, he won the $2,500 Championship event during the 2013 Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): *** Dinner Break Reminder ***
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Entries: 264
Just a reminder to players that the dinner break today will be after Level 8. In order to help players beat the rush from patrons leaving after the Preakness, the dinner break is moved up one level. The break will last from 5:35-6:50pm.
Total Entries: 264
Just a reminder to players that the dinner break today will be after Level 8. In order to help players beat the rush from patrons leaving after the Preakness, the dinner break is moved up one level. The break will last from 5:35-6:50pm.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Updated Chip Counts
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Entries: 261
Here are some updated counts from break (players are currently on break):
She Lok Wong - 220,000
Kyle Bowker - 155,000
David Johnston - 150,000
Mike Melkerson - 137,000
Ray Ross - 132,000
Greg Himmlebrand - 105,000
Alex Queen- 87,000
Total Entries: 261
Here are some updated counts from break (players are currently on break):
She Lok Wong - 220,000
Kyle Bowker - 155,000
David Johnston - 150,000
Mike Melkerson - 137,000
Ray Ross - 132,000
Greg Himmlebrand - 105,000
Alex Queen- 87,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Break Time
Players are going on a (15) minute break, and they will return to Level 7 and blinds of 300/600/100 (256 total entries). Updated chip counts will be posted once the floor colors the green (25 denomination) chips off of the tables.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Photo Ops
Level 6 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Entries: 255
Players will be on break at the end of this level, but while they are still seated, it gives an opportunity to catch some in action:
Total Entries: 255
Players will be on break at the end of this level, but while they are still seated, it gives an opportunity to catch some in action:
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| Abe Faroni |
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| Tom Dombrolovic |
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| Renata Colache |
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Level Up/Quick Exit
Level 6 is about to start, with the blinds going up to 250/500/50 (253 total entries). There have been to satellites to this event in the past 24 hours, with almost all of the winner choosing to play the event. Ben Coren was one of the players to win a seat last night, but his time in the tournament was short lived as he just Tweeted about his final hand:
Got it in 3 ways with K7cc on a 6c8c9h flop. Spiked 4c on the turn. 9d on the river. 10s7s<Kc7c<66. #ggme #ParxBigStax
— Benn C. (@mucklefutz) May 17, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Early Chip Counts
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Entries: 250
It's still the early stages of the day, but a handful of players have already eclipsed the 100,000 mark. The players leading the way at the moment are She Lok Wong (140,000), Tim Ward (130,000), Kyle Bowker (120,000), and Michael Melkerson (105,000).
Today's field has almost doubled that of Day 1A, and the entry count continue to rise, with Sean Wallace and Barry Leventhal just taking their seats.
Total Entries: 250
It's still the early stages of the day, but a handful of players have already eclipsed the 100,000 mark. The players leading the way at the moment are She Lok Wong (140,000), Tim Ward (130,000), Kyle Bowker (120,000), and Michael Melkerson (105,000).
Today's field has almost doubled that of Day 1A, and the entry count continue to rise, with Sean Wallace and Barry Leventhal just taking their seats.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Welcome Bach Wach
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 248
Level 5 is about to begin, with blinds going up to 200/400/50. The last time Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) was here, it was two months ago during the Big Stax V $1,500 Main Event. Wach continued his solid tournament play, finishing in fifth place for $34,402. For those who didn't know Wach's past accomplishments, he bested two fields of over 4,000 players a year apart (Borgata Poker Open 2012/2013), to finish runner-up both times for a combined $430,000.
With the 2014 WSOPC National Championship coming to Atlantic City in the upcoming weeks, it's only fair that a one time winner of that event gets recognized. Ryan Eriquezzo (Danbury, CT) is still one of the stories of this Big Stax series, buying into Day 2 of the Big Stax 300 with six blinds and running it up to a Day 3 finish (17th place).
Total Entries: 248
Level 5 is about to begin, with blinds going up to 200/400/50. The last time Dan Wach (Boonton, NJ) was here, it was two months ago during the Big Stax V $1,500 Main Event. Wach continued his solid tournament play, finishing in fifth place for $34,402. For those who didn't know Wach's past accomplishments, he bested two fields of over 4,000 players a year apart (Borgata Poker Open 2012/2013), to finish runner-up both times for a combined $430,000.
With the 2014 WSOPC National Championship coming to Atlantic City in the upcoming weeks, it's only fair that a one time winner of that event gets recognized. Ryan Eriquezzo (Danbury, CT) is still one of the stories of this Big Stax series, buying into Day 2 of the Big Stax 300 with six blinds and running it up to a Day 3 finish (17th place).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Who Was Missed
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 240
As the tournament area grows, the sea of players gets a little cloudy, causing some notables to be overlooked at first glance. Here are some of the notables that were here earlier:
Christine Brewer
David Johnston
Paul Shedaker
Renata Colache
Gordon Shackelford
Abe Faroni
Tom Dobrilovic
Michael Melkerson
Justin Liberto
Total Entries: 240
As the tournament area grows, the sea of players gets a little cloudy, causing some notables to be overlooked at first glance. Here are some of the notables that were here earlier:
Christine Brewer
David Johnston
Paul Shedaker
Renata Colache
Gordon Shackelford
Abe Faroni
Tom Dobrilovic
Michael Melkerson
Justin Liberto
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Off To A Quick Start
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 233
She Lok Wong (Woodhaven, NY) showed up midway through Level 3, and he's made the most of the short time at the table. Wong has already more than doubled his starting stack, and currently sits with 120,000. Wong is another tournament pro with a solid resume, with a $95,000 score less than two months ago in the $2,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main.
New players continue to arrive fashionably late, with two new tables opening in the outer tournament area:
Jack Duong
Kyle Bowker
Allison Schultz
Jonas Wexler
Dave Stefanski
Tarun Gulati
David Datashvili
Joe Galazzo
Total Entries: 233
She Lok Wong (Woodhaven, NY) showed up midway through Level 3, and he's made the most of the short time at the table. Wong has already more than doubled his starting stack, and currently sits with 120,000. Wong is another tournament pro with a solid resume, with a $95,000 score less than two months ago in the $2,500 Foxwoods Poker Classic Main.
New players continue to arrive fashionably late, with two new tables opening in the outer tournament area:
Jack Duong
Kyle Bowker
Allison Schultz
Jonas Wexler
Dave Stefanski
Tarun Gulati
David Datashvili
Joe Galazzo
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Break Time
Players are going on their first break of the day (15 minutes), and they will return to Level 4 and blinds of 150/300/50. There are currently 222 total entries on the board, which means the Day 1B field is 130 entries at the moment.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Missing Out On The Open
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Kori Hunter may be a Maryland native, but he doesn't miss Big Stax events very often. Hunter recently had an opportunity to qualify for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, and ended up three strokes short of moving forward in the process. Hunter shot a 72 (which many recreational golfers can only dream of), and that was with a two-stroke penalty for showing up (30) seconds late.
Total Entries: 219
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| Kori Hunter (Ellicott City, MD) |
Kori Hunter may be a Maryland native, but he doesn't miss Big Stax events very often. Hunter recently had an opportunity to qualify for the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, and ended up three strokes short of moving forward in the process. Hunter shot a 72 (which many recreational golfers can only dream of), and that was with a two-stroke penalty for showing up (30) seconds late.
