- Big Stax XXII 1500 Main Event 2:50 PM
- Level 18 (4000/8000/1000)
- Total Entries: 447
- Players Left: 64
- Average Stack: 349,000

Mike Dentale started with 50k and the button on Day 2 and is making a good effort to establish himself in the event.
Dentale opened the pot from early position and was 3-bet all-in by Kevin Grabel in the big blind. Dentale called for 122k and would be off to the races.
Dentale A♠Q♠ vs Grabel 10♣10♦ Pot: ~250k
Board: Q♣9♣9♦7♦4♥
Dentale wins the flip and moves up to ~250k, 5x the starting stack and just over 30 big blinds.
Grabel, who came into Day 2 as the chip-leader has been chipping during Level 18 before the hit from Dentale. He is left with ~730k and is still towards the top of the field.