Big Stax 300: Day 2 by Chip Count

RYANERIQUEZZO835,500232
POYING835,000432
ELIANOMESQUITA783,500394
MARVINSIEGEL779,50024
ANDREWWU590,000235
JAMESFLIPPO585,000185
NATHANIELLINDQUIST571,00065
ERICLAWTON552,500215
ALIASMOURTADH531,500223
MIJAELMEZA-RIVERA480,000407
PATRICKMC COMAS475,50022
KENNYHUYNH473,000242
RYANHAGERTY472,000343
SCOTTHILLIER457,00057
GEORGEXENOS443,50043
CHARLESJOHNSON JR438,000179
SRIKARCHADHIVAE424,000348
SEANBYARS411,000206
ANTHONYTONZELLI405,000174
JOSEPEREIRA403,500256
JAKEPOLINER387,500448
JOSEPHGARGUILO384,000415
ALBAVELIU366,00032
YIJUNLIN363,000375
DANIELPABON358,000234
PAULDIAK357,500364
MICHAELDALESSANDRO350,500237
NICHOLASSKYLLAS343,50044
BINWENG338,00068
GREGORYFISHBERG336,500257
JUDITHBIELAN329,000203
ALIDAVELIU327,50017
MARGARETBARTELLE327,000247
JASONKAO321,50042
ANTHONYGAROFALO307,000214
GUOLIANGCHEN306,50028
DAVIDMESCHEL304,50067
MARKDASHNER304,000405
HOPLAY301,50047
SEANBISHOP299,500347
JUSTINMILLS293,000354
FRANKADAMS292,500403
MATTHEWWALKO292,50034
RICKEYLEE290,000435
ZHIKAIGAO289,50054
JOHNALESI285,50037
DENNISMCCANN283,000186
MICHAELBONITA280,500388
ANDREWPORTER280,000205
VYACHESLAVMOLOKOVICH278,00014
NGOC-LOANDUONG277,000346
BINDESHKUAMIN272,000194
SEANDONOVAN271,000418
LLOYDBREUER270,000248
ANDREYMALININ270,00066
JAMESBRADY261,500416
ANGELLOPEZ261,500173
DWAYNEALLEN261,000217
GARYQUACH261,000426
NAVEENCHETTIPALLY255,500204
ANTHONYPAGAN252,500249
JOHNRODRIGUES248,500392
QINGGUO247,000253
DANIELDACONTI242,500382
PRASHANTHNATARAJ241,000365
JOHNNYLAU238,500366
XINGANGWANG236,500423
GLENNSHAPIRO234,000212
ROBERTBROBYN233,000384
CARLOSMATOS231,00038
STEVENPETITTE230,000344
MICHAELZANI229,500353
JOSEPHAGRON JR228,500404
RICHARDSIPPLE224,50027
BRIANROELKE223,500396
HALNEEMAN221,000197
JAMIEVARGAS220,500368
SHAOTONGCHANG218,50013
NICHOLASANGELLO218,000385
THAO LYTRAN217,500195
RENATACOLACHE215,500208
DAVIDRADDI III211,000193
SALVATOREBUSACCA206,000228
RAJESHDESAI204,000172
CORELTHEUMA204,00048
EDMONDPETRELLA203,500363
RICHARDAUTERI 2ND203,000437
PATRICKIBRAHIM203,00062
RAMASWAMYPYLOORE200,500358
CHARLESKASSIN197,000254
BRENDANNAVARRA194,000177
JAMIEGIUNTA192,500176
MICHAELANTIMISIARIS188,000373
JAMESLILLIS184,50046
RADUPANFIL182,500359
LARRYRIBAUDO182,500238
DENNISLOFTUS178,500433
CARLOSZAMBRANO176,500227
JOHNMALCZAN173,00045
MAKSIMSEREBRINSKIY172,500427
JOSEPHPALMA171,000374
PATRICKJORDAN170,000413
VINCENT KUSTERA168,50018
JAYFEINGOLD168,000372
PAVELMYNDROV167,00055
MATTHEWZOLA167,000387
SUMEETWAYACHAL164,50063
ERWINFONACIER162,500378
BRIANCAPLAN158,500216
LUIGISANTORO157,500434
THOMASELLIS157,000377
JIRAJHAMPTON153,500259
MATTHEWBOLCH151,500225
BRYANNEIRA151,500395
PRASANTHGOPALAKRISHNAN151,000184
STEPHENFAULKNER150,500342
HARRYMCCLOSKEY149,000178
CIZHOU147,500422
RYANFORBECK146,000406
JAYARAMKOVOOR-CHATHOTH141,500357
LENINMUTHULINGAM140,50016
SRINIVASUYENIMIREDDY138,000196
MICHAELMORGAN137,000447
DANIELSWEENEY  JR135,000417
GREGORYHENKEL133,00058
TAMNGUYEN130,500428
EVERTONTAYLOR127,500258
ANTHONYASKEY127,000362
TONYCHIARLANZA125,500182
RUSSELLYOUNGKEN125,000244
TRAYBARNARD121,000352
ROBERTGISONDI120,500393
GARYBOWKER119,50036
MICHAELWATKINS119,00035
ROBERTFETZKO118,500245
MICHAELGUZZARDI117,00052
DUSTINTRAGETHON116,50025
JOHNFORSYTH115,000376
JAMESGRAY114,000233
VIKASSHARMA111,500356
DANIELMCAULIFFE111,000252
BRIANWEE111,000355
MICHAELANDERSON110,50053
NICHOLASBILOTTI110,50056
DAVIDLIN110,000386
JAMILABREU109,500402
JOSEPHLABARBARA109,500414
DOUGLASSHIRK107,000213
JOEGIL105,000397
SVETLANASHUSTER105,00064
DANIELFAUCETTE104,000412
VIRALOJHA104,000183
ANTHONYSQUITIERI103,000442
PHILIPCHIN102,500218
SANG HOYI102,50015
RYANMCCARROLL102,00012
MICHAELMARKS99,000425
ERIC RMCCARTY97,500345
DANIELSWEENEY96,000175
PAULSPITZBERG94,500224
SAMEERBATRA91,50026
KYLEBROCK90,500246
DOUGLASMACKINNON90,500243
CHARLESBRYANT88,000349
KENNETHKEPPOL88,000207
ANTHONYANASTASI87,500202
BRIANWILLIAMS87,000222
CHRISTOPHERBONN85,000443
VLADIMIRPECK84,000436
CHRISTOPHBOICE83,000383
STEVENRODRIGUEZ81,000398
ANNAND MAHINDRA VICTORRAMDIN80,000236
EDWINLAU75,500446
PHILLIPPHAN75,500255
TYREEMWILLIAMS75,500187
RAMONAPALADINO75,00033
FERNANDOLIMA70,000408
ROBERTHOLLAND67,00023
YEVGENYSHUSTER66,000424
EUGENEPINK64,000188
THEODORELUI62,500192
TIFFANYLEE57,000198
SHANEEDWARDS56,000438
JAMESBAMBRICK54,500367
GREGORYLOEWEN52,500445
BENJAMINFANSLER46,000444
STEVERADA45,000226