Hunter's best finish in this event was during the inaugural Big Stax series ($1,500 Main Event), when he finished in 13th place for $9,403.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Another Stacked Table
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Entries: 215
The stream of entries is coming into the poker room at a steady pace, with Table 35 the newest table to open. The late registration tables seem to often be some of the more difficult in the field, with this addition following suit:
Robert McLaughlin
Greg Himmelbrand
David Kim
Steven Sarmiento
Ben Coren
Total Entries: 215
The stream of entries is coming into the poker room at a steady pace, with Table 35 the newest table to open. The late registration tables seem to often be some of the more difficult in the field, with this addition following suit:
Robert McLaughlin
Greg Himmelbrand
David Kim
Steven Sarmiento
Ben Coren
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Blinds Going Up/New Tables
Antes are now introduced to the field for the first time, with the blinds in Level 3 going up to 100/200/25 (208 total entries). In the first (90) minutes of the day, the field has already surpassed yesterday's end number of 92.
Players continue to enter the tournament, and new tables are opening in the outer tournament area. Table 34 is the newest additions, with players seated including Benny Bianco, Alex Queen, and Jennifer So. Tyng Low (Flushing, NY) has arrived at Parx for the first time in a Big Stax event, an accomplished tournament player with a solid resume. Low won the $2,500 Borgata Summer Poker Open in 2011 for over $211,000, and most recent final tabled another $2,500 event at Borgata during the Fall Poker Open in November.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): In The Field
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Total Entries: 200
The poker room currently has twelve active tournament tables, with many notables choosing the second of the two starting days to fire:
Matt Brady
Brett Richey
Matt Brady
Joe Simmons
Joe Wertz
Jason Rivkin
Michael Wang
Robert Sichelsteil
Kori Hunter
Mohammed Farah
Igor Burokhov
Joe Palma
Mike Lavenburg
Andrew Zhu
Ray Ross
Alan Kraut
Mike Shasho
Emad Alabsi
Dave Inselberg
Robert Pyne
Frank Ferrigno
Jeffrey Spence
Joel Frank
Total Entries: 200
The poker room currently has twelve active tournament tables, with many notables choosing the second of the two starting days to fire:
Matt Brady
Brett Richey
Matt Brady
Joe Simmons
Joe Wertz
Jason Rivkin
Michael Wang
Robert Sichelsteil
Kori Hunter
Mohammed Farah
Igor Burokhov
Joe Palma
Mike Lavenburg
Andrew Zhu
Ray Ross
Alan Kraut
Mike Shasho
Emad Alabsi
Dave Inselberg
Robert Pyne
Frank Ferrigno
Jeffrey Spence
Joel Frank
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): First Level Down
Level 2 started moments ago, with the blinds going up to 75/150, and players continue to settle in the main poker room. With the Preakness later in the afternoon, Parx East is full of casual racing fans, including those sweating action from the felt.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1B): Cards In The Air
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
The cards are in the air for Day 1B, and it's the final opportunity for players to put themselves in contention for a trophy (unless they buy-in for 10 bigs tomorrow morning). As the main poker room fills up, players use their own introductions via Twitter:
The cards are in the air for Day 1B, and it's the final opportunity for players to put themselves in contention for a trophy (unless they buy-in for 10 bigs tomorrow morning). As the main poker room fills up, players use their own introductions via Twitter:
Get to follow that up with a day @parxpokerroom for Day 1B of the Main. Running good at life. #lifeisgood #ParxBigStax
— Alan Kraut (@AlanKrautPoker) May 17, 2014
On my way to @parxpokerroom for deepstacks main event, just got pulled over but didn't get a ticket, does that mean I'm running good or bad?
— Christine Brewer (@CBrewer_09) May 17, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): End Of Day 1A (Chip Counts)
| Day 1A | |||
| Total Players: | 92 | Players left: | 22 |
| Total Chips: | 4,600,000 | Average Chips: | 209,091 |
| Name | Last Name | Hometown | Chip Count |
| Mike | Cologna | Freehold,NJ | 694,500 |
| Michael | Quibble | Ledyard,CT | 429,000 |
| Christopher | Tryba | Evergreen, CO | 342,000 |
| Terry | Grimes | New Rochelle | 338,000 |
| Michael | Matrone | Morganville,NJ | 284,000 |
| Will "The Thrill" | Failla | Smithtown | 261,500 |
| Joseph | Cappuccio | Hammonton,NJ | 255,500 |
| Esther | Taylor | Havertown | 222,500 |
| Roland | Israelashvili | New York,NY | 202,000 |
| Stephanie | Hubbard | Hazlet,NJ | 200,500 |
| Matt | Glantz | Lafayette Hill,PA | 194,500 |
| Kevin | Bressler | Wayne,PA | 165,500 |
| Vinny | Longo | East Hanover,NJ | 146,000 |
| Igor | Skochilo | Astoria,NY | 123,500 |
| Frank | Argano | Miami Beach | 123,000 |
| Jewook | Oh | New York,NY | 121,000 |
| James | Kaplan | Boca Raton,FL | 120,500 |
| Sheldon | Gross | Hillsboro Beach,FL | 89,500 |
| Ken | Silberstein | Edison,NJ | 87,500 |
| Joseph | LaPinta | Toms River,NJ | 77,000 |
| Travis | Greenawalt | Landisville,PA | 68,500 |
| Peter | Mimmo | Meadowbrook,PA | 46,500 |
*** Mike Cologna (Freehold, NJ) $5,000 Day 1A Chip Lead Bonus
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Final Hands
The tournament clock has been paused at 10:00 minutes, and there will be four more hands remaining in the night. Once those hands are done, the floor will verify players chip counts, and they will bag for Day 2 on Sunday. The end of day chip leader will be posted once all numbers have been checked and are official.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Remaining Players/Contendors
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/500)
Total Entries: 92
Here is the lineup for the players remaining, with the contenders chip counts posted:
Table 62:
Total Entries: 92
Here is the lineup for the players remaining, with the contenders chip counts posted:
Table 62:
- Sheldon Gross
- Leonardo Palermo
- Joe Lapinta
- Stephanie Hubbard
- Roland Isrealashvili
- Amnon Filippi
- Joe Cappuccio
- Kevin Calenzo
- Vinny Longo
Table 63:
- Mike Cologna - 550,000
- Michael Quibble
- Matt Glantz
- Terry Grimes
- James Kaplan
- Igor Skochilo
- Mike Matrone - 480,000
- Dave Stepanski
- Maggie Morris
Table 64:
- Jewok Oh
- Peter Mimmo
- Frank Argano
- Esther Taylor
- Will Failla
- Travis Greenawalt
- Ken Silberstein
- Chris Tryba - 420,000
Friday, May 16, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Final Break
Players are going on their final break of the night, and will return to blinds of 2,000/4,000/500. There are 92 total entries on the board, with 30 of those entries currently alive and active in the room. Updated chip counts will be posted once the brown (100 denomination) chips are taken off the tables.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Longo Triples Up/Isrealashvili Eliminated
Level 14 (Blinds 1,500/3,000/400)
Total Entries: 91
There were a few people standing at Table 65 as there was a three-way all-in between Will Failla, Roland Isrealashvili, and Vinny Longo (the chips all got in on the flop, with Will having both players covered):
Long would end up tripling up to over 90,000, while Will would win a side pot, but end up down on the hand (120,000).
