- Big Stax 300 Main Event
- Level 16 (2500/5000/500)
- Total Entries: 1778
- Average Stack: 197,000
Table 50 is probably the toughest table in the field to start Day 2 play. Here’s a look:
| NAVEEN | CHETTIPALLY | WEST WINDSOR | NJ | 429,500 | 50 | 8 |
| ANIBAL | SANTIAGO | BENSALEM | PA | 328,500 | 50 | 4 |
| NEIL | MURPHY | LEEDS | NY | 281,000 | 50 | 3 |
| MICHAEL | AZZARO | YONKERS | NY | 243,500 | 50 | 5 |
| GARIN | MEGUERDITCHIAN | FLUSHING | NY | 199,000 | 50 | 9 |
| JAMES | GILBERT | BENSALEM | PA | 130,500 | 50 | 7 |
| GREGORY | CANDIDO | CORTLANDT MANOR | NY | 108,500 | 50 | 6 |
| JEFFREY | WICKER | BRISTOL | PA | 100,000 | 50 | 2 |
Santiago and Azzaro were the first two to clash at the table. Azzaro opened the pot from under the gun and Santiago defended his big blind.
Flop: Q♦7♠K♠ Pot: ~27k
On the flop Santiago checked and Azzaro fired 13k. Santiago raised to 33k and was called.
Turn: 10♦ Pot: ~93k
Here is where the action got heavy. Santiago continued on the turn with a bet of 55k prompting Azzaro to move all-in for 300.5k total. Santiago didn’t waste much time before making they call and they tabled their hands.
Santiago 7♦7♣ vs Azzaro A♠J♦ Pot: ~694k
River: 2♣
The river did not pair the board and Azzaro gets a full double up through Santiago. Santiago is extremely short after the hand after starting Day 2 with 328k and will be under immediate pressure going forward. Azzaro moves way up the leader-board and is now among the biggest stacks in the field with ~700k.
