As the players go on their (15) minute break, we see our last ladies leave the clubhouse room. Alyson Parker was eliminated as she ran her pocket eights into queens, and Allison Schultz shoved her A Q into K K.
Players will be returning shortly for the last level of the night.
Friday, October 4, 2013
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Final Break
Players will be going on their final break of the night at the conclusion of this level, as the tournament floor colors off the (100) denomination chips. Tomorrow will be the final day that players have a chance to bag chips going into Day 2...but again have all day to enter/re-enter.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Who's In? Who's Out
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400/300
Who's In:
Andy Hillard - 305,000
John Mcuen - 220,000
Sean Wallace - 200,000
Joseph McKeehen - 160,000
Jason Rivkin - 140,000
Who's Out:
Stephanie Hubbard
Michael Borovetz
Mike Azzarro
Who's In:
Andy Hillard - 305,000
John Mcuen - 220,000
Sean Wallace - 200,000
Joseph McKeehen - 160,000
Jason Rivkin - 140,000
Who's Out:
Stephanie Hubbard
Michael Borovetz
Mike Azzarro
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Break Time
Level 12 is minutes from ending, and the remaining 90 players will be going on a (15) minute break. Some players to bust recently (without re-entering) include:
Nancy Martin
Erik Rivkin
Nancy Martin
Erik Rivkin
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Chip Counts
Level 11 - Blinds 800/1,600/200 (Total Entries: 562)
Here are some updated counts from the field, as the minutes wind down on Level 11. Players will continue with blinds of 1,000/2,000/300 in Level 12, and go on a (15) minute break at the level's completion:
Anthony Cuffari - 240,000
Daniel Kim - 170,000
Norman Rogers - 130,000
Sean Wallace - 115,000
Jason Rivkin - 90,000
Alyson Parker - 80,0000
Here are some updated counts from the field, as the minutes wind down on Level 11. Players will continue with blinds of 1,000/2,000/300 in Level 12, and go on a (15) minute break at the level's completion:
Anthony Cuffari - 240,000
Daniel Kim - 170,000
Norman Rogers - 130,000
Sean Wallace - 115,000
Jason Rivkin - 90,000
Alyson Parker - 80,0000
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level Up
Level 11 has started with blinds increasing to 800/1,600/200 (562 total entries), with about 120 players remaining in the Day 1B field.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Photo Ops
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200 (Total Entries: 559)
As the players begin to bust and tables consolidate, we had an opportunity to catch some players in action:
As the players begin to bust and tables consolidate, we had an opportunity to catch some players in action:
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| Amit Sharma |
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| Allison Schultz & Nancy Martin |
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| Michael Marder & Jeff Kim |
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| Ray Ross |
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| Sean Wallace |
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): A Good Dinner Break
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200 (Total Entries: 554)
Joseph McKeehen (North Wales, PA) was still on his first bullet going to break, but went to dinner with under the starting stack. Only twelve minutes after play resumed, McKeehen built his stack to over 100,000.
Joseph is currently at Table 67 with some other recent Big Stax final table members:
Mike Sandler
Amit Sharma
Greg Himmelbrand
Joseph McKeehen (North Wales, PA) was still on his first bullet going to break, but went to dinner with under the starting stack. Only twelve minutes after play resumed, McKeehen built his stack to over 100,000.
Joseph is currently at Table 67 with some other recent Big Stax final table members:
Mike Sandler
Amit Sharma
Greg Himmelbrand
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Dinner Break
Players are going on a (75) minute dinner break, and play will resume at approximately 7:30pm.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Guarantee In The Rear View
Level 9 - Blinds 500/1,000/100
With 542 total entries at the moment, we have soared past the $150,000 Guarantee, and every entry through tomorrow night is just padding the numbers. It's become commonplace for the Big Stax 300 to reach the guarantee in Day 1B, and the only question now is whether the largest field in Parx history will be reached tomorrow.