Total Entries: 91
There were a few people standing at Table 65 as there was a three-way all-in between Will Failla, Roland Isrealashvili, and Vinny Longo (the chips all got in on the flop, with Will having both players covered):
Flop: A♣ K♠ 10♠
Failla: 10♦ 10♥ Roland: A♥ J♦ Longo: A♠ 9♠
Turn: J♠
River: 5♣
Long would end up tripling up to over 90,000, while Will would win a side pot, but end up down on the hand (120,000).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Level Going Up
Level 14 is about to begin, with the blinds going up to 1,500/3,000/400. There are 91 total entries, with 33 active at the moment. Players will be on their final break at the end of this level, and they will then return for the final level of the night before bagging for Day 2.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Still Alive
Level 13 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/300)
Total Entries: 91
The field is down to 34 players, with the following notables still alive:
Roland Isrealashvili
James Kaplan
Stephanie Hubbard
Amnon Filippi
Will Failla
Vinny Longo
Sheldon Gross
Joe Cappuccio
Matt Glantz
Maggie Morris
Mike Matrone
Ken Silberstein
Esther Taylor
Igor Skochilo
Total Entries: 91
The field is down to 34 players, with the following notables still alive:
Roland Isrealashvili
James Kaplan
Stephanie Hubbard
Amnon Filippi
Will Failla
Vinny Longo
Sheldon Gross
Joe Cappuccio
Matt Glantz
Maggie Morris
Mike Matrone
Ken Silberstein
Esther Taylor
Igor Skochilo
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Break Time Chip Counts
Level 12 is coming to an end, and players will be going on a (15) minute break. Blinds returning will be 1,200/2,400/300 (91 total entries). The are 39 players remaining in the field, and here are some updated chip counts:
Mike Cologna - 394,000
Joe Cappuccio - 370,000
Chris Tryba - 270,000
Igor Skochilo - 205,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 170,000
Amnon Filippi - 145,000
Ken Silberstein - 105,000
Mike Cologna - 394,000
Joe Cappuccio - 370,000
Chris Tryba - 270,000
Igor Skochilo - 205,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 170,000
Amnon Filippi - 145,000
Ken Silberstein - 105,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Eliminations And Contendors
Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Total Entries: 91
Eliminated:
Mickey Woll
Ryan Eriquezzo
Steve Sutton
Contendors For Bonus:
Joe Cappuccio - 380,000
Chris Tryba - 260,000
Total Entries: 91
Eliminated:
Mickey Woll
Ryan Eriquezzo
Steve Sutton
Contendors For Bonus:
Joe Cappuccio - 380,000
Chris Tryba - 260,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Level 12 Begins
Blinds are going up to 1,000/2,000/300 in Level 12, with 91 total entries currently for the day. There are now six active tables in the room, with about 50 players currently left. The Big Stax 1500 Super Satellite going on in the main poker room still has open registration, and as of right now there are more than eight seats being given away.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Updated Chip Counts
Level 11 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Total Entries: 91
Here are the updated counts midway through Level 11:
Total Entries: 91
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| Chip Leader Joe Cappuccio |
Here are the updated counts midway through Level 11:
Joe Cappuccio - 255,000
Igor Skochilo - 210,000
Matt Glantz - 150,000
Jesse Cohen - 115,000
Will Failla - 95,000
James Kaplan - 92,000
Roland Isrealashvili - 90,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Blinds Going Up
Level 11 is about to begin, with the blinds going up to 800/1,600/200 (91 total entries). Just as the entry was made about not seeing post-dinner entries, Terry Grimes (New Rochelle, NY) walked into the clubhouse room. Terry is an east coast regular with over $100,000 in career tournament earnings, but has also yet to cash in a Big Stax event.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Morris Building
Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Entries: 90
Maggie Morris came back from dinner saying that she needed to double up quickly or she would be coming back tomorrow (27,000 at dinner). She has received the double and is now back above the original starting stack.
One thing that did not follow the trend today was the post-dinner break entry. There have not been any new notable names to report in the room, but the entry number has climbed never the less.
Total Entries: 90
Maggie Morris came back from dinner saying that she needed to double up quickly or she would be coming back tomorrow (27,000 at dinner). She has received the double and is now back above the original starting stack.
One thing that did not follow the trend today was the post-dinner break entry. There have not been any new notable names to report in the room, but the entry number has climbed never the less.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Picking Back Up
Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Entries: 89
Joe Cappuccio is continuing where he left off, as he picks up a 40,000 pot from Mike Sandler after turning a straight. Joe is the first player above 200,000 in the room, sitting on a stack just over 230,000.
Roland Isrealashvili didn't waste anytime since entering shortly before dinner break. Roland is above 130,000 from the 50,000 starting stack.
Total Entries: 89
Joe Cappuccio is continuing where he left off, as he picks up a 40,000 pot from Mike Sandler after turning a straight. Joe is the first player above 200,000 in the room, sitting on a stack just over 230,000.
Roland Isrealashvili didn't waste anytime since entering shortly before dinner break. Roland is above 130,000 from the 50,000 starting stack.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Back From Dinner
Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Entries: 89
Players have returned from break, and cards are back in the air. Today's play will end after Level 15, when players will bag chips for Day 2 on Sunday.
Total Entries: 89
Players have returned from break, and cards are back in the air. Today's play will end after Level 15, when players will bag chips for Day 2 on Sunday.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Dinner Time
Players are headed to dinner, which will last for (75) minutes. Joe Cappuccio and Mike Matrone lead the way amongst active players, with Will Failla continuing to trend upward over the final level pre-meal.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Updated Chip Counts
Level 9 (Blinds 500/1,000/100)
Total Entries: 84
Here are updated counts from Level 9:
Mike Matrone - 180,000
Joe Cappuccio - 175,000
Will Failla - 130,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 115,000
Emad Alabsi - 85,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 85,000
Alex Queen - 80,000
Ken Silberstein - 65,000
Kim Edmonds - 60,000
Maggie Morris - 28,0000
Total Entries: 84
Here are updated counts from Level 9:
Mike Matrone - 180,000
Joe Cappuccio - 175,000
Will Failla - 130,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 115,000
Emad Alabsi - 85,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 85,000
Alex Queen - 80,000
Ken Silberstein - 65,000
Kim Edmonds - 60,000
Maggie Morris - 28,0000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Blinds Up
Blinds are going up once again, with Level 9 having players post blinds of 500/1,000/100 (84 total entries). At the conclusion of this level, players will be going on a (75) minute dinner break. The dinner break will last from 6:20-7:35pm, and live coverage will have a gap from that time period.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Breaking Down
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
The first broken table of the day is Table 69, which means that Will Failla, Igor Rabinovich, and Emad Alabsi will be finding new table mates.
There were a handful of ladies to play in today's field, one of which was just eliminated moments ago (Nancy Martin):
Nancy Martin
Stephanie Hubbard
Kim Edmonds
Maggie Morris
Esther Taylor
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Names Keep Arriving
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
Total Entries: 83
The big names continue to show up, as Roland Israelashvili (Forest Hill, NY) is welcome by the voice of Will Failla. Roland has over $2,100,000 in career earnings, including a 3rd place finish last year in the $1,111 Little One Drop ($295,000). Of the 129 lifetimes cashes that Roland has, he is still yet to cash in any events here at Parx.
