Big Stax 300 (Day 2 Chip Counts) (Alphabetical)

Name	Last Name	Hometown	Chip Count	Table #	Seat #
Ariel	Albita	Syosset, NY	96,000	79	9
Arslan	Arslannoski	Nj	111,500	79	1
Michael	Azzaro	Yonkers NY	288,500	67	9
Steve	Bainbridge	Camp Hill,PA	276,500	72	5
Stephen	Beckwith	Bordentown NJ	164,000	71	6
Kambiz	Behbahani	VA	96,500	77	1
Ben	Bianco	New York NY	68,000	81	1
Chris	Bloom	Philadelphia, PA	128,500	82	7
Scott	Blumstein	Morristown NJ	349,000	85	6
Christopher	Bonn	PA	76,500	69	9
Gary	Bowker	South Philadelphia	240,500	72	1
Bob	Brady	Southampton PA	105,000	66	5
Brandon	Buglio	Newark NJ	163,000	83	2
Patricia	Cahill	Port Jefferson	88,500	74	6
Kevin	Campbell	Bayonne NJ	97,500	81	6
Michael	Cannon	Harrisburg, PA	584,500	74	1
Mike	Cernone	Merrick,NY	194,500	75	7
Feming	Chan	West Windsor NJ	208,000	66	2
Guoliang	Chen	Philadelphia PA	38,500	67	2
Michael	Chu	Fairfax, VA	62,500	68	7
Matthew	Collins	Philadelphia PA	138,000	67	6
Dominic	Colonna	Delaware	141,000	76	3
Tim	Conner	New York NY	218,500	82	8
Nikola	Curanovic	Bronx NY	236,000	66	4
Frank	Deesing	Babylon, NY	226,000	76	5
Trevor	Deeter	Langhorne PA	280,000	80	1
A.J	DeNicco	Pottstown PA	213,000	80	3
Michael	Dentale	Brooklyn NY	508,000	85	2
David	Depew	Shohola. PA	83,500	69	7
John	Dibella	Eastchester PA	100,500	67	1
John	Disante	Conshohoken, PA	176,000	77	9
Mike	Dixon	Dowingtown, PA	164,000	77	2
Gregory	Donatelei	Glendside. PA	92,000	84	8
Sean	Donovan	East Rockaway, NY	205,500	69	3
Brian	Dougherty	Philadelphia, PA	173,000	81	3
Alexander	Dubinchik	Holland PA	705,500	68	6
Shawn	Dullavin	Ridgefield Park	248,500	83	7
Jack	Duong	South Plainfield NJ	60,500	70	9
Paul	Echeverria	Riverdale NJ	199,500	85	8
Mohammad	Farah	Bensalem PA	130,500	66	3
Abraham	Faroni	Philadelphi PA	101,000	65	5
Francis	Farrell	Philadelphia PA	159,000	69	6
Frank	Ferrigno	Wayne, PA	154,500	76	9
Michael	Fiabaen	Bordentown NJ	86,500	72	8
Johnny	Finn	Bronx NY	401,500	66	8
Ricardo	Franco	Philadelphia PA	180,000	79	5
Joel	Frank	Rockyhill, NJ	133,500	75	6
Anthony	Garofalo	Philadelphia PA	112,000	77	3
Matt	Glantz	Philadelphia PA	267,000	85	5
Tomasz	Gleniecki	Jackson NJ	208,000	85	9
Joel	Gola	Philadelphia PA	33,500	78	2
Michael	Goldberg	Newtown PA	311,500	71	8
Bartholomew	Golik	Brooklyn NY	128,500	69	5
