Saturday, October 12, 2013
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Final Break
Players are on their final break of the night and will return to play Level 15, then bag (blinds 2,000/4,000/500).
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Showers
Level 14 - Blinds 1,500/3,000/400 (Total Entries: 515)
The list of players to bust and not re-enter continues to grow, while some really late entries pile in as well. Here are some of the players we lost:
Mike Shasho
Bob Brady
Sam Taylor
Chris VanDeursen
Taylor Honkofsky
The list of players to bust and not re-enter continues to grow, while some really late entries pile in as well. Here are some of the players we lost:
Mike Shasho
Bob Brady
Sam Taylor
Chris VanDeursen
Taylor Honkofsky
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Level Going Up
Level 14 is about to begin with blinds increasing to 1,500/3,000/300. There 513 entries which doubles the guarantee that this event had, another great turnout for the Big Stax main trophy event.
At the conclusion of this level the players will go on their last break of the night, and return to finish Level 15 and bag.
At the conclusion of this level the players will go on their last break of the night, and return to finish Level 15 and bag.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Chip Leaders In Action
Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400/300 (Total Entries: 509)
Here are a few of our chip leaders in action:
Here are a few of our chip leaders in action:
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| Shankar Pillai (270,000) |
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| Jack Duong (230,000) |
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| Mike Dentale (400,000) |
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Right Before Break
Level 12 - Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 (Total Entries: 507)
Only a few minutes before break we walked over to Table 65, as Jason Rivkin was in the tank for a decision which would be for all his chips. After Nicholas Palma opened the pot pre, both the small blind and big blind called (Rivkin was in the big). The flop came out K 9 9 and both blinds checked to Palma, who fired out a bet. The small blind check raised, and Rivkin three bet to 24,000. Palma then four bet to 50,000 and the player in the small blind five bet all-in for 76,000. Rivkin had just below that number, and after a few minutes in the tank decided to make the call. Palma would fold behind and the two hands would be tabled:
Rivkin would leave his opponent crippled, while doubling up to over 150,000.
Only a few minutes before break we walked over to Table 65, as Jason Rivkin was in the tank for a decision which would be for all his chips. After Nicholas Palma opened the pot pre, both the small blind and big blind called (Rivkin was in the big). The flop came out K 9 9 and both blinds checked to Palma, who fired out a bet. The small blind check raised, and Rivkin three bet to 24,000. Palma then four bet to 50,000 and the player in the small blind five bet all-in for 76,000. Rivkin had just below that number, and after a few minutes in the tank decided to make the call. Palma would fold behind and the two hands would be tabled:
Flop: K 9 9
Rivkin: A 9 Player X: J 9
Turn: 6
River: 4
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Break Time
Level 12 is about to end and players will be going on a (15) minute break. When they return to play the blinds will be up to 1,200/2,400/300.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Updated Chip Counts
Level 12 is about to begin with blinds going up to 1,000/2,000/300. Here are some updated counts as of the end of Level 11:
Mike Dentale - 320,000
Steve Thorton - 235,000
Shankar Pillai - 220,000
Matt Glantz - 180,000
Joel Gola - 175,000
Jack Duong - 170,000
Kevin Grabel - 160,000
Alyson Parker - 160,000
Nicholas Palma - 155,000
Norman Michalek - 140,000
Alex Rocha - 120,000
Mike Dentale - 320,000
Steve Thorton - 235,000
Shankar Pillai - 220,000
Matt Glantz - 180,000
Joel Gola - 175,000
Jack Duong - 170,000
Kevin Grabel - 160,000
Alyson Parker - 160,000
Nicholas Palma - 155,000
Norman Michalek - 140,000
Alex Rocha - 120,000
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Burr-ying The Field
Level 11 - Blinds 800/1,600/200 (Total Entries: 499)
As the field grows to 500, we see some of our later arrivals building above average stacks. Melissa Burr (Brigantine, NJ) just busted a player to build her stack to just over 230,000, while Jack Duong (South Plainfield, NJ) has also quickly built a starting stack to over 160,000.
