| Place | First Name | Last Name | Prize $ | City, State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William | Chonka | $74,078 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2 | Jonathan | Marvinny | $52,025 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 3 | Gregory | Bauer | $32,480 | Sloatsburg, NY |
| 4 | Grant | Wang | $19,757 | Stamford, CT |
| 5 | Andrew | Porter | $15,258 | Yardley, PA |
| 6 | Ali | Habib | $12,644 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 7 | Robert | Sichelstiel | $10,774 | Quakertown, PA |
| 8 | JASON | OURY | $9,190 | Newyork, NY |
| 9 | David | Hertegen | $7,409 | Princeton, NJ |
With the elimination of Bin Weng in 10th place, we have reached our final table and play will conclude for the night. The final table of nine players will return at 12pm tomorrow to battle it out for the $74k first place prize. They will resume level 22 (15k/25k/15k) with 46 minutes left. Here are the remaining players and chip counts:
| Last Name | First Name | City | State | Chip Count | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SICHELSTIEL | ROBERT | Quakertown | PA | 1,255,000 | Seat 1 |
| OURY | JASON | FAIRVIEW | NJ | 450,000 | Seat 2 |
| HERTGEN | DAVID | PRINCETON | NJ | 1,710,000 | Seat 3 |
| BAUER | GREGORY | SLOATSBURG | NY | 2,070,000 | Seat 4 |
| PORTER | ANDREW | IVYLAND | PA | 2,430,000 | Seat 5 |
| MARVINNY | JONATHAN | BROOKLYN | NY | 530,000 | Seat 6 |
| HABIB | ALI | BROOKLYN | NY | 1,790,000 | Seat 7 |
| CHONKA | WILLIAM | Philadelphia | PA | 815,000 | Seat 8 |
| WANG | GRANT | STAMFORD | CT | 610,000 | Seat 9 |
| 10 | Bin | Weng | $6,338 | Las Vegas, NV |
| 11 | Nathan | Baum | $6,338 | Hancock, MI |
| 12 | Jason | Deutsch | $6,338 | Jersey City, NJ |
| 13 | Jennifer | Noone | $5,466 | Clark, NJ |
| 14 | Robert | Calabrese | $5,466 | Flushing, NY |
| 15 | Eli | Ross | $5,466 | Talahassese, FL |
| 16 | Pashuk | Gjini | $4,595 | Bronx, NY |
| 17 | Scott | Kret | $4,595 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 18 | John | Malcazan | $4,595 | Hamilton Township, NJ |
| 19 | Carlos | Lam | $3,736 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 20 | Brian | Williams | $3,736 | New Hope, PA |
| 21 | Oliver | Busquet | $3,736 | Moorestown, NJ |
| 22 | Richard | Kerman | $2,915 | Bronxville, NY |
| 23 | David | Chace | $2,915 | Collegeville, PA |
| 24 | Eric | Morehouse | $2,915 | Flemington, NJ |
| 25 | Kyle | Brock | $2,519 | Willow Grove, PA |
| 26 | Gregory | Himmelbrand | $2,519 | Oakland Gardens, NY |
| 27 | Oliver | Entine | $2,519 | New York, NY |
A total of 233 players generated a $315,000 prize pool, with $74,078 awarded to the tournament champion. The money bubble has burst, and 27 players remain in contention for the title. Here are the most recent finishers.
| 28 | Jason | Ritchie | $2,186 | Marlboro, NJ |
| 29 | Jonathan | Riegler | $2,186 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 30 | Stephen | Dangelo | $2,186 | Plymouth, PA |
Saturday’s Day 1b of our Big Stax 1500 event is complete. A total of 226 entries built a prize pool of over $305,000. There are 46 players returning for Day 2. Registration is still open until cards are in the air for Day 2 tomorrow (Sunday) at 11:00 AM in the Main Poker Room. Play will continue with 25 minutes remaining in Level 15. First place is currently over $72,000!
Thank you to everyone who participated and good luck to the remaining players.