With 542 total entries at the moment, we have soared past the $150,000 Guarantee, and every entry through tomorrow night is just padding the numbers. It's become commonplace for the Big Stax 300 to reach the guarantee in Day 1B, and the only question now is whether the largest field in Parx history will be reached tomorrow.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Moving Slowly
Level 7 - Blinds 300/600/100 (Total Entries: 528)
After taking a lap around the room, we haven't noticed any players really separating themselves from the field. We did notice some more new faces though:
Kevin Tran
Allison Schultz
Mike Sandler
Mike Azzarro
After taking a lap around the room, we haven't noticed any players really separating themselves from the field. We did notice some more new faces though:
Kevin Tran
Allison Schultz
Mike Sandler
Mike Azzarro
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Popularity Is Clear
As Level 6 begins (blinds 250/500/50), the number of entries so far (combined) has gone over 500. It's clear that the Big Stax series have become extremely popular among the poker community, especially this opening $330 event. We see the same players that were coming for the Parx Open Poker Classic (our first tournament series ever run) returning time after time, but the new faces that now travel here for these events are abundant.
This opening event has attracted over 1,000 entrants multiple times, making the value of the tournament skyrocket. From the short history these series have, this field should end up well north of 1,000, making first place somewhere in the $60,000 range. As the tournaments success continues, and the Parx Poker brain trust makes changes to better each series, there will be much to look forward to in 2014.
This opening event has attracted over 1,000 entrants multiple times, making the value of the tournament skyrocket. From the short history these series have, this field should end up well north of 1,000, making first place somewhere in the $60,000 range. As the tournaments success continues, and the Parx Poker brain trust makes changes to better each series, there will be much to look forward to in 2014.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Level 5 Begins
As the number of total entries grows (489), the players currently in the clubhouse room are posting blinds of 200/400/50.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Back For More
Level 4 - Blinds 150/300/50 (Total Entries: 474)
Dave "Coldstone" Inselberg was one of eight players to ICM chop the Big Stax 1000, collecting just over $32,000. That cash brought his career earnings to over $800,000, as he continues to average close to $100,000 a year. Inselberg took a shot yesterday but did not bag chips, but is already up to 90,000 today.
More players continue to come into the clubhouse room:
Kevin Lutz
David Black
Ray Ross
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| David "Coldstone" Inselberg |
Dave "Coldstone" Inselberg was one of eight players to ICM chop the Big Stax 1000, collecting just over $32,000. That cash brought his career earnings to over $800,000, as he continues to average close to $100,000 a year. Inselberg took a shot yesterday but did not bag chips, but is already up to 90,000 today.
More players continue to come into the clubhouse room:
Kevin Lutz
David Black
Ray Ross
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): First Break
Players are on their first break of the day, and will return to Level 4 and blinds of 150/300/50. Also in the field today:
Michael Borovetz
Joe Simmons
Peter Ippolito
Michael Borovetz
Joe Simmons
Peter Ippolito
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Back In Action
Level 3 - Blinds 100/200/25 (Total Entries: 429)
As mentioned earlier, we are on our way to surpassing the guarantee for this event, with some new faces to the room (and some we have already seen yesterday):
Nicholas Partenope
Joseph McKeehen
Nancy Martin
Leonardo Palermo
Pierre Deissler
Marvin Siegel
Jason Rivkin
Erik Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
As mentioned earlier, we are on our way to surpassing the guarantee for this event, with some new faces to the room (and some we have already seen yesterday):
Nicholas Partenope
Joseph McKeehen
Nancy Martin
Leonardo Palermo
Pierre Deissler
Marvin Siegel
Jason Rivkin
Erik Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Play Underway
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100
The clubhouse doors are open, and players have taken their seats at the felt. As the room fills up we will bring you some of the notables seated in the room, and the action as the day unfolds.
The clubhouse doors are open, and players have taken their seats at the felt. As the room fills up we will bring you some of the notables seated in the room, and the action as the day unfolds.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Day 1B Play Approaches
Over 309 entries walked in and out of the clubhouse room yesterday for Day 1A, which means the guarantee for this event will be reached before Level 1 is over. Alexander Dubinchik (Holland, PA) bagged the chip lead last night with 705,500, with Norman Michalek (497,000) and prior Big Stax 300 event winner Michael Wert (420,000) trailing behind.