As the field grows to 500, we see some of our later arrivals building above average stacks. Melissa Burr (Brigantine, NJ) just busted a player to build her stack to just over 230,000, while Jack Duong (South Plainfield, NJ) has also quickly built a starting stack to over 160,000.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Bracelet WInner In The Crowd
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200 (Total Entries: 487)
At Table 78 sits Shankar Pillai (Commack, NY), who in 2007 bested a final table containing the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Brett Richey, and Perry Friedman, to win his first WSOP bracelet ($3K NL Hold'em). Pillai would win $527,829, which was his first recorded tournament cash, and so took off his career. Also at his table sits Igor Rabinovich (Richboro, PA), who just this summer finished 554th in the WSOP Main Event, taking home over $20,000.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): And Down The Stretch They Come
Level 10 - Blinds 600/1,200/200 (Total Entries: 481)
Dinner break is now over and the rush to try and bag chips has begun, it's now or never for many of the players in the room. There will be five more levels played tonight (including the one we are in), so we should expect to see the total number of entrants go over 500.
Dinner break is now over and the rush to try and bag chips has begun, it's now or never for many of the players in the room. There will be five more levels played tonight (including the one we are in), so we should expect to see the total number of entrants go over 500.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Dinner Break
Players are on dinner break and will return at approximately 7:30pm.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): At A Glantz
Level 9 - Blinds 500/1,000/100 (Total Entries: 474)
In the back of the clubhouse room lies a table we missed earlier, where Matt Glantz sits on a stack of over 250,000. Glantz is seated at the table with Amit Sharma (Big Stax 1000 III final table member) and Alfredo Sosa (Big Stax 300 IV winner).
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| Matt Glantz (Lafayette Hills, PA) |
In the back of the clubhouse room lies a table we missed earlier, where Matt Glantz sits on a stack of over 250,000. Glantz is seated at the table with Amit Sharma (Big Stax 1000 III final table member) and Alfredo Sosa (Big Stax 300 IV winner).
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Level Up
Level 9 has just started with the blinds going up to 500/1,000/100 (468 total entries). At the conclusion of this level players will be going on a (75) minute dinner break.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): His Face Is On A Bus
Level 8 - Blinds 400/800/100 (Total Entries: 459)
Players may recognize Joel Gola (Philadelphia, PA) even if they haven't played poker with him (if they are locals). Gola is one of the most well known jewelers in the Philly area, and can be seen in local commercials and plastered on the sides of busses. He was primarily a cash game player, and would regularly be seen in the 10/10 NL game.
Joel saw some success earlier in the year during the Borgata Summer Poker Open, making the final table of the championship event and taking home close to $50,000. Since registering late, Joel has already built his stack up to 150,000.
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| Joel Gola (Philadelphia, PA |
Players may recognize Joel Gola (Philadelphia, PA) even if they haven't played poker with him (if they are locals). Gola is one of the most well known jewelers in the Philly area, and can be seen in local commercials and plastered on the sides of busses. He was primarily a cash game player, and would regularly be seen in the 10/10 NL game.
Joel saw some success earlier in the year during the Borgata Summer Poker Open, making the final table of the championship event and taking home close to $50,000. Since registering late, Joel has already built his stack up to 150,000.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Updated Chip Counts
Level 7 - Blinds 300/600/100 (Total Entries: 450)
Updated counts from the field:
Mike Dentale - 285,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 150,000
Alyson Parker - 145,000
Tim Little - 120,000
Norman Michalek - 120,000
Alfredo Sosa - 90,000
Nancy Martin - 85,000
Alfredo Sosa (Paraguay) is in the room for the first time since winning the Big Stax 300 last week. Although it was a three way chop, Sosa had the most chips and recieved over $51,000. More late arrivals include Chalie Hook and Sam Taylor.