Alan	Goodman	Brooklyn NY	80,000	78	1
Ernest	GoZman	Newtown PA	243,000	78	3
John	Green	Yardley PA	108,000	80	7
Peter	Grzesnikowski	Furlong, PA	188,500	73	9
Jeffrey	Gurfinkel	Hallandale Beach, FL	285,000	70	8
Ryan	Gutzler	Drexel Hill,PA	221,000	82	3
Foster	Haines	Lock Haven, CT	546,000	84	6
Joseph	Hanrahan	Coplay PA	79,500	72	7
Bryan	Hayes	Moorestown NJ	101,500	80	5
David	Heck	Colts Neck NJ	200,500	83	6
Michael	Hickman	Media, PA	147,500	74	7
Tom	Hill	Robbinsville NJ	117,000	81	5
Andashiki	Hillard	Tennesee	203,500	84	3
Taylor	Honkofsky	Mt. Airy, MD	178,500	65	6
Dylan	Inhat	Doylestown PA	177,000	68	9
David	Inselberg	Long Beach, NY	305,500	65	1
Peter	Ippolito	East Meadow, NY	153,000	68	3
Yurig	Kalantarov	Rego Park NY	316,000	84	1
Mike	Kalfa	Manahawkin, NJ	63,500	74	9
Aleksandr	Katsman	Brooklyn NY	182,000	69	8
Mikhail	Kazakevich	Richboro, PA	211,500	71	9
Jeffrey	Kim	Huntington Valley, PA	458,000	73	8
Anatoliy	Kim	Brooklyn NY	112,500	79	6
Stanislav	Kucher	New York NY	139,500	83	3
Joesph	Lapinta	Toms River, NJ	38,000	69	2
Evan	Lash	Little Neck NY	257,500	71	2
Justin	Lay	North Bethesda, MD	463,000	79	3
Steven	Lemma	Rockaway NJ	211,500	83	8
David	Levitch	Cherry Hill, NJ	219,000	73	3
Rich	Lipson	Philadelphia PA	43,500	78	6
Dennis	Lisovskiy	Holland PA	290,000	84	2
Timothy	Little	Cheverly, MD	156,500	75	2
Morgan	Litwin	Berkfield CT	30,000	70	7
Jack	Long	Abingdon, MD	59,500	65	8
Matthew	Lope	West Deptford NJ	178,500	82	2
Carol	Lugashi		475,000	77	7
Yan	Lukach	Langhorne, PA	61,000	70	1
Michael	Marder	Sewell NJ	125,500	81	9
Nick	Marino	Havenford	46,500	68	8
Nancy	Martin	Mardervill, NJ	85,000	74	2
Paul	Marzarella	Springfield, NJ	232,000	84	7
Coury	Mascagni	Louisville, KY	175,000	82	5
Ricardo	Mateo	Clifton NJ	97,000	83	9
Michael	Matrone	Morsanville, NJ	142,000	78	9
Don	Matusow	Philadelphia, PA	210,000	72	2
John	McEwen	Nazareth, PA	133,500	79	2
Joesph	McKeehen	North Wales, PA	293,500	80	6
Irving	McKenzie	Baltimore, MD	165,500	71	3
Chris	McNally	Philadelphia PA	75,000	65	4
Jesse	Mercado	Brooklyn NY	155,500	67	5
Norman	Michalek	Westfield NJ	497,000	71	5
Greg	Miller	Marlboro, NJ	116,500	70	6
Sheri	Moores	Wayne, PA	175,500	72	6
Andrew	Mullens	Philadelphia PA	247,500	74	5
