Short Stacks Double Up

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 12:10AM
  • Level 22: 15,000/30,000/30,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 4

First to act pre flop Rich Scardina raised to 65k and is called by Harrison Dobin in the BB

Flop: Jx 5♥2♥ Dobin checks, Scardina bets 100k, Dobin raises to 280k, Scardina thinks then goes all in for 700k and Dobin calls.

Dobin: 6♥9♥

Scardina:AA

Board runs out J♣ 8♠ for Scardina to hold and double up

A few hands later Kevin Grabel raised from the SB all in with Brian Porterfield in the big blind down to 445k and Porterfield makes the call.

Porterfield: A♦4♦

Grabel: 7♦8♦

The board improves neither hand for Porterfields A high to win and double his stack.

Steady Build

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 11:55 PM
  • Level 22: 15,000/30,000/30,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 4

Pre flop Kevin Grabel was first to act and opened to 65k, called by Harrison Dobin in the SB and Rich Scardina in the BB.

Flop: J♣6♥K♦ blinds check, Grabel bets 125k, Dobin folds and Scardina calls.

Turn: 3♦ Scardina checks, Grabel bets 215k and Scardina calls

River: A♣ both players check

Scardina shows K9 and Grabel shows KQ for a better kicker with his pair of kings to win the hand.

Dodd 5th Place: $10,304

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 10:55PM
  • Level 21: 15,000/25,000/25,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 4

Pre Flop Harrison Dobin raised UTG to 50k, Ryan Dodd moved all in on the button for 415k and Dobin called.

Dobin: KQ

Dodd:JJ

Board: 4 K 7 K 4 giving Dobin kings full of fours to Dodd’s 2 pair to knock him out in 5th place for $10,304

Ryan Dodd 5th place: $10,304

Christopher 6th Place: $8,096

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 10:25PM
  • Level 20: 10,000/20,000/20,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 5

Pre flop Cyprus Christopher limped in mid position, and both Ryan Dodd and Kevin Grabel called.

Flop: 887 action checks around

Turn: Q Dodd checks, Grabel bets 40k, Christopher jams all in for 220k, Dodd folds and Grabel quickly calls

Grabel: J8 for trip 8’s

Christopher: Q9 for top 2 pair

River is a blank for Grabel to hold and eliminate Christopher in 6th place for $8,096

Cyprus Christopher 6th place: $8,096

7th Place: $6,624

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 10:00PM
  • Level 20: 10,000/20,000/20,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 6

UTG pre flop Brian Porterfield raised to 45k called by George Rakitzis in the small blind and Kevin Grabel in the big blind.

Flop: QQ5 Rakitzis and Grabel check, Porterfield bets 35k, Rakitzis moves all in for 380k, Grabel folds, and Porterfield calls.

Rakitzis: 66

Porterfield: AQ

The turn and river are bricks for Porterfield’s trip queens to hold up and knock out Rakitzis in 7th place for $6,624.

George Rakitzis 7th place: $6,624

Grabel Crosses a Million in Chips

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 9:40PM
  • Level 20: 10,000/20,000/20,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 7

Pre flop Rich Scardina raised to 40k, Kevin Grabel in the cutoff 3-bets to 115k, action folds back to Scardina who calls.

Flop: K♣10♠10♦ Scardina checks, Grabel bets 70k and Scardina calls

Turn: 3♠ Scardina checks, Grabel bets 140k and Scardina calls

River: Q♠ both players check

Scardina shows down A♠Q♥ for 2 pair

Grabel: A♥10♥ for trip 10’s to win the hand

Final 7 Chip Counts

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 9:25PM
  • On Break Next Level 20: 10,000/20,000/20,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 7
TableSeatFirstLastChip Count
11KevinGrabel825k
12Brian Porterfield675k
13HarrisonDobin1.265M
14CyprusChristopher340K
15RichScardina1.765M
16RyanDodd1.125M
18GeorgeRakitzis410K

Dodd Doubles Up

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 8:45PM
  • Level 19: 8,000/16,000/16,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 7

Pre flop Brian Porterfield opened and Ryan Dodd moved all in for his final 311k, Porterfield calls.

Porterfield: AK

Dodd: QQ

Flop: A104 giving Porterfield a pair of Aces and leaving Dodd drawing to just 2 outs

Turn: Q for Dodd to retake the lead with a set

River is a 7 for Dodd to hold and double up

Sarda 8th Place: $5,299

  • Parx Big Stax 2500 XXXVII 8:30PM
  • Level 19: 8,000/16,000/16,000
  • Total Entries: 64
  • Players Remaining: 7

Pre flop UTG+1 Brian Porterfield raised to 35k, action folds to Pranav Sarda in the SB calls.

Flop: Q♣Q♥2♥ Sarda checks, Porterfield bets 18k and Sarda calls

Turn: 3♠ both players check

River: 4♠ Sarda goes all in for 224k and Porterfield calls

Sarda shows down pocket 5’s and Porterfield tables his AA to win the hand and eliminate Sarda in 8th place for $5,299

Pranav Sarda 8th place: $5,299