Play will begin today at 11:00am, with live updates to follow.
Play will begin today at 11:00am, with live updates to follow.
Big Stax 300 (Day 1A): End Of Day 1A Chip Counts
Day 1A Total Entries: 309 Players Remaining: 44
| Name | Last Name | Hometown | Chip Count |
| Alexander | Dubinchik | Holland PA | 705,500 |
| Norman | Michalek | Westfield NJ | 497,000 |
| Michael | Wert II | Coal Township PA | 420,000 |
| Alex | Zaverukha | Newtown PA | 382,500 |
| Colbert | Silva | Paterson NJ | 375,000 |
| Linyu | Shi | Philadelphia PA | 353,000 |
| Scott | Blumstein | Morristown NJ | 349,000 |
| Yurig | Kalantarov | Rego Park NY | 316,000 |
| Stevo | Sarmiento | Queens NY | 298,500 |
| Xinyu | Zhao | Philadelphi PA | 290,500 |
| Dennis | Lisovskiy | Holland PA | 290,000 |
| Chris | Whitall | Hainesport NJ | 286,500 |
| Michael | Rocco | Stevenson Beach CA | 282,500 |
| Trevor | Deeter | Langhorne PA | 280,000 |
| Chris | VanDeursen | Philadelphia PA | 244,000 |
| Gary | Bowker | South Philadelphia | 240,500 |
| A.J | DeNicco | Pottstown PA | 213,000 |
| Steven | Lemma | Rockaway NJ | 211,500 |
| David | Heck | Colts Neck NJ | 200,500 |
| Matthew | Lope | West Deptford NJ | 178,500 |
| Dylan | Inhat | Doylestown PA | 177,000 |
| Paul | Shedaker | Croydon PA | 172,000 |
| Pete | Sterns | Hamilton NJ | 168,000 |
| Stephen | Beckwith | Bordentown NJ | 164,000 |
| Brandon | Buglio | Newark NJ | 163,000 |
| Casey | Passmore | Boonton NJ | 157,000 |
| Patrick | Nestor | Jersey City NJ | 152,000 |
| Anton | Nikaj | Miami FL | 145,500 |
| Allie | Prescott | Memphis TN | 143,500 |
| Mohammad | Farah | Bensalem PA | 130,500 |
| Bartholomew | Golik | Brooklyn NY | 128,500 |
| Robert | Wood | Norristown PA | 120,000 |
| John | Green | Yardley PA | 108,000 |
| Joseph | Palma | Bensalem PA | 102,000 |
| Bryan | Hayes | Moorestown NJ | 101,500 |
| Abraham | Faroni | Philadelphi PA | 101,000 |
| Kevin | Campbell | Bayonne NJ | 97,500 |
| Jacob | Perry | Brunchville NJ | 94,500 |
| Michael | Fiabaen | Bordentown NJ | 86,500 |
| Naftoli | Rosenberg | Brooklyn NY | 82,000 |
| Alan | Goodman | Brooklyn NY | 80,000 |
| Hua | Wei | Edison NJ | 73,000 |
| Jack | Duong | South Plainfield NJ | 60,500 |
| Joe | UNKNOWN | Candyland | 42,000 |
Big Stax 300 (Day 1A): Chuckie Bagging Heaps
Level 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500 (Total Entries: 314)
Norman Michalek is currently the chip leader with over 475,000, as the rest of the field has another (25) minutes to match...or better that mark.
With 10:00 remaining on the clock in this level the floor will draw a card for how many hands remain. Once those hands are completed the players will bag and tag their chips, and we will follow with the end of Day 1A chip counts posted on both the blog and Twitter.
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| Norman Michalek (Chip Leader) |
Norman Michalek is currently the chip leader with over 475,000, as the rest of the field has another (25) minutes to match...or better that mark.
With 10:00 remaining on the clock in this level the floor will draw a card for how many hands remain. Once those hands are completed the players will bag and tag their chips, and we will follow with the end of Day 1A chip counts posted on both the blog and Twitter.
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