- Big Stax XXII 500 Main Event 9:45 PM
- Level 12 (1000/2000/300)
- Day 1B Entries: 305
- Total Entries: 651

Gary Kosakowski has moved up to ~250k after winning an ~70k pot with AxAx against AJs.
Kosakowski has ~$294k in lifetime earnings and is coming off of a deep run in the 300 Main Event (27th for $4,077). He also had a decent performance at the Borgata Summer Poker Open by winning the $400 PLO Side Event for $10,933 and cashing the Main Event for $7,130. He is certainly in good form lately and will be a threat to make another deep run this weekend.