Brian	Murphy	Glens Falls NY	146,500	80	9
Patrick	Nestor	Jersey City NJ	152,000	71	1
Fotios	Nicoles	Clifton NJ	66,000	85	3
Anton	Nikaj	Miami FL	145,500	70	5
Leonardo	Palermo	Jackson NJ	171,000	68	2
Joseph	Palma	Bensalem PA	102,000	73	1
Nicholas	Partenope	Colonia NJ	217,000	76	1
Michael	Pasiuk	Staten Island, NY	196,000	83	1
Casey	Passmore	Boonton NJ	157,000	73	5
Sewell	Peckhan	Helmetta, NJ	119,000	67	3
Jacob	Perry	Brunchville NJ	94,500	66	6
Harry	Piacitelli	Plymouth Meeting, PA	130,000	72	9
Pearson	Potter		8,000	73	7
Allie	Prescott	Memphis TN	143,500	81	8
Eric	Rappaport	Lansdale, PA	190,500	78	7
Eric	Rivkin	New York NY	224,500	70	3
Jason	Rivkin	Eatontown NJ	76,000	67	4
Vincent	Roazzi	New Hope, PA	127,500	66	7
Michael	Rocco	Stevenson Beach CA	282,500	82	9
Norman	Roger	Philadelphia, PA	169,500	82	6
Naftoli	Rosenberg	Brooklyn NY	82,000	77	5
Ray	Ross	PA	297,000	67	7
John	Rossi	Mantna, NJ	123,500	75	9
Anirban	Roy	Bethlehem, PA	359,500	76	2
Robert	Rzasa	Lawrenceville	137,500	80	2
Julian	Sacks	Ridgewood	191,500	65	7
Robert	Santilli	Jackson, NJ	99,000	66	9
Stevo	Sarmiento	Queens NY	298,500	75	8
Adam	Schlain	Newport News, VA	140,500	66	1
Todd	Schweitzer	Hampton NJ	77,000	81	7
Michael	Shasho	Ramsey, NJ	256,500	69	1
Paul	Shedaker	Croydon PA	172,000	79	7
Jenn	Sherwood	Newport News, VA	72,000	84	5
Linyu	Shi	Philadelphia PA	353,000	78	5
Robert	Sichelstiel	Perkasie PA	249,500	79	8
Jim	Silecchia	Jackson NJ	113,500	78	8
Colbert	Silva	Paterson NJ	375,000	67	8
Stanley	Silverman	Elkins Park PA	164,000	65	2
Joe	Simmons		304,500	68	5
Alfredo	Sosa	Paraguay	350,000	72	3
Pete	Sterns	Hamilton NJ	168,000	65	9
Steve	Sutton	Langhorne, PA	215,000	70	2
Tomar	Taylor	Wilkes-Barre PA	50,000	77	6
Thien	Tran	Philadelphia, PA	79,000	74	8
Anthony	Turrbi	Woodside, NY	109,500	65	3
Joe	UNKNOWN	Candyland	42,000	84	9
Chris	VanDeursen	Philadelphia PA	244,000	76	8
Paul	Vogel	Merrick, NY	248,500	75	5
Sean	Wallace	Horsham, PA	345,000	71	7
Timothy	Ward	Bridgewater, NJ	223,500	75	1
Greg	Weber	Howell NJ	357,000	81	2
Hua	Wei	Edison NJ	73,000	85	7
Michael	Wert II	Coal Township PA	420,000	74	3
Dave	Wheeler	Hamilton NJ	41,000	82	1
Chris	Whitall	Hainesport NJ	286,500	77	8
Jeff	Wicker	Bristol PA	161,000	73	2
Sean	Wilde	Bristol PA	175,000	68	1