Total Entries: 83
The big names continue to show up, as Roland Israelashvili (Forest Hill, NY) is welcome by the voice of Will Failla. Roland has over $2,100,000 in career earnings, including a 3rd place finish last year in the $1,111 Little One Drop ($295,000). Of the 129 lifetimes cashes that Roland has, he is still yet to cash in any events here at Parx.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Level Up/Chip Lead Bonus History
Level 8 started just a second ago, and the blinds are going up to 400/800/100. he $5,000 bonus at stack today for bagging the chip lead is on everyone's mind, so here is a look back at those who took the bonuses earlier in the series:
Big Stax 300 ($1,000 Bonus):
Day 1A: Val Zekser
Day 1B: Igor Skochilo
Day 1C: Staffan Lind
Big Stax 500 ($1,500 Bonus):
Day 1A: Justin Liberto
Day 1B: Kevin Grabel
Day 1C: Igor Burokhov
Big Stax 300 ($1,000 Bonus):
Day 1A: Val Zekser
Day 1B: Igor Skochilo
Day 1C: Staffan Lind
Big Stax 500 ($1,500 Bonus):
Day 1A: Justin Liberto
Day 1B: Kevin Grabel
Day 1C: Igor Burokhov
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Welcome Back Kaplan
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Entries: 81
James Kaplan was looking at a second entry receipt straight in the eye earlier, when he was down to less than 2,000 (in Level 3) chips. He tripled up in a lucky pot against Chris Tryba, and now he's built his stack close to double the starting.
Total Entries: 81
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| James Kaplan |
James Kaplan was looking at a second entry receipt straight in the eye earlier, when he was down to less than 2,000 (in Level 3) chips. He tripled up in a lucky pot against Chris Tryba, and now he's built his stack close to double the starting.
Emad Alabsi (Cleveland, OH) also found himself in the same predicament, getting down to 4,000 chips early in the day, but he's also built back up (40,000).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Updated Chip Counts
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Total Entries: 79
Updated chip counts from the field:
Joe Cappuccio - 196,000
Joe "Mush" Galazzo - 120,000
Eric Hayes - 120,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 90,000
Will Failla - 90,000
Maggie Morris - 88,000
Matt Glantz - 79,000
Rocco Luciano - 70,000
Total Entries: 79
Updated chip counts from the field:
Joe Cappuccio - 196,000
Joe "Mush" Galazzo - 120,000
Eric Hayes - 120,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 90,000
Will Failla - 90,000
Maggie Morris - 88,000
Matt Glantz - 79,000
Rocco Luciano - 70,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Break Time
Players are going on their second break of the day, and when they return to Level 7, the blinds will be going up to 300/600/100. The tournament floor will color off the green (25 denomination) chips off the tables during the break, and verify the large chips as well.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Amnon Joins Field
Level 6 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Entries: 74
Native New Yorker Amnon Filippi has just arrived to his table, another extremely accomplished tournament player. Filippi has over $3,100,000 in career tournament earnings, most recently winning a $450 Omaha Hi/Lo event at Borgata during the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Total Entries: 74
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| Amnon Filippi |
Native New Yorker Amnon Filippi has just arrived to his table, another extremely accomplished tournament player. Filippi has over $3,100,000 in career tournament earnings, most recently winning a $450 Omaha Hi/Lo event at Borgata during the Borgata Spring Poker Open.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Level Up/Cappuccio Rising
Level 6 is going to begin in moments, with the blinds going up to 250/500/50 (72 total entries). Joe Cappuccio continues to trend upwards, as he updates fans via Twitter:
160k almost 250/500/50. JJ>57s on QJ557 @parxpokerroom bigstax $1600
— Joe Cappuccio (@poochpoker) May 16, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Mid-Level Chip Counts
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Entries: 71
Here are some more chip counts from the half way point of Level 5:
Igor Skochilo - 130,000
Joe Cappuccio - 120,000
Eric Hayes - 110,000
Rocco Luciano - 85,000
Total Entries: 71
Here are some more chip counts from the half way point of Level 5:
Igor Skochilo - 130,000
Joe Cappuccio - 120,000
Eric Hayes - 110,000
Rocco Luciano - 85,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Glantz Arrives
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/50)
Total Entries: 68
The last time Parx Poker Ambassador Matt Glantz was in the Big Stax 1500, he was walking away from the final table in sixth place ($27,070). The series have his name stamped on it, so he is always going to get a mention when he walks into the room. Not to forget that with over $5,000,000 in career tournament earnings, he's considered one of the best in the world.
Total Entries: 68
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| Matt Glantz |
The last time Parx Poker Ambassador Matt Glantz was in the Big Stax 1500, he was walking away from the final table in sixth place ($27,070). The series have his name stamped on it, so he is always going to get a mention when he walks into the room. Not to forget that with over $5,000,000 in career tournament earnings, he's considered one of the best in the world.
Matt is currently seated at Table 62 with the likes of Nancy Martin and Joe Cappuccio.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Blinds Going Up
Level 5 is about to begin, with the blinds going up to 200/400/50 (68 total entries). The room seems pretty chatty at the moment, with a lot of table talk going on across the room. The main topic of conversation in the room seems to be sports, but as always in a tournament, there is a ton of poker talk and hand histories.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Kaplan Stays Around...Tryba Wins Side
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 67
James Kaplan was left super short at Table 67, and went all-in over an initial raise (Kaplan's count was 1,975). When the action came around to Chris Tryba, he four-bet to 3,675. Greg Fishberg called behind, and the original raiser five-bet to 10,500. The action would once again be on Tryba, and he would six-bet all-in for over 42,000. Fishberg would fold behind and Tryba's all-in would be called, giving Kaplan the chance to triple up in the three way pot:
Kaplan would indeed more than triple up to close to 10,000, while Tryba would win the side pot worth exactly 78,400.
Total Entries: 67
James Kaplan was left super short at Table 67, and went all-in over an initial raise (Kaplan's count was 1,975). When the action came around to Chris Tryba, he four-bet to 3,675. Greg Fishberg called behind, and the original raiser five-bet to 10,500. The action would once again be on Tryba, and he would six-bet all-in for over 42,000. Fishberg would fold behind and Tryba's all-in would be called, giving Kaplan the chance to triple up in the three way pot:
Kaplan: K♠ Q♠ Player Z: A♠ K♣ Tryba: A♣ A♥
Flop: 8♠ 9♥ J♦
Turn: 10♥
River: 2♦
Kaplan would indeed more than triple up to close to 10,000, while Tryba would win the side pot worth exactly 78,400.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Chip Counts/Additions
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 67
Table 69 is the most recent to open, with three new notables to the field: Emad Alabsi, Igor Rabinovich, and Will Failla. It's still very early in the day, but the fans at home always like to see updated chip counts:
Ryan Eriqeuzzo - 105,000
Joe Cappuccio - 95,000
Frank Conti - 82,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 75,000
Mickey Woll - 70,000
Michael Marder - 67,000
Rocco Luciano - 55,000
Total Entries: 67
Table 69 is the most recent to open, with three new notables to the field: Emad Alabsi, Igor Rabinovich, and Will Failla. It's still very early in the day, but the fans at home always like to see updated chip counts:
Ryan Eriqeuzzo - 105,000
Joe Cappuccio - 95,000
Frank Conti - 82,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 75,000
Mickey Woll - 70,000
Michael Marder - 67,000
Rocco Luciano - 55,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Parx Poker Introduces High Hand Sundays
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Total Entries: 66
Only a short while after introducing the bad beat jackpot, Parx Poker adds another promotion (starting May 25):
Total Entries: 66
Only a short while after introducing the bad beat jackpot, Parx Poker adds another promotion (starting May 25):
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Break Time
Players are going on their first break of the day (15 minutes), and when they return to Level 4, the blinds will have gone up to 150/300/50. Today's field gives one of the players are great opportunity to collect the $5,000 chip lead bonus at the end of the night.
