1st Place – Chris Laieta $74,203
2nd Place – Jason Ritchie $74,202
Chris Laieta takes the trophy after having a slight chip advantage with 19.8M to 18.825M. Laieta cruised through Day 3 play picking up premium hands in a few key spots and holding at the right times.
Ritchie had a more adventurous day, staying short stacked for the majority of play before heating up once it was six handed. He put the pressure on during short-handed play and earned himself the even chop.
Big Stax XXI is now officially on the books. Thanks to everyone who came out to play the event and congratulations to all the Day 3 finishers. Here are the final results from Day 3 play:
| 1 | CHRISTOPHER | LAIETA | BENSALEM | PA | $ 74,203 |
| 2 | JASON | RITCHIE | NEW YORK | NY | $ 74,202 |
| 3 | PAVEL | KRAPIVIN | BROOKLYN | NY | $ 37,481 |
| 4 | ROBERT | ELIAS | SEAFORD | NY | $ 27,468 |
| 5 | PAUL | SHAMILOV | BROOKLYN | NY | $ 20,532 |
| 6 | DAVID | MCCONACHIE | $ 15,433 | ||
| 7 | SEAN | ROMAN | NEW HYDE PARK | NY | $ 11,851 |
| 8 | ALEXANDRE | MOREIRA | NEWARK | NJ | $ 9,095 |
| 9 | DIVAKARAN | MARELLA | HERNDON | VA | $ 7,211 |
| 10 | DANIEL | POPKAVE | NARBERTH | PA | $ 5,650 |
| 11 | SUMEET | WAYACHAL | MORRISVILLE | PA | $ 5,650 |
| 12 | DAVID | GRANDIERI | DANBURY | CT | $ 5,650 |
| 13 | NICHOLAS | RICHEY | EAST SETAUKET | NY | $ 4,455 |
| 14 | THOMAS | REVELLO | BRIDGEWATER | NJ | $ 4,455 |
| 15 | JOSIAS | DOSSANTOS | LITHIA | FL | $ 4,455 |
| 16 | DANIEL | SWEENEY | BENSALEM | PA | $ 3,537 |
| 17 | BRYAN | HAYES | MOORESTOWN | NJ | $ 3,537 |
| 18 | KENNY | LAY | ABSECON | NJ | $ 3,537 |
| 19 | CHAD | ROSOW | SCARSDALE | NY | $ 2,894 |
| 20 | DAVID | OLSHAN | AMHERST | NY | $ 2,894 |
| 21 | PHILLIP | P | COLLINGDALE | PA | $ 2,894 |
| 22 | SHOATONG | CHANG | LONG ISLAND CITY | NY | $ 2,894 |
| 23 | MICHAEL | GUZZARDI | BRANFORD | CT | $ 2,894 |
| 24 | EUGENE | KOTLYAREVSKIY | BROOKLYN | NY | $ 2,894 |