| Last Name | First Name | City | State | Chip Count | Table | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALCZAN | JOHN | hamilton twp | NJ | 334,000 | Table 5 | Seat 1 |
| HADIZADEH | ABBAS | STAMFORD | CT | 196,000 | Table 5 | Seat 2 |
| LAZRUS | DANIEL | long beach | NY | 366,000 | Table 5 | Seat 3 |
| FRALEY | ADAM | MUNCY | PA | 38,000 | Table 5 | Seat 4 |
| MOREHOUSE | ERIC | Flemington | NJ | 132,000 | Table 5 | Seat 5 |
| HIMMELBRAND | GREG | BAYSIDE | NY | 204,000 | Table 5 | Seat 6 |
| BUSQUET | OLIVIER | NEW YORK | NY | 737,000 | Table 5 | Seat 7 |
| BERNSTEIN | ROBERT | ENGLEWOOD | NJ | 118,000 | Table 6 | Seat 1 |
| RITCHIE | JASON | Marlboro | NJ | 151,000 | Table 6 | Seat 2 |
| XU | JIANDONG | GREAT NECK | NY | 105,000 | Table 6 | Seat 3 |
| ROSS | ELI | TALLAHASSEE | FL | 295,000 | Table 6 | Seat 4 |
| MUJALLI | JOSEPH | STATEN ISLAND | NY | 124,000 | Table 6 | Seat 5 |
| HABIB | ALI | BROOKLYN | NY | 404,000 | Table 6 | Seat 6 |
| SICHELSTIEL | ROBERT | Quakertown | PA | 677,000 | Table 6 | Seat 7 |
| SCHLUTER | THORSTEN | Gladstone | NJ | 215,000 | Table 7 | Seat 1 |
| ABDALLAH | SALEEM | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 126,000 | Table 7 | Seat 2 |
| LU | YUNYE | SHANGHAI | 385,000 | Table 7 | Seat 3 | |
| RIEGLER | JONATHAN | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 91,000 | Table 7 | Seat 4 |
| CHONKA | WILLIAM | Philadelphia | PA | 460,000 | Table 7 | Seat 5 |
| KRET | SCOTT | LANGHORNE | PA | 335,000 | Table 7 | Seat 6 |
| ODONNELL | MATTHEW | TOLLAND | CT | 80,000 | Table 7 | Seat 7 |
| LOPEZ | ANGEL | CHERRY HILL | NJ | 153,000 | Table 8 | Seat 1 |
| ROSA JR | THOMAS | Breinigsville | PA | 63,000 | Table 8 | Seat 2 |
| NOONE | JENNIFER | Clark | NJ | 145,000 | Table 8 | Seat 3 |
| CAPOLONGO | SAMUEL | NEWARK | DE | 50,000 | Table 8 | Seat 4 |
| GJINI | PASHK | Yorktown Heights | NY | 459,000 | Table 8 | Seat 5 |
| ROCHE | KEVIN | WEST CHESTER | PA | 167,000 | Table 8 | Seat 6 |
| COSTANZO | MATTHEW | JACKSON HEIGHTS | NY | 229,000 | Table 8 | Seat 7 |
| GREENLAND | JAMES | YARDLEY | PA | 237,000 | Table 9 | Seat 1 |
| KERMAN | RICHARD | BRONXVILLE | NY | 105,000 | Table 9 | Seat 2 |
| DEUTSCH | JASON | HOBOKEN | NJ | 67,000 | Table 9 | Seat 3 |
| BAUM | NATHAN | MELVINDALE | MI | 356,000 | Table 9 | Seat 4 |
| DANGELO | STEPHEN | CONSHOHOCKEN | PA | 144,000 | Table 9 | Seat 5 |
| CHACE | DAVID | COLLEGEVILLE | PA | 207,000 | Table 9 | Seat 6 |
| LINDQUIST | NATHANIEL | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 112,000 | Table 10 | Seat 1 |
| BAUER | GREGORY | SLOATSBURG | NY | 629,000 | Table 10 | Seat 2 |
| WENG | BIN | LAS VEGAS | NV | 760,000 | Table 10 | Seat 3 |
| OURY | JASON | FAIRVIEW | NJ | 174,000 | Table 10 | Seat 4 |
| HERTGEN | DAVID | PRINCETON | NJ | 209,000 | Table 10 | Seat 5 |
| MARMUR | NATHANIEL | NEW YORK | NY | 407,000 | Table 10 | Seat 6 |
| CIARLANTE | MICHAEL | LANGHORNE | PA | 221,000 | Table 11 | Seat 1 |
| KERSHAW | ANDREW | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 46,000 | Table 11 | Seat 2 |
| CALABRESE | ROBERT | FLUSHING | NY | 121,000 | Table 11 | Seat 3 |
| MARVINNY | JONATHAN | BROOKLYN | NY | 191,000 | Table 11 | Seat 4 |
| WILLIAMS | BRIAN | NEW HOPE | PA | 266,000 | Table 11 | Seat 5 |
| LAM | CARLOS | BROOKLYN | NY | 162,000 | Table 11 | Seat 6 |
We had 129 additional entries for Saturday’s Day 1b of our Big Stax 1500 event. 32 more players bagged chips and will return on Sunday for Day 2. Here’s a list sorted by chip count:
| Last Name | First Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHONKA | WILLIAM | Philadelphia | PA | 460,000 |
| GJINI | PASHK | Yorktown Heights | NY | 459,000 |
