• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 8:30 PM
• Next Level 31: 100,000/200,000/200,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 3

Pre flop the final 3 limp in.

Flop 10 9 4 Jeff Gibson and Bob Rickards check in the blinds and Mike Ciarlante bets 600k, Gibson folds, Rickards moves all in for 2.6M and Ciarlante folds and shows 10 8 for top pair, Rickard shows 98 for middle pair.

Not long after, Rickards raised from the button pre flop to 600k and Ciarlante called.

Flop: Q 8 2 Ciarlante bets 700k and Rickards calls

Turn: 6 Ciarlante checks, Rickards moves all in for 2.4M and Ciarlante calls

Ciarlante:10 10

Rickards: 66 for a set of sixes

River: K for Rickards to hold and double up

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 8:00PM
• On Break Next Level 31: 100,000/200,000/200,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 3

Table	Seat	First	Last	Chip Count
11	2	Mike	Ciarlante	15.35M
11	5	Jeff	Gibson	12.1M
11	9	Bob	Rickards	5.75M

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 7:45PM
• Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 3

This past level Jeff Gibson had briefly taken the chip lead. From the button he raised to 300k and both Bob Rickards and Mike Ciarlante called.

Flop: 10♠7♦8♦ Ciarlante and Rickards check, Gibson bets 400k, Rickards folds, Ciarlante raises to 1.1M and Gibson calls.

Turn: 10♣ Ciarlante bets 1.8M and Gibson calls

River: 4♥ Ciarlante goes all in for 9.35M Gibson tanks just covering Ciarlante with about 11M behind and eventually folds face up showing 910 for trip 10’s Ciarlante shows pocket 8’s for a full house.

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 7:25PM
• Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 3

Pre flop Jeff Gibson raised to 300k on the button and both Bob Rickards in the small blind and Mike Ciarlante called.

Flop: 6♣3♣2♥ Rickards and Ciarlante check, Gibson bets 400k, Rickards folds and Ciarlante calls.

Turn: 4♠ both players check

River: 10♦ Ciarlante checks, Gibson bets 1M and Ciarlante calls

Gibson shows he has pocket Jacks and Ciarlante announces he flopped the nuts and shows 4♦5♦ for a 6 high straight to win the hand

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 6:40PM
• Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 3

Pre flop Mike Ciarlante limped in on the button, Boris Vaynberg moves all in for about 1.5M and Ciarlante calls.

Vaynberg: K♣Q♣

Ciarlante: A♥K♥

Flop: A♣5x9x giving Ciarlante top pair

Turn: 2♣ gives Vaynberg a club flush draw, but the river is a blank for Ciarlante to hold up and knock out Vaynberg in 4th place for $32,963

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 6:30PM
• Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 4

Shortly after Jeff Gibson won a million+ chips with a pair of 8’s off Mike Ciarlante who had made an oversized river bluff for 900k after missing his draw, Gibson was in a blind vs blind hand with Boris Vaynberg. Both players limped in pre flop.

Flop: 5♣8♥6♦ Gibson checks, Vaynberg bets 200k and Gibson calls

Turn: A♦ Gibson checks, Vaynberg bets 300k and Gibson calls

River: 5♦ Gibson checks, Vaynberg bets 1.2M Gibson tanks and makes the call

Vaynberg: 72 for a missed straight

Gibson: J♦6♦ for a flush to win the hand.

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 5:10PM
• On Break Next Level 30: 75,000/150,000/150,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 4

The final 4 have agreed to a 30 minute dinner break, so will return to play level 30 at approximately 8:15pm

Updated chip counts below:

Table	Seat	First	Last	Chip Count
11	2	Mike	Ciarlante	11.7M
11	5	Jeff	Gibson	8.675M
11	7	Boris	Vaynberg	3.975M
11	9	Bob	Rickards	8.85M

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 4:55PM
• Level 29: 60,000/120,000/120,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 4

Pre flop, Jeff Gibson opened from the button to 250k, Bob Rickards re-raised to 800k, and Gibson moved all in, and Rickards quickly called showing pocket aces and mentions its the first time this tournament he’s had them. Gibson shows AQ. Rickards holds up to double up his 3.155M in chips remaining.

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 4:45PM
• Level 29: 60,000/120,000/120,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 4

After taking down the occasional smaller pot or the blinds to stay alive, Bob Rickards raised to 250k on the button. Action folded around to Jeff Gibson who called in the big blind.

Flop: 3♠7♠8♣ both players check

Turn: Q♥ Gibson checks, Rickards bets 275k, Gibson raises to 800k, Rickards announces all in with about 1.9M and Gibson folds awarding Rickards the pot and now has just over 3M in chips.

• Parx Big Stax 750 XXXVII 4:00PM
• On Break Next Level 29: 60,000/120,000/120,000
• Total Entries: 830
• Players Remaining: 4

Table	Seat	First	Last	Chip Count
11	2	Mike	Ciarlante	15.2M
11	5	Jeff	Gibson	9.89M
11	7	Boris	Vaynberg	5.845M
11	9	Bob	Rickards	2.26M