Break time Twitter updates:
Break time Twitter updates:
67,900/50kss coming back to 300/50. Also, pretty sure I owe a shout out to @PokerAri57 and co. for the best customer service around. #PBS
— Michael Marder (@MMarder86) May 16, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Joining The Fun
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Entries: 59
Players continue to file into the clubhouse room, including this series' Big Stax 300 winner Alex Queen (Bethlehem, PA). Leonardo Palermo also just took his seat at Table 68, and while Joe Cappuccio has been here, he is heard from on Twitter for the first time today:
Total Entries: 59
Players continue to file into the clubhouse room, including this series' Big Stax 300 winner Alex Queen (Bethlehem, PA). Leonardo Palermo also just took his seat at Table 68, and while Joe Cappuccio has been here, he is heard from on Twitter for the first time today:
Playing Parx $1600 main. Up to 85k from 50k bc I had aces and got raised on k95A. Almost 100/200.
— Joe Cappuccio (@poochpoker) May 16, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): First Time Around
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Entries: 56
Level 3 has just started, with blinds going up to 100/200/25. Chris Tryba (Las Vegas, NV) travels the country playing tournament poker, and with over $1,430,000 in career earnings, he's been doing it pretty successfully. This is Chris's first trip to Parx, scheduling this stop on his way to Las Vegas and the WSOP (starting in weeks).
It's been mentioned before, but part of the success of these Big Stax series is the planned out scheduling of the events. The May series that players are currently playing is considered by many to be a WSOP "warmup," while the series in August is the first that many will play since returning from Las Vegas.
Total Entries: 56
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| Chris Tryba (Las Vegas, NV) |
Level 3 has just started, with blinds going up to 100/200/25. Chris Tryba (Las Vegas, NV) travels the country playing tournament poker, and with over $1,430,000 in career earnings, he's been doing it pretty successfully. This is Chris's first trip to Parx, scheduling this stop on his way to Las Vegas and the WSOP (starting in weeks).
It's been mentioned before, but part of the success of these Big Stax series is the planned out scheduling of the events. The May series that players are currently playing is considered by many to be a WSOP "warmup," while the series in August is the first that many will play since returning from Las Vegas.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Claiming The Trophy
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Total Entries: 52
There has been a trophy sitting in the glass case that sits towards the front of the main poker room. Etched on the bottom is the name Maggie Morris, winner of the Big Stax 300 during February's Big Stax V series. The unassuming Morris sat quietly over three days, accumulating chips throughout, and raising eyebrows of her peers.
Morris would take home $95,000 in a deal made with Joel Gola and Rocco Luciano, and be declared the winner of the event. Maggie would follow that up with a deep run in Event 1 of the Borgata Spring Poker Open, and at the WSOPC Main Event at Harrah's Chester.
Maggie does not play poker professionally, as her work schedule does not allow it, but she's surely made a name on the east coast tournament circuit.
Total Entries: 52
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| Maggie Morris |
There has been a trophy sitting in the glass case that sits towards the front of the main poker room. Etched on the bottom is the name Maggie Morris, winner of the Big Stax 300 during February's Big Stax V series. The unassuming Morris sat quietly over three days, accumulating chips throughout, and raising eyebrows of her peers.
Morris would take home $95,000 in a deal made with Joel Gola and Rocco Luciano, and be declared the winner of the event. Maggie would follow that up with a deep run in Event 1 of the Borgata Spring Poker Open, and at the WSOPC Main Event at Harrah's Chester.
Maggie does not play poker professionally, as her work schedule does not allow it, but she's surely made a name on the east coast tournament circuit.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): In The Field
Level 2 (Blinds 75/150)
Total Entries: 49
The Day 1A field is intimate to start the day, but the seven active tables are full of tournament poker notables:
Rocco Luciano
Mickey Woll
Frank Conti
Keith DeAngelis
Jeff Gross
James Kaplan
Greg Fishberg
Nancy Martin
Mike Sandler
Maggie Morris
Michael Marder
Ryan Eriquezzo
Stephanie Hubbard
Ken Silberstein
Total Entries: 49
The Day 1A field is intimate to start the day, but the seven active tables are full of tournament poker notables:
Rocco Luciano
Mickey Woll
Frank Conti
Keith DeAngelis
Jeff Gross
James Kaplan
Greg Fishberg
Nancy Martin
Mike Sandler
Maggie Morris
Michael Marder
Ryan Eriquezzo
Stephanie Hubbard
Ken Silberstein
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): Settling In
Level 1 (Blinds 50/100)
Players are back in the clubhouse room for the main event, and the "early birds" have arrived on time and ready to go. One of those players ready to go when the bell rings is Michael Marder:
Players are back in the clubhouse room for the main event, and the "early birds" have arrived on time and ready to go. One of those players ready to go when the bell rings is Michael Marder:
$1600 Main today @parxpokerroom GLGL! #ParxBigStax pic.twitter.com/zw5P8h8umt
— Michael Marder (@MMarder86) May 16, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 1A): The Lead In
In less than thirty minutes, the cards will be in the air for the Big Stax VI $1,500 Main Event. Players will be starting with 50,000 in chips, and (45) minute levels on Day 1A and 1B. The chip lead bonus applies to this event for both starting days, with $5,000 going to the player who bags the most on each day.
With the side events over for the series, two satellites to get into the main still remain. There is a $230 Super Satellite this evening at 7:00pm, and a $175 Super Turbo Satellite tomorrow morning at 9:00am. The action begins in less than a half hour, and live coverage will bring all of the action through the tournament's conclusion.
With the side events over for the series, two satellites to get into the main still remain. There is a $230 Super Satellite this evening at 7:00pm, and a $175 Super Turbo Satellite tomorrow morning at 9:00am. The action begins in less than a half hour, and live coverage will bring all of the action through the tournament's conclusion.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 1st Place - Failla ($7,857)
Level 23 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Players Remaining: 3
Players Remaining: 3
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| Will Failla (Commack, NY) 1st Place - $7,857 |
Big Stax Series VI ($550 Six-Max): 2nd Place - Farah ($7,857)
Level 23 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Players Remaining: 3
Players Remaining: 3
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| Mohammed Farah (Bensalem, PA) 2nd Place - $7,857 |
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 3rd Place - Ackerman ($7,857)
Level 23 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Players Remaining: 3
Players Remaining: 3
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| Gary Ackerman (Collegeville, PA) 3rd Place - $7,857 |
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Chop It Up
Level 23 (Blinds 12,000/24,000/4,000)
Players Remaining: 3
The remaining players have decided to chop the tournament evenly, after a few levels of the chips shifting around. Will Failla looked as if he was going to be the next one out, but got a runout where he would chop with A 9 against the A Q of Ackerman. The stacks would then even out, and players would agree on $7,857 each for the chop.
Players Remaining: 3
The remaining players have decided to chop the tournament evenly, after a few levels of the chips shifting around. Will Failla looked as if he was going to be the next one out, but got a runout where he would chop with A 9 against the A Q of Ackerman. The stacks would then even out, and players would agree on $7,857 each for the chop.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Updated Counts/Level Up
Level 23 has just begun, with the blinds in three handed play going up to 12,000/24,000/4,000. Here are the updated chip counts:
- Mohammed Farah - 650,000
- Will Failla - 230,000
- Gary Ackerman - 620,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Chip Counts
Level 22 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Players Remaining: 3
Here are the updated three-handed counts:
Players Remaining: 3
Here are the updated three-handed counts:
- Mohammed Farah - 540,000
- Will Failla - 440,000
- Gary Ackerman - 490,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 4th Place - Conti ($3,492)
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 3
Frank Conti shoved pre (as the shortest stack at the table), and he'd be called and in bad shape against Will Failla. Frank's J 6 < J 10 of Failla, and the bid for his first Big Stax trophy falls short. Frank feels comfortable in this six-max format, evident in his WSOPC ring won late last year at Harrah's Atlantic City.
