Dobin Big Stax 2500 XXXVII Champion: $52,922

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 3:15AM
  • Level 24: 25,000/50,000/50,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

Harrison Dobin of Manasquan, NJ is the Big Stax 2500XXXVII Champion. Dobin is a regular in the poker scene and no stranger to tournament poker. He had a deep run in the 1500 event finishing in 11th place, and while Dobin has reached several final tables, today marks his first Big Stax Championship win. Congratulations on your well earned victory!

Harrison Dobin Big Stax XXXVII Champion: $52,922

Grabel 2nd Place: $31,133

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 3:15AM
  • Level 24: 25,000/50,000/50,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

Pre flop Harrison Dobin raised all in and Kevin Grabel quickly called for his final approximately 1M in chips

Dobin: 8♠8♣

Grabel: A♣4♥

Flop: 2♥8♥10♥ giving Dobin a set of 8’s and Grabel looking for a heart to give him a flush.

Turn: 3♦

River: 6♠ for Dobin to hold and Grabel is knocked out in second place for $31,133

Kevin Grabel 2nd Place: $31,133

Scardina 3rd Place: $19,504

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 2:50AM
  • Level 24: 25,000/50,000/50,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 2

Pre flop on the button Rich Scardina went all in, Kevin Grabel went all in over top and Harrison Dobin folded.

Scardina: K♣2♣

Grabel: A♣Q♣

Board: Q♦J♣2♠9♣ 9♥ giving Grabel Q’s and 9’s to Scardina’s 9’s and 2’s. Scardina is eliminated in 3rd place for $19,504

Rich Scardina 3rd Place: $19,504

Dobin Takes Chip Lead

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 2:40AM
  • Level 24: 25,000/50,000/50,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 3

Pre Flop Harrison Dobin opened on the button to 100k and Rich Scardina called from the SB.

Flop: 2♣10♠9♣ Scardina checks, Dobin bets 300k and Scardina calls

Turn: A♥ Scardina checks, Dobin bets 300K and Scardina calls

River:J♦ Scardina checks, Dobin bets 525k, Scardina tanks a few minutes and eventually makes the call.

Dobin shows his A♣9♠ for 2 pair and Scardina mucks

Then There Were 3

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 1:45AM
  • Level 23: 20,000/40,000/40,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 3

The final 3 players have agreed to shorten the levels back to 60 minutes, so 30 minutes has been removed from level 23 and play has resumed.

Porterfield 4th Place: $13,248

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 1:40AM
  • Level 23: 20,000/40,000/40,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 3

Pre flop Brian Porterfield moved all in for 550K first to act, Rich Scardina called from the SB

Porterfield: A2o

Scardina: A♠6♠

Flop gives Scardina a pair of sixes which holds to win the hand and eliminate Porterfield in 4th place for $13,248.

Brian Porterfield 4th Place: $13,248

Final 4 Chip Update

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 1:20AM
  • On Break Next Level 23: 20,000/40,000/40,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 4

The final 4 have remained tight this last level. Kevin Grabel holds the chip lead but the other 3 are within a double up of taking the lead.

Updated final 4 chip counts:

TableSeatFirstLastChip Count
11KevinGrabel2.12M
12Brian Porterfield1.105M
13HarrisonDobin1.935M
15RichScardina1.24M