Big Stax XXXI Schedule

August 25, 2019

There won’t be a very long wait for our next Big Stax series, as it is only about a month away!  Our three main events return, Big Stax 300, 500 and 1100.  Here is the full schedule:

Day Date Time Buyin & Fee Event Parx Parx East
Sat 9/21/19 12:00 PM $220+30 Super Satellite to Big Stax 300/500/1100 x
Sun 9/22/19 12:00 PM $100+20 Super Satellite to Big Stax 300/500 x
Sun 9/22/19 7:00 PM $120+15+40 NL Hold’em : Charity Event to benefit CMTA x
Wed 9/25/19 11:00 AM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Day 1a x
Thu 9/26/19 11:00 AM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Day 1b x
Fri 9/27/19 11:00 AM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Day 1c x
Sat 9/28/19 10:00 AM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Day 1d x
Sun 9/29/19 11:00 AM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Day 2 x
Mon 9/30/19 12:00 PM $300+40 Big Stax 300 : Final Day x
Mon 9/30/19 7:00 PM $200+30 Super Satellite to Big Stax 500/1100 x
Wed 10/2/19 1:00 PM $500+60 NL Hold’em : Survivor ($5000 winners) x
Thu 10/3/19 11:00 AM $500+50 Big Stax 500 : Day 1a x
Fri 10/4/19 11:00 AM $500+50 Big Stax 500 : Day 1b x
Fri 10/4/19 6:00 PM $200+30 Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 x
Sat 10/5/19 10:00 AM $500+50 Big Stax 500 : Day 1c x
Sun 10/6/19 11:00 AM $500+50 Big Stax 500 : Day 2 x
Sun 10/6/19 2:00 PM $200+30 NL Hold’em : Big Ante Deep Stack Turbo x
Mon 10/7/19 12:00 PM $500+50 Big Stax 500 : Final Day x
Mon 10/7/19 1:00 PM $500+60+500 NL Hold’em : Purple Chip Bounty x
Tue 10/8/19 7:00 PM $150+25+100 Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Black Chip Bounty x
Wed 10/9/19 10:00 AM $300+40 NL Hold’em : Seniors (50+) Event x
Thu 10/10/19 11:00 AM $130+20 Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 x
Thu 10/10/19 7:00 PM $200+30+50 Super Satellite to Big Stax 1100 w/Double Green Chip Bounty x
Fri 10/11/19 11:00 AM $1100+100 Big Stax 1100 : Day 1a (8-handed) x
Sat 10/12/19 11:00 AM $1100+100 Big Stax 1100 : Day 1b (8-handed) x
Sun 10/13/19 11:00 AM $1100+100 Big Stax 1100 : Day 2 (8-handed) x
Sun 10/13/19 1:00 PM $200+25 NL Hold’em : Progressive Bounty x
Mon 10/14/19 12:00 PM $1100+100 Big Stax 1100 : Final Day (8-handed) x
Mon 10/14/19 5:00 PM $300+40 NL Hold’em : Survivor ($3000 winners) x
Tue 10/15/19 5:00 PM $300+40 Pot Limit Omaha/NL Hold’em Mix x
Thu 10/17/19 7:15 PM $100+20 Thursday Night Survivor NL Hold’em ($1000 winners) x