Players Remaining: 3
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| Frank Conti (Staten Island, NY) 4th Place - $3,492 |
Frank Conti shoved pre (as the shortest stack at the table), and he'd be called and in bad shape against Will Failla. Frank's J 6 < J 10 of Failla, and the bid for his first Big Stax trophy falls short. Frank feels comfortable in this six-max format, evident in his WSOPC ring won late last year at Harrah's Atlantic City.
Players are going on a short break, and when they return the blinds will be 10,000/20,000/3,000.
Thursday, May 15, 2014
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Level Up/Chip Counts
Level 21 just started with blinds going up to 8,000/16,000/2,000 (360,000 chip average). Here are the four handed chip counts:
- Mohammed Farah - 550,000
- Will Failla - 290,000
- Frank Conti - 230,000
- Gary Ackerman - 355,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Mo Grabs Lead From Failla
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 4
As the entry of Rivkin's bustout was being recorded, the largest pot of the tournament was unfolding between Mohammed Farah and Will Failla. The action would be picked up on the turn on a board of K 2 4 3, and Farah would have 171,000 in front of him (all-in). Failla was deep in thought, and after a few minutes in the tank, he'd make the call. Mohammed's K Q > 8 8 of Will, and the chips shift to Farah who now leads the way with 630,000.
Players Remaining: 4
As the entry of Rivkin's bustout was being recorded, the largest pot of the tournament was unfolding between Mohammed Farah and Will Failla. The action would be picked up on the turn on a board of K 2 4 3, and Farah would have 171,000 in front of him (all-in). Failla was deep in thought, and after a few minutes in the tank, he'd make the call. Mohammed's K Q > 8 8 of Will, and the chips shift to Farah who now leads the way with 630,000.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 5th Place - Rivkin ($2,619)
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 5
Jason would be the shortest stack at the table, with just over 8 big blinds remaining. The action would fold around to Gary Ackerman in the small blind, and he would raise to 24,000. Jason would announce himself all-in, and Ackerman would immediately call:
Players Remaining: 5
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| Jason Rivkin (Eatontown, NJ) 5th Place - $2,619 |
Jason would be the shortest stack at the table, with just over 8 big blinds remaining. The action would fold around to Gary Ackerman in the small blind, and he would raise to 24,000. Jason would announce himself all-in, and Ackerman would immediately call:
Rivkin: A♦ 6♦ Ackerman: K♣ K♦
Flop: 5♦ 3♦ J♠
Turn: J♣
River: J♦
Rivkin's hand would flop well without hitting an ace, but his sweat would end when the J hit the river, giving Ackerman a full house. This is Rivkin's first Big Stax series final table since winning the inaugural Big Stax 300 for over $73,000.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 6th Place - Cohen ($2,619)
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 5
After an open from Mike Cohen, Will Failla flatted the button, and the two would go to the flop. The chips would get the chips in on the turn with a runout of J♥ 10♣ 2♥ 9♠, and Failla holding K♠ Q♣ against the K♥ 9♥ of Cohen. Mike would miss his win/chop outs, and Failla would win the hand, unceasing his final table chip lead.
Players Remaining: 5
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| Mike Cohen (Manalapan, NJ) 6th Place - $2,619 |
After an open from Mike Cohen, Will Failla flatted the button, and the two would go to the flop. The chips would get the chips in on the turn with a runout of J♥ 10♣ 2♥ 9♠, and Failla holding K♠ Q♣ against the K♥ 9♥ of Cohen. Mike would miss his win/chop outs, and Failla would win the hand, unceasing his final table chip lead.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Break Time/Updated Chip Counts
Players are on a (15) minute break, and when they return the blinds will be going up to 5,000/10,000/1,000. Here are the six handed counts from break:
- Jason Rivkin - 210,000
- Mike Cohen - 180,000
- Mohammed Farah - 230,000
- Will Failla - 410,000
- Frank Conti - 125,000
- Gary Ackerman -218,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 7th Place - Barber ($1,746)
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 6
Players Remaining: 6
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| Harold Barber (Somerset, NJ) 7th Place - $1,746 |
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Final Table
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 7
The final table has been reached, and here is the new lineup:
Players Remaining: 7
The final table has been reached, and here is the new lineup:
- Jason Rivkin
- Mike Cohen
- Mohammed Farrah
- Harold Barber
- Will Failla
- Frank Conti
- Gary Ackerman
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): 8th Place - Dolle ($1,397)
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 7
Mike Dolle was in the small blind, and after the action folded around to him, he pushed in his remaining 90,000. Will Failla would call from the big blind, and the two hands were tabled. It was the 10 10 of Failla against the A J of Dolle.
As the dealer was going to put out the flop, Will put his hand out and asked her to pause for a moment. He then said, " Dealer...please put the ten of diamonds in the window, maybe a ten-three-three board." The three was in the window and the board would run out nine high, sending Mike Dolle home in ninth place.
Players Remaining: 7
Mike Dolle was in the small blind, and after the action folded around to him, he pushed in his remaining 90,000. Will Failla would call from the big blind, and the two hands were tabled. It was the 10 10 of Failla against the A J of Dolle.
As the dealer was going to put out the flop, Will put his hand out and asked her to pause for a moment. He then said, " Dealer...please put the ten of diamonds in the window, maybe a ten-three-three board." The three was in the window and the board would run out nine high, sending Mike Dolle home in ninth place.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Bubble Burst
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Although many of the big hands played on the bubble were at Table 51, there was just a three-way all-in on the stone bubble at Table 46:
Rivkin was the shortest stack of the three, and he would scoop the main pot (worth 126,000). Mike Dolle would win the side pot and eliminate Perry on the bubble. The players are no longer hand for hand, and they are one bustout away from the final table.
Players Remaining: 8
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| Jake Perry (Bubble Boy) |
Although many of the big hands played on the bubble were at Table 51, there was just a three-way all-in on the stone bubble at Table 46:
Jake Perry: K♦ 6♦ Jason Rivkin: A♠ 9♥ Mike Dolle: A♥ K♣
Flop: Q♠ 10♠ 9♦
Turn: Q♣
River: 5♣
Rivkin was the shortest stack of the three, and he would scoop the main pot (worth 126,000). Mike Dolle would win the side pot and eliminate Perry on the bubble. The players are no longer hand for hand, and they are one bustout away from the final table.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Lupo Eliminated/Money Bubble
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 9
Players are now two bustouts away from the final table, as Dan Lupo is the most recent player to leave the tournament area. Players are now on the money bubble, and play is hand-for-hand until the next elimination.
Players Remaining: 9
Players are now two bustouts away from the final table, as Dan Lupo is the most recent player to leave the tournament area. Players are now on the money bubble, and play is hand-for-hand until the next elimination.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Failla Doubles Through Rivkin
Level 17 is going to begin in less than five minutes, with the blinds going up to 3,000/6,000/1,000. Towards the end of the level, Will Failla got in 56,000 pre-flop and was called by Jason Rivkin (in the small blind). Rivkin would have Will dominated (AJ v. A3), but will would spike a three on the river to take the hand and double to 115,000.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Updated Chip Counts
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 10
Here are the up to the minute chip counts:
Table 46:
Players Remaining: 10
Here are the up to the minute chip counts:
Table 46:
- Will Failla - 90,000
- Harold Barber - 53,000
- Jake Perry - 80,000
- Jason Rivkin - 180,000
- Mike Dolle - 215,000
Table 51:
- Gary Ackerman - 185,000
- Frank Conti - 165,000
- Dan Lupo - 65,000
- Mohammed Farrah - 160,000
- Mike Cohen - 220,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): It's A Break
Players are on a (15) minute break, and they will return to Level 16 and blinds of 2,500/5,000/500. The tournament floor is coloring off the brown (100 denomination) chips, and once that is done there will a post with updated chip counts.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Rivkin Cut Down
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/500)
Players Remaining: 12
A few players were standing at Table 46, and it would be Jake Perry (button) all-in and at risk against Jason Rivkin (small blind). The two hands were tabled:
Perry would spike a nine on the turn to win the hand and double to 150,000. Rivkin would be left with just over 30,000 after the loss. Alan Kraut was seen just leaving the tournament area, eliminated short of the money in 12th place.