| MARMUR | NATHANIEL | NEW YORK | NY | 407,000 |
| HABIB | ALI | BROOKLYN | NY | 404,000 |
| LU | YUNYE | SHANGHAI | 385,000 | |
| LAZRUS | DANIEL | long beach | NY | 366,000 |
| ROSS | ELI | TALLAHASSEE | FL | 295,000 |
| GREENLAND | JAMES | YARDLEY | PA | 237,000 |
| COSTANZO | MATTHEW | JACKSON HEIGHTS | NY | 229,000 |
| SCHLUTER | THORSTEN | Gladstone | NJ | 215,000 |
| HERTGEN | DAVID | PRINCETON | NJ | 209,000 |
| HIMMELBRAND | GREG | BAYSIDE | NY | 204,000 |
| HADIZADEH | ABBAS | STAMFORD | CT | 196,000 |
| MARVINNY | JONATHAN | BROOKLYN | NY | 191,000 |
| OURY | JASON | FAIRVIEW | NJ | 174,000 |
| ROCHE | KEVIN | WEST CHESTER | PA | 167,000 |
| LAM | CARLOS | BROOKLYN | NY | 162,000 |
| LOPEZ | ANGEL | CHERRY HILL | NJ | 153,000 |
| RITCHIE | JASON | Marlboro | NJ | 151,000 |
| NOONE | JENNIFER | Clark | NJ | 145,000 |
| DANGELO | STEPHEN | CONSHOHOCKEN | PA | 144,000 |
| MOREHOUSE | ERIC | Flemington | NJ | 132,000 |
| MUJALLI | JOSEPH | STATEN ISLAND | NY | 124,000 |
| CALABRESE | ROBERT | FLUSHING | NY | 121,000 |
| BERNSTEIN | ROBERT | ENGLEWOOD | NJ | 118,000 |
| LINDQUIST | NATHANIEL | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 112,000 |
| KERMAN | RICHARD | BRONXVILLE | NY | 105,000 |
| XU | JIANDONG | GREAT NECK | NY | 105,000 |
| ODONNELL | MATTHEW | TOLLAND | CT | 80,000 |
| DEUTSCH | JASON | HOBOKEN | NJ | 67,000 |
| KERSHAW | ANDREW | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 46,000 |
| FRALEY | ADAM | MUNCY | PA | 38,000 |
We had 97 entries for Friday’s Day 1a of our Big Stax 1500 event. 14 players bagged chips and will return on Sunday for Day 2. Here’s a list sorted by chip count:
| Last Name | First Name | City | State | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENG | BIN | LAS VEGAS | NV | 760,000 |
| BUSQUET | OLIVIER | NEW YORK | NY | 737,000 |
| SICHELSTIEL | ROBERT | Quakertown | PA | 677,000 |
| BAUER | GREGORY | SLOATSBURG | NY | 629,000 |
| BAUM | NATHAN | MELVINDALE | MI | 356,000 |
| KRET | SCOTT | LANGHORNE | PA | 335,000 |
| MALCZAN | JOHN | hamilton twp | NJ | 334,000 |
| WILLIAMS | BRIAN | NEW HOPE | PA | 266,000 |
| CIARLANTE | MICHAEL | LANGHORNE | PA | 221,000 |
| CHACE | DAVID | COLLEGEVILLE | PA | 207,000 |
| ABDALLAH | SALEEM | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 126,000 |
| RIEGLER | JONATHAN | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 91,000 |
| ROSA JR | THOMAS | Breinigsville | PA | 63,000 |
| CAPOLONGO | SAMUEL | NEWARK | DE | 50,000 |
This weeks events include the Big stax 1500 main event which has a satellite starting today at 5:15pm For a full list of schedule and structure visit: www.parxcasino.com/bensalem/big-stax
| Date | Time | Event | Buy In + Fee |
| Monday Aug 10 | 5:15pm | Satellite to Big Stax 1500 | $230 |
| Tuesday Aug 11 | 10:15am | Limit H.O.S.E. | $500 |
| Friday Aug 14 | 10:00am | Big Stax 1500 Day 1a 8 Handed | $1,500 |
| Saturday, Aug 15 | 10:00am | Big Stax 1500 Day 1b 8 Handed | $1,500 |
| Sunday Aug 16 | 11:00am | Big Stax 1500 Day 2 8 Handed | $1,500 |
| Monday Aug 17 | 12:00pm | Big Stax 1500 Final Day | $1,500 |
Small business owner, Mike Ciarlante, was excited to return to a Big Stax final table this year after his 3rd place finish in our February 750 Big stax event. His son returned home late last night from an army deployment to South Korea (Thank you for your service!) and he contemplated leaving early, but instead continued to knock out his opponents and hold the chip lead for much of day 2 and all of today. Ciarlante lives by the motto to be the better person, and is very excited to be taking home the trophy and title. Well done and congratulations!