Ostapchenko Big Stax XXX 1100 Champion

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 1100 12:40AM 
  •  Level 31: 75,000/150,000/75,000
  • Total Players: 455
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

Originally from California, but coming to us from Rhode Island, is our Big Stax XXX 1100 champion, Andrew Ostapchenko.  Ostapchenko was steady from day 1, coming into day 2 as the field’s chip leader and continued to build through day 2 and 3.  The poker pro has had some deep runs including his largest cash to date at the WSOP main event in 2017 for 200k for 33rd place, but today marks his first tournament win, although watching him play, it certainly wont be his last.  Congratulations on a well earned victory!

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Andrew Ostapchenko Big Stax XXX 1100 Champion: $97,220

Anonymous Takes 2nd Place: $ 68,172

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 1100 12:40AM 
  •  Level 31: 75,000/150,000/75,000
  • Total Players: 455
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

As the huge chip underdog up against a tough opponent, Anonymous was not able to gain much traction heads up against Andrew Ostapchenko.  He moved his final 3M in pre-flop and Ostapchenko called.

A1: A3

Ostapchenko: 66

Board: 5d8c3s 8h 10h for Ostapchenko to hold up and knock out A1 in 2nd place for $68,172.

Gay Takes 3rd Place: $43,839

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 1100 12:10AM 
  •  Level 31: 75,000/150,000/75,000
  • Total Players: 455
  • Players Remaining: 2

Neal Gay just faced off with chip leader, Andrew Ostapchenko.

Flop had come out Jx Xc Xc Gay check raised Ostapchenko

Turn: Kx Gay checked, Ostapchenko bet 1M, and Gay moved all in for about 6M, and Ostapchenko called.

Gay: QJ

Ostapchenko: K10cc for top pair and a flush draw

River: X for Ostapchenko to hold up and eliminate Gay in 3rd place for $43,839.

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Neal Gay 3rd Place: $43,839

Gay Doubles Up

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 1100 12:05AM 
  •  Level 31: 75,000/150,000/75,000
  • Total Players: 455
  • Players Remaining: 3

Neal Gay moved all in pre flop for 3.425M and called by Andrew Ostapchenko.

Gay: A4

Ostapchenko: 44

Board: 6-3-8 A K giving Gay a pair of Aces to win the hand and double up.

Eights Hold Up

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 1100 12:00AM 
  •  Level 31: 75,000/150,000/75,000
  • Total Players: 455
  • Players Remaining: 3

Pre-flop Neil Gay raised to 300k and Anonymous 1 moved all in for 2.375M and Gay called.

A1: 88

Gay: A9

Board: 6s10sKs 6c 5h for A1 to hold and get a double up.

 

Fish Big Stax 2500 Winner

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 2500 11:45PM 
  • On Break Next Level 22: 15,000/30,000/30,000
  • Total Players: 55
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

Parx regular, Greg “Fish” Fishberg is our Big Stax XXX 2500 winner.  Fish came into day 2 with a huge lead on the field after solid play in day 1.  Fish attributes much of his success today due to his special flops he made sure to wear for the big event. Congratulations on your well deserved win, and no doubt, “tight is right!”

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Greg “Fish” Fishberg Big Stax XXX 2500 Champion $40,000

2500 Final 3 Chop

  • Parx Big Stax XXX 2500 11:45PM 
  • On Break Next Level 22: 15,000/30,000/30,000
  • Total Players: 55
  • Players Remaining: Play Complete

While on break the final 3 came to a chop agreement somewhat based on chip values.  Congratulations to all our winners!

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Yoon Choi (2nd: $26k) Greg Fishberg (1st $40k) Mike Marder (3rd $25,873) (L to R)