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): End Of Night

It's just like Groundhog Day, as the clock will be paused once again with 10:00 remaining, and the tournament director will determine how many hands remain in the night.  Once those hands are completed, players will bag their chips and the Day 2 table draw will be done.

We will be posting the end of Day 1C chip counts, as well as the Day 2 table draw somewhere in the 2:30-3:00am time frame.  That information will be found here on the live update page, as well as Twitter (@matthewaxelrod (or) @parxpokerroom).

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Deepest Stacks

Level 16 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500 (Total Entries: 1,069)

As the field plays the final level of the night, here are your largest stacks coming back from break:

Mike Cannon - 630,000

Justin Levy - 515,000

Mike Goldberg - 415,000

Foster Haynes - 380,000

Matt Glantz - 375,000

Chris Weber - 370,000

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Final Break

Players will be going on their final break of the night at the end of this level, while the floor colors off the (100) denomination chips.  This is the absolute last opportunity for anyone who wants the opportunity to bag chips to do so.  When they return for Level 15 the blinds will be going up to 2,000/4,000/500.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Running Good On The Home Court

Level 13 - Blinds 1,200/2,400/300 (Total Entries: 1,064)

Matt Glantz (Lafayette Hills, PA) has made a handful of deep runs over the time that the Big Stax series has been in place, and he's got himself once again in a great position.  Glantz is on his third bullet, but it may be a charm as he has close to 400,000.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Under the Radar

While players were on break, we found what may be our chip leader at the moment:

Slightly over 400k going to last break. Coming back to 2400bb, playing three more levels for the night. #ParxBigStax
— Michael Cannon (@geNet1x) October 6, 2013

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Break Time Chip Counts

Players are going on a (15) minute break, and here are some counts:

Matt Glantz - 190,000
Jason Rivkin - 105,000
Mike Shasho - 150,000
Joel Frank - 185,000
Tim Little - 220,000
Feming Chan - 180,000
Erik Rivkin - 280,000
John Finn - 390,000
Mike Dentale - 270,000
Alyson Parker - 130,000
Leonardo Palermo - 220,000
Michael Marder - 155,000

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Over 75 Blinds

Level 12 - Blinds 1,000/2,000/300 (Total Entries: 1,060)

With this great structure, having 75 blinds (150,000) is a great spot to be at the moment, and there are a number of players at (or) over that mark:

Matt Glantz
Mike Azzarro
Michael Marder
Feming Chan
Erik Rivkin
Mike Dentale

Players will be going on break at the end of this level, and we will bring you some updated chip counts from the field.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Level Going Up

Level 12 is going to start momentarily, with blinds going up to 1,000/2,000/300.  There are currently 1,040 total entries, with about 150 players remaining in this Day 1C field.  New faces are the trend right now, including Parx regulars Feming Chan and Matt Maccaroni.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Level Up...Rivkin Up

Erik Rivkin - 220,000

Level 11 is about to begin, with the blinds increasing to 800/1,600/200.  We can surpassed 1,000 total entries, and the number is moving upwards at a steady pace.  Value being what it is for this tournament, it's no surprise that we are starting to see some new faces post dinner break, one of which include local pro Kyle Bowker.

One of the top ten stacks in the room belongs to Erik Rivkin, who currently is playing a stack of 220,000.  Erik has made efforts on both Day 1A and 1B to bag chips, but hopes today's last chance puts him in a favorable spot going into tomorrow.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): While You Were Eating...

Players are returning from their dinner break, and will be posting blinds of 600/1,200/200 once they are seated.  While everyone was taking their break, we got some stack updates via Twitter:

102k on dinner. Coming back to 600/1200/200. #parxbigstax
— allison schultz (@allipearl) October 5, 2013

116,900 on dinner. Coming back to 1200/200. #parxbigstax
— Michael Marder (@MMarder86) October 5, 2013

40k on dinner, was down to 7.5k
— Bob Brady (@BobBrady2) October 5, 2013

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Dinner Break

Level 9 - Blinds 500/1,000/100 (Total Entries: 981)

Players will be finishing up this level and then going on a (75) minute dinner break.  Play should resume somewhere in the 7:30-40pm range.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Five Way All-In

Level 8 - Blinds 400/800/100 (Total Entries: 971)

That number of entries is surely going to go up, as we just had a five way all-in at Table 65.  There were four short stacks (two of which we Mike Dentale and Alan Kraut).  The hands were:

A J          J 10        8 4        Q Q        A 2

Flop: 7 7 7

Turn: K

River: 7

Could you of asked for a better flop with queens in that spot (Yes...we'd all love a Q Q x flop)?  The two ace highs would end up chopping the pot, sending both Dentale and Kraut to the window to re-enter.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Firing Bullets

Level 8 - Blinds 400/800/100 (Total Entries: 958)

There is no tomorrow for some of these players...well unless they bag chips, so we are seeing an influx of re-entries going out and coming back into the clubhouse room.  It looks as if the bigger stacks are somewhere around the 200,000 range, with tons of players with stacks in the 60-90,000 range.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Twitter Counts & Who We Missed

Level 7 - Blinds 300/600/100 (Total Entries: 930)

During the break we only caught a few players Tweeting out their chip counts:

90,900 coming back to 600/100. #parxbigstax
— Michael Marder (@MMarder86) October 5, 2013

.@parxpokerroom #parxbigstax $150k gtd purse. C day. After level 6 got 74.1k @GoDeepGear365 & @BlueSharkOptics.
— Antonio Payne (@Anthony_1Payne) October 5, 2013

We also found out from outsiders who we missed in the field:

@MatthewAxelrod don't forget to mention @thegoonch219 and @geNet1x in the blog today. 2 strong players with a gr8 shot
— Joe McKeehen (@dude904) October 5, 2013

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Color Up Break

Level 6 - Blinds 250/500/50 (Total Entries: 914)

Players will be going on a (15) minute break while the tournament floor colors off the (25) denomination chips.  Parx Poker Ambassador Matt Glantz has taken his seat at Table 65, directly to the left of tournament regular Jeff Wicker:

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Level 6 Begins

The blinds in Level 6 are going up to 250/500/50, with the number of total entries sitting at 888.  Players will finish this level and then go on their second break of the day.  Some late arrivals to enter the clubhouse room recently are Matt Glantz and Jason Rivkin.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): More Recent Success In The Field

Level 5 - Blinds 200/400/50 (Total Entries: 873)

Mike Dentale (Brooklyn, NY)
Big Stax II (Big Stax 1500 Winner)
Career Earnings: $652,234

Amit Sharma
Big Stax III (Big Stax 500 Runner-Up)
Career Earnings: $37,188

Edmond Petrella (Lumberton, NJ)
Big Stax III (Big Stax 500 Runner-Up)
Career Earnings: $44,730

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Former Final Table Members

Level 5 - Blinds 200/400/50 (Total Entries: 872)

There are a handful of players in the field that have already seen success in the Big Stax series, and we were able to catch some of them in action:

Ilya Ekshtut (Holland, PA)
Big Stax III (Big Stax 500 Winner)
Career Earnings: $97,133

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Moving Up

Level 3 - Blinds 100/200/25 (Total Entries: 818)

Players are about to go on their first (15) minute break of the day, and as the blinds continue to go up, so does the total number of entries.  It doesn't look like we'll be breaking any records today, but the 1,000 entry mark definitely looks attainable.  

Some more faces to enter the room include:

Tim Little
David Kim

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): New Arrivals & Twitter Love

Level 2 - Blinds 75/150 (Total Entries: 773)

We have seen a steady stream of players coming into the clubhouse room, those of which include John DiBella and Mike Shasho.  We also caught some Twitter buzz over the past hour or so:

Decided to play the @parxpokerroom 150k guarantee. Couldn't pass up a good deal.
— Michael Dentale (@Mikunbelievable) October 5, 2013

At @parxpokerroom for #parxbigstax $150k gtd purse. C day. #Got2GetAtIt representing @GoDeepGear365 & @BlueSharkOptics.
— Antonio Payne (@Anthony_1Payne) October 5, 2013

Day 1c @parxpokerroom. AQ did NOT beat KK at the end of last night. #parxbigstax
— allison schultz (@allipearl) October 5, 2013

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Faces In The Crowd

Level 2 - Blinds 75/150 (Total Entries: 750)

The final starting day for most trophy events will bring out the largest field, and we have caught some of the notables who have already taken their seats:

Prabhu Satish
Mike Sandler
Frank Conti
Michael Marder
Mike Dentale
Artur Zaikansky
Ilya Ekshut
Ron Durante
Adam Goldstein
Nancy Martin
Alyson Parker
Alan Kraut
Chris Kusha
Edmond Petrella
Jose Gallegos
Mike Borovetz
Pierre Deissler
Christine Brewer
Allison Schultz
Leanne Rosenblatt
Antonio Payne
Sean Wilde

Big Stax 300 (Day 1C): Final Starting Day Begins

Players are filing into the clubhouse room, as Day 1C brings the last chance for anyone to get a piece of what's to be a sizable prize pool.  The $150,000 guarantee was met during the early evening yesterday, and one of the only questions today is whether or not we will reach the largest tournament field in Parx history.

Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): End Of Day 1B Chip Counts

Day 1B
Total Players:247		Players left:45
First Name	Last Name	Hometown	Chip Count
Jeffrey	Kim	Huntington Valley, PA	458,000
Sean	Wallace	Horsham, PA	345,000
David	Inselberg	Long Beach, NY	305,500
Joe	Simmons		304,500
Ray	Ross	PA	297,000
Joesph	McKeehen	North Wales, PA	293,500
Paul	Vogel	Merrick, NY	248,500
Michael	Woll		240,000
Ryan	Gutzler	Drexel Hill,PA	221,000
Steve	Sutton	Langhorne, PA	215,000
Mikhail	Kazakevich	Richboro, PA	211,500
Don	Matusow	Philadelphia, PA	210,000
Sean	Donovan	East Rockaway, NY	205,500
Andashiki	Hillard	Tennesee	203,500
Eric	Rappaport	Lansdale, PA	190,500
Peter	Grzesnikowski	Furlong, PA	188,500
John	Disante	Conshohoken, PA	176,000
Sheri	Moores	Wayne, PA	175,500
Coury	Mascagni	Louisville, KY	175,000
Brian	Dougherty	Philadelphia, PA	173,000
Norman	Roger	Philadelphia, PA	169,500
Mike	Dixon	Dowingtown, PA	164,000
Frank	Ferrigno	Wayne, PA	154,500
Peter	Ippolito	East Meadow, NY	153,000
Michael	Hickman	Media, PA	147,500
Michael	Matrone	Morsanville, NJ	142,000
Adam	Schlain	Newport News, VA	140,500
John	McEwen	Nazareth, PA	133,500
Harry	Piacitelli	Plymouth Meeting, PA	130,000
Chris	Bloom	Philadelphia, PA	128,500
Vincent	Roazzi	New Hope, PA	127,500
Sewell	Peckhan	Helmetta, NJ	119,000
Lawrence	Wolf	Annapolis, MD	117,000
Greg	Miller	Marlboro, NJ	116,500
Arslan	Arslannoski	Nj	111,500
Robert	Santilli	Jackson, NJ	99,000
Ariel	Albita	Syosset, NY	96,000
Charlie	Xu	Mays Landing, NJ	84,500
Thien	Tran	Philadelphia, PA	79,000
Mike	Kalfa	Manahawkin, NJ	63,500
Michael	Chu	Fairfax, VA	62,500
Yan	Lukach	Langhorne, PA	61,000
Jack	Long	Abingdon, MD	59,500
Joesph	Lapinta	Toms River, NJ	38,000
Pearson	Potter		8,000

Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): In Closing...

Level 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500 (Total Entries: 570)

In a mirror image of yesterday, the tournament floor will pause the clock with 10:00 remaining, and draw for how many hands remain in the night.  Players will finish that number of hands and bag/tag their chips for the night.  Andy Hillard is currently leading the pack with 425,000, with many notables still remaining of the 54 players seated at the moment:

Dave Inselberg
Mickey Woll
John Mceuen
Ray Ross
Joseph McKeehen
Peter Ippolito
Eric Rappaport
Joe Simmons
Sean Wallace
Jeff Kim
Laurence Wolf

We will post the end of Day 1B chip counts once the floor has verified all of the bags, both here on the live updates page and on Twitter (@matthewaxelrod (or) @parxpokerroom).

Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Tough Table To End The Night

Level 15 - Blinds 2,000/4,000/500 (Total Entries: 569)

As the night winds down and the tables break, Table 67 ended up with the toughest tenants of the bunch:

Eric Rappaport

Joseph McKeehen

Peter Ippolito

Laurence Wolf

Ray Ross

Big Stax 300 (Day 1B): Ladies Busting

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.

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

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

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

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:

Amit Sharma

Allison Schultz & Nancy Martin

Michael Marder & Jeff Kim

Ray Ross

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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

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.

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.

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 (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.