Updated counts from the field:
Mike Dentale - 285,000
Stephanie Hubbard - 150,000
Alyson Parker - 145,000
Tim Little - 120,000
Norman Michalek - 120,000
Alfredo Sosa - 90,000
Nancy Martin - 85,000
Alfredo Sosa (Paraguay) is in the room for the first time since winning the Big Stax 300 last week. Although it was a three way chop, Sosa had the most chips and recieved over $51,000. More late arrivals include Chalie Hook and Sam Taylor.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Break Time
Players are going on another (15) minute break, and will return to blinds of 300/600/100.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Scooping Up Pots
Level 6 - Blinds 250/500/50 (Total Entries: 441)
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) is off to a great early start, as he sits with over 200,000 (and this is after taking a rough beat to lose a sizable pot). As we walked by his table, we saw an opponent push his remaining 35,000 on a board of K♥ 2♦ 6♣ 3♦. Dentale only had to put another 15,000 in to call the bet, and his K♠ J♠ would trump his opponents's K♦ 4♦ after a black deuce spiked the river.
Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY) is off to a great early start, as he sits with over 200,000 (and this is after taking a rough beat to lose a sizable pot). As we walked by his table, we saw an opponent push his remaining 35,000 on a board of K♥ 2♦ 6♣ 3♦. Dentale only had to put another 15,000 in to call the bet, and his K♠ J♠ would trump his opponents's K♦ 4♦ after a black deuce spiked the river.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Packed Field
Level 5 is about to end, and players will post blinds of 250/500/50 for Level 6. At the conclusion of the level the players will go on a (15) minute break, but we caught some new faces as they just sat down:
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| Kyle Bowker |
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| Melissa Burr |
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| Allie Prescott |
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| Vinny Pahuja |
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Where Ya Been?
Level 5 - Blinds 200/400/50 (Total Entries: 420)
Players are still filing in, and we are seeing a bunch of new faces that we haven't had throughout the series. Both Vinny Pahuja and Alex Rocha are returning from Canada, while Joe Liberta and Matt Glanrz are also making their appearances.
Pahuja just cashed for over $55,000 in the $1,000 Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival (Main Event). He finished in 6th place, while another east coast pro Mike Linster ended up chopping the tournament three ways.
Players are still filing in, and we are seeing a bunch of new faces that we haven't had throughout the series. Both Vinny Pahuja and Alex Rocha are returning from Canada, while Joe Liberta and Matt Glanrz are also making their appearances.
Pahuja just cashed for over $55,000 in the $1,000 Full Tilt Poker Montreal Festival (Main Event). He finished in 6th place, while another east coast pro Mike Linster ended up chopping the tournament three ways.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): No Strangers To Deep Runs
Level 4 - Blinds 150/300/50 (Total Entries: 404)
There are many players in the field now who have experienced super deep runs in the Big Stax series, and we caught a few on camera:
There are many players in the field now who have experienced super deep runs in the Big Stax series, and we caught a few on camera:
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| Ray Ross |
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| Mike Dentale |
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| Sean Wallace |
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| Ilya Ekshtut |
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): First Break
Players are going to be going on their first (15) minute break of the day, and will return to blinds of 150/300/50. More notables continue to enter the room as we are just under 400 total entries:
Erik Rivkin
Nicholas Palma
Sean Wallace
Allison Schultz
Joseph McKeehen
Erik Rivkin
Nicholas Palma
Sean Wallace
Allison Schultz
Joseph McKeehen
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): Full House
Level 3 has just started with blinds moving up to 100/200/25, and the total number of entires last posted on the board is 373. The clubhouse room is full of notables looking to put themselves in good position coming into Day 2:
Nancy Martin
Jason Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
Mike Dentale
John DiBella
Kevin Grable
Mohammed Farrah
Ilya Ekshtut
Tim Little
Stephen Beckwith
Fritz Stoner
Nicholas Partenope
Alyson Parker
Joe Palma
Bryan Trishetta
Nancy Martin
Jason Rivkin
Stephanie Hubbard
Mike Dentale
John DiBella
Kevin Grable
Mohammed Farrah
Ilya Ekshtut
Tim Little
Stephen Beckwith
Fritz Stoner
Nicholas Partenope
Alyson Parker
Joe Palma
Bryan Trishetta
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1C): The Time Is Now
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100
The starting days have dwindled, and the satellites are done, which means today is the final chance for players to involve themselves in the Big Stax series. Registration is open throughout the day until the final minute of the final level (Level 15) ticks away.
