Pre Flop Travis Hartshorn was all in for his final 280k vs Joe McKeehan.
McKeehen: K10
Hartshorn: 108ss
Four diamonds came on the board and a 10 on the river for McKeehen to hold with a better kicker and Hartshorn to be eliminated in 12th place for $5,742
Jackie Liu just doubled up with her Aces full of 7’s she flopped when Matt Sabia attempted to bluff after he hit a pair of tens on the river. Liu had 400k left on the river bet.
| 13 | EDWARD | LEONARD | $4,931 | CHADDS FORD, PA |
| 14 | YAO | WU | $4,931 | BROOKLYN, NY |
| 15 | JOHN | MCDONALD | $4,931 | PHILADELPHLIA, PA |
Edward Leonard had been the aggressor every street on a 2cKs5c 10s 2d board. He jammed all in on the river for 1.95 Mil. into an already large pot into Will “The Thrill” Failla. Failla tanked for a few minutes and eventually made the call.
Leonard: A7cc for a missed flush draw
Failla: 55 for a set of 5’s to win the hand and eliminate Leonard in 13th place for $4,931. Failla now holds the current chip lead with about 3.6M in chips.
Yao Wu just had the misfortune of hitting a K high flush vs an Ace high flush held by Michael Bohmerwald. Wu ended up all in on the river and was eliminated in 14th place for $4,931.
With over 9 million dollars in live tournament earnings, Bin Weng is on the hunt for his first Parx main event trophy. Weng has made a few final tables at Parx Big Stax events, but not yet won a main event title. Recently Weng knocked out Jordan Sawaged after Weng raised to 50k UTG, Sawaged moved all in for just 80k more and Weng called.
Weng: AJ
Sawaged: JJ
Board: Q5s5d Ax 5c for Weng to win the hand with fives full of Aces and eliminate Sawaged in 16th place for $4,297
A few hands later, John “Jack” McDonald who was also short stacked was all in pre flop, again vs Weng. This time Weng held Ak vs Q8dd. Weng held up to eliminate McDonald in 15th place for $4,931.
| 16 | JORDAN | SAWAGED | $4,297 | MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ |
| 17 | GEORGE | CAIN | $4,297 | LINDEHURST, NY |
| 18 | KARANVIR | SINGH | $4,297 | SICKLERVILLE, NJ |
With a recent knockout the final 16 are redrawing for the final 2 tables.
From the hijack Matt Sabia raised to 30k pre flop, called by Will “the Thrill” Failla in the BB.
Flop: 4d 10h6h Failla checked, Sabia led for 50k, Failla raised to 150k, and Sabia moved all in for his final 305k, and Failla called.
Sabia: 810ss for top pair
Failla: A9hh with flush outs and 3 Aces as outs is just under a coin flip to win the hand.
Board runs out 9c 8c for Sabia to win the hand and double up.
Pre flop from the cutoff Will “the Thrill” Failla raised to 35k, called by Jackie Liu in the BB.
Flop: 5s2h8s both players check
Turn: Qh Liu leads for 40k, Failla raises to 110k, Liu tanks with about 300k behind which she then moves all in, Failla takes a minute then folds leaving himself with about 1.6M in chips for Liu to win the hand.
Liu is not just the last woman standing, but also the only woman to cash in this Big Stax 1500 event.