Only one hand after Kraut was dismissed, Will Failla would knock out Michael Altman in 11th place. There are now five players at each table, and just a reminder that this event has a seven handed final table.
Players Remaining: 12
A few players were standing at Table 46, and it would be Jake Perry (button) all-in and at risk against Jason Rivkin (small blind). The two hands were tabled:
Rivkin: 8 8 Perry: A 9
Flop: Q Q Q
Turn: 9
River: 7
Perry would spike a nine on the turn to win the hand and double to 150,000. Rivkin would be left with just over 30,000 after the loss. Alan Kraut was seen just leaving the tournament area, eliminated short of the money in 12th place.
Only one hand after Kraut was dismissed, Will Failla would knock out Michael Altman in 11th place. There are now five players at each table, and just a reminder that this event has a seven handed final table.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Down To Two Tables
Level 15 (Blinds 2,000/4,000/500)
Players Remaining: 12
After losing Mike Michnik, the field is now down to 12 players, and Table 54 players broke and found new friends. Here are the final two tables:
Table 46:
Players Remaining: 12
After losing Mike Michnik, the field is now down to 12 players, and Table 54 players broke and found new friends. Here are the final two tables:
Table 46:
- Will Failla
- Harold Barber
- Jake Perry
- Jason Rivkin
- Michael Altman
- Mike Dolle
Table 51:
- Gary Ackerman
- Frank Conti
- Dan Lupo
- Mohammed Farrah
- Alan Kraut
- Mike Cohen
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Level Up/Updated Counts
Level 15 started a few moments ago, and the blinds have gone up to 2,000/4,000/500. The chip average among the remaining 13 players (the field lost Mike Lavenburg mid level, and Max Diligov just now) is 102,000. Here are the updated chip counts:
Table 46:
Table 46:
- Will Failla - 97,000
- Harold Barber - 34,000
- Michael Altman - 55,000
- Nick Dolle - 240,000
Table 51:
- Gary Ackerman - 180,000
- Dan Lupo - 55,000
- Mohammed Farrah - 115,000
- Alan Kraut - 70,000
- Mike Cohen - 205,000
Table 54:
- Frank Conti - 105,000
- Jake Perry - 85,000
- Jason Rivkin - 95,000
- Mike Michnik - 40,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Dolle Up...So Is The Level
Level 14 just started, with blinds going up to 1,500/3,000/400. On the last hand of Level 13, the floor was called over to Table 46. A player had called a clock on Mike Dolle, and after confirming that Dolle had significant time, he'd have (70) seconds to act. It was a blind v. blind situation between Dolle and Failla, and Will would have a 50,000 bet in from of him (a four-bet). Dolle would think for another (20) second while on the clock and make the call. Will said to Mike, "If you got kings or queens, you got me."
Dolle would turn over two kings, and they would be war ahead of Failla's pocket jacks. Dolle's hand would hold and he would double to 190,000, becoming the new chip leader in the field.
Dolle would turn over two kings, and they would be war ahead of Failla's pocket jacks. Dolle's hand would hold and he would double to 190,000, becoming the new chip leader in the field.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Kraut Doubles Through Ackerman
Level 13 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/300)
Players Remaining: 15
Alan Kraut opened the pot from the button to 6,200, and Gary Ackerman flatted from the big blind. The flop would run out 2♦ 7♠ 9♦, and Kraut would bet 5,500 after Ackerman checked. Gary would make the call and after the 10♣ on the turn, he would immediately announce himself all-in. Alan took some time thinking, talking out the hand to himself, and eventually tossed in a grey chip signifying a call:
Alan would fade any of Gary's outs, and he would double to over 100,000.
Players Remaining: 15
Alan Kraut opened the pot from the button to 6,200, and Gary Ackerman flatted from the big blind. The flop would run out 2♦ 7♠ 9♦, and Kraut would bet 5,500 after Ackerman checked. Gary would make the call and after the 10♣ on the turn, he would immediately announce himself all-in. Alan took some time thinking, talking out the hand to himself, and eventually tossed in a grey chip signifying a call:
Kraut: K♦ K♣ Ackerman: A♦ 6♦
River: 7♥
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Couldn't Even Get Comfortable
Level 13 (Blinds 1,200/2,400/300)
Players Remaining: 15
After the first four minutes of play since returning from dinner, there are now only 15 players remaining. One player has busted from each table (James Governa, Kevin Mechalis, and Vinny Longo). Those were three of the shortest stacks to return, leaving us that much closer to the seven handed final table.
Players Remaining: 15
After the first four minutes of play since returning from dinner, there are now only 15 players remaining. One player has busted from each table (James Governa, Kevin Mechalis, and Vinny Longo). Those were three of the shortest stacks to return, leaving us that much closer to the seven handed final table.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Back From Dinner/Chip Counts
Players are returning from dinner momentarily, and they will be returning to blinds of 1,200/2,400/300. Here is the updated chip count from each table:
Table 46:
Table 46:
- Will Failla - 120,000
- James Governa - 22,000
- Max Diligov - 42,000
- Mike Lavenburg - 81,000
- Michael Altman - 74,000
- Nick Dolle - 75,000
Table 51:
- Gary Ackerman - 130,000
- Kevin Mechalis - 33,000
- Dan Lupo - 105,000
- Mohammed Farrah - 160,000
- Alan Kraut - 45,000
- Mike Cohen - 130,000
Table 54:
- Harold Barber - 59,000
- Frank Conti - 128,000
- Vinny Longo - 10,000
- Jake Perry - 57,000
- Jason Rivkin - 34,000
- Mike Michnik - 60,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Redraw At 18
Level 12 (Blinds 1,000/2,000/300)
Players Remaining: 18
The field has just found new seats after TJ Shulman's elimination, redrawing with eighteen players remaining. There is (13) minutes left in Level 12, and players will go on a (60) minute dinner break when clock hits all zeros. Here is the new seating arrangement:
Table 46:
Players Remaining: 18
The field has just found new seats after TJ Shulman's elimination, redrawing with eighteen players remaining. There is (13) minutes left in Level 12, and players will go on a (60) minute dinner break when clock hits all zeros. Here is the new seating arrangement:
Table 46:
- Will Failla
- James Governa
- Max Diligov
- Mike Lavenburg
- Michael Altman
- Nick Dolle
Table 51:
- Gary Ackerman
- Kevin Mechalis
- Dan Lupo
- Mohammed Farrah
- Alan Kraut
- Mike Cohen
Table 54:
- Harold Barber
- Frank Conti
- Vinny Longo
- Jake Perry
- Jason Rivkin
- Mike Michnik
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Moving Along Quickly
Level 11 (Blinds 800/1,600/200)
Players Remaining: 23
There are four active tables housing 23 players, as today's event has moved at a brisk pace. The chip leader at the moment is Parx regular Mohammed Farrah (Bensalem, PA), with over 130,000. Here are some updated counts from those remaining:
Mohammed Farrah - 134,000
Frank Conti - 118,000
Mike Lavenburg - 75,000
James Governa - 65,000
Jake Perry - 65,000
Will Failla - 50,000
Jason Rivkin - 28,000
Players Remaining: 23
There are four active tables housing 23 players, as today's event has moved at a brisk pace. The chip leader at the moment is Parx regular Mohammed Farrah (Bensalem, PA), with over 130,000. Here are some updated counts from those remaining:
Mohammed Farrah - 134,000
Frank Conti - 118,000
Mike Lavenburg - 75,000
James Governa - 65,000
Jake Perry - 65,000
Will Failla - 50,000
Jason Rivkin - 28,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Payouts
Big Stax VI Series - $550 Six-Max
May 15, 2014
Total Entries: 72
Total Prize Fund: $34,920
Payouts:
May 15, 2014
Total Entries: 72
Total Prize Fund: $34,920
Payouts:
- $11,523
- $7,508
- $4,540
- $3,492
- $2,619
- $2,095
- $1,746
- $1,397
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Taking A Break...Registration Closing
Players are once again going on a (15) minute break, with registration closing once the cards are in the air for Level 10. The blinds coming back will be 600/1,200/200, with a chip average going to break of 44,000.