Day 1B saw a well known tournament pro bag the chip lead, as Jared Jaffee (Brooklyn, NY) took a double up as he turned a flush against a set of aces. He used the momentum to go on to bag 475,000, while Patti Haggerty (Scranton, PA) would bag second in chips with 396,000.
The starting days have dwindled, and the satellites are done, which means today is the final chance for players to involve themselves in the Big Stax series. Registration is open throughout the day until the final minute of the final level (Level 15) ticks away.
Day 1B saw a well known tournament pro bag the chip lead, as Jared Jaffee (Brooklyn, NY) took a double up as he turned a flush against a set of aces. He used the momentum to go on to bag 475,000, while Patti Haggerty (Scranton, PA) would bag second in chips with 396,000.
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1B): End Of Day 1B Chip Counts
| Total Players: 122 | Players left: 31 | Chip Avg: 197,048 | |
| Jared | Jaffee | Brooklyn, NY | 475,500 |
| Patricia | Haggerty | Brigantine, NJ | 396,000 |
| Gregory | Miller | Corning, NY | 375,500 |
| Chris | DelGrande | West Chester, PA | 329,500 |
| Edmond | Petrell | Lumberton, NJ | 315,500 |
| AJ | Denicco | Pottstown, PA | 301,500 |
| Vincent | Roazzi | New Hope, PA | 277,500 |
| Morgan | Litwin | Brookfield, CT | 255,000 |
| Jacob | Neff | Philadelphia,PA | 219,500 |
| Douglas | Franklin | Philadelphia,PA | 211,000 |
| Noam | Fligelman | Philadelphia,PA | 204,500 |
| Aristides | Santana | Yonkers, NY | 203,500 |
| Jeff | Wicker | Bristol, PA | 197,500 |
| Steven | Sarmiento | Queens, NY | 195,500 |
| Dennis | Lisovskiy | Holland, PA | 193,500 |
| Jesse | Mercado | Brooklyn, NY | 191,000 |
| Joseph | Losialo | Freehold, NJ | 177,000 |
| Justin | Levy | Coral Springs, FL | 177,000 |
| Chris | Whitall | Hainesport, NJ | 148,000 |
| David | Inselberg | Long Beach, NY | 147,500 |
| Christine | Brewer | Port Monmouth, NJ | 141,000 |
| Mike | Stucchio | Old Bridge,NJ | 130,000 |
| John | Mcewen | Nazareth, PA | 128,000 |
| Lonnie | Heimowitz | Monticello, NY | 123,500 |
| Michael | Marder | Sewell, NJ | 113,500 |
| Ronald | Wright | Hamilton, NJ | 112,000 |
| Charles | Minter | Yardly, PA | 96,000 |
| Kevin | Diamond | Long Island City, NJ | 91,500 |
| Chris | Ocme | Franingham, VA | 81,500 |
| Kevin | Lutz | Belmar, NJ | 60,500 |
| Dan | Daconti | MT. Laurel, NJ | 39,500 |
Big Stax 1000 (Day 1B): Bagging And Tagging
Level 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500 (Total Entries: 241)
Players are about to find out hand many hands remain in the night, and once they are done it will be time to bag chips for Day 2 on Sunday. We will be posting the end of Day 1B chip counts shortly after the end of the night.
You can find those chip counts here on the live updates page, or via Twitter (@matthewaxelrod (or) @parxpokerroom).
Players are about to find out hand many hands remain in the night, and once they are done it will be time to bag chips for Day 2 on Sunday. We will be posting the end of Day 1B chip counts shortly after the end of the night.
You can find those chip counts here on the live updates page, or via Twitter (@matthewaxelrod (or) @parxpokerroom).
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