Once registration is closed and the cage has verified all of the numbers, the payouts for the event will be posted.
Once registration is closed and the cage has verified all of the numbers, the payouts for the event will be posted.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Early Eliminations
Level 8 (Blinds 400/800/100)
The field has already lost 29 entrants, some of which were the same player firing multiple bullets. Two notables to bust the event and choose not to re-enter:
Eric Rivkin
Joe Palma
The field has already lost 29 entrants, some of which were the same player firing multiple bullets. Two notables to bust the event and choose not to re-enter:
Eric Rivkin
Joe Palma
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Coming Of The Chop
Level 7 (Blinds 300/600/100)
Trevor Deeter (Philadelphia, PA) is coming off the second largest score of his tournament career, having chopped the Big Stax 500 only days ago ($35,237). Trevor is currently seated at Table 45 with notable Alan Kraut, and is still hovering around the starting stack. Deeter made sure to show his appreciation to all of his peers after the chop via Twitter:
Trevor Deeter (Philadelphia, PA) is coming off the second largest score of his tournament career, having chopped the Big Stax 500 only days ago ($35,237). Trevor is currently seated at Table 45 with notable Alan Kraut, and is still hovering around the starting stack. Deeter made sure to show his appreciation to all of his peers after the chop via Twitter:
Thanks for the love and the support everyone!!! It truly means a ton to me.
— Trevor Deeter (@TDeeter24) May 14, 2014
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Break Time
Players are on their second (15) minute break of the day, and they will be returning to blinds of 300/600/100 (chip average 27,143). Mike Lavenburg (Montville, NJ) has eclipsed the chip mark set by Jake Perry, but lost a 25,000 pot right before break, dropping him to 60,000. Lavenburg still has one of the top stacks in the room, but was visibly steamed after losing that last hand on the river.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Updated Chip Counts
Level 5 (Blinds 200/400/50)
The field continues to grow as two new tables have been opened, with Frank Conti finding new table mates after busting (and re-entering). Here are some early updated chip counts:
Jake Perry - 66,000
Will Failla - 43,000
James Governa - 40,000
Sean Wallace - 38,000
Jason Rivkin - 30,000
The field continues to grow as two new tables have been opened, with Frank Conti finding new table mates after busting (and re-entering). Here are some early updated chip counts:
Jake Perry - 66,000
Will Failla - 43,000
James Governa - 40,000
Sean Wallace - 38,000
Jason Rivkin - 30,000
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Level Going Up
Even though it's far from a turbo, the (30) minute levels feel quick compared to the 45/60/90 minute levels of the Big Stax trophy events. Level 5 has just started with the blinds going up to 200/400/50, with registration for the event open until the end of Level 9.
Joe Starrat (Brockton, MA) currently sits at Table 46, and is playing in his first tournament ever at Parx. Primarily a New England player (Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun), Starrat has taken the short drive down to play in today's event (as well as the $1,500 Main Event). Joe was the runner up in the DeepStacks Poker Tour $1,500 Patriot Poker Classic in 2013, collecting $38,000 for the second place finish (his largest live score to date).
Joe Starrat (Brockton, MA) currently sits at Table 46, and is playing in his first tournament ever at Parx. Primarily a New England player (Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun), Starrat has taken the short drive down to play in today's event (as well as the $1,500 Main Event). Joe was the runner up in the DeepStacks Poker Tour $1,500 Patriot Poker Classic in 2013, collecting $38,000 for the second place finish (his largest live score to date).
Big Stax Series VI ($550 Six-Max): Alabsi Gets Sandwiched
Level 4 (Blinds 150/300/50)
Emad Alabsi (Cleveland, OH) returns to Parx and the Big Stax series since winning the $1,500 main event in February. Taking home over $164,000 for the win, Alabsi bested a final table housing the likes of TJ Shulman, Matt Glantz, Dan Wach, Vinny Pahuja, and Izzet Temel. That score helped push Alabsi's career earnings over $1,000,000, only helping solidify his status a a premier tournament pro. Emad has taken his seat at Table 50, sandwiched between TJ Shulman and Will Failla.
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| Emad Alabsi (Cleveland, OH) |
Emad Alabsi (Cleveland, OH) returns to Parx and the Big Stax series since winning the $1,500 main event in February. Taking home over $164,000 for the win, Alabsi bested a final table housing the likes of TJ Shulman, Matt Glantz, Dan Wach, Vinny Pahuja, and Izzet Temel. That score helped push Alabsi's career earnings over $1,000,000, only helping solidify his status a a premier tournament pro. Emad has taken his seat at Table 50, sandwiched between TJ Shulman and Will Failla.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): Break Time
Players are on a (15) minute break, and when they return to Level 4 the blinds will be going up to 100/200/25. Just before break the field gained another new player, one who would need no introduction at all...Will "The Thrill" Failla. Considered to be one of the best tournament players in the world, Failla has over $4,000,000 in lifetime earnings. Will is coming off a recent tournament win at Foxwoods, taking down the Mega Stacks Challenge $1,200 Main Event.
Big Stax VI Series ($550 Six-Max): In The Field
Level 3 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Today's six-max field offers no easy spots, as the field is full of tournament pros and notable players. Contrary to earlier mention, the action for this tournament is in the main poker room, while tonight's satellite to the main event will be held in the clubhouse room. The field make up looks something like this:
Joe Palma
Eric Rivkin
Jason Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
Alan Kraut
James Governa
Frank Conti
Sean Wallace
Mohammed Farrah
Tom Dobrilovic
Today's six-max field offers no easy spots, as the field is full of tournament pros and notable players. Contrary to earlier mention, the action for this tournament is in the main poker room, while tonight's satellite to the main event will be held in the clubhouse room. The field make up looks something like this:
Joe Palma
Eric Rivkin
Jason Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
Alan Kraut
James Governa
Frank Conti
Sean Wallace
Mohammed Farrah
Tom Dobrilovic
Big Stax VI ($550 Six-Max): Cards In The Air
All of the poker action is once again going to be in the clubhouse room from here on out, and it will be six players to a able this afternoon. The $550 NL Hold'em Six-Max event begins at 11:00am, a lead in to the $1,500 Big Stax VI Main Event beginning tomorrow. The six-max is one of the more popular formats for tournament players, and history shows today's field should no walk in the park. Cards will be in the air shortly, and once the tournament is in full swing, live updates will bring all of the action.
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