Places 22nd-26th: $3,628

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 3:20PM
  • Level 19: 6,000/12,000/12,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 21

The first pay jump came fast for the now final 3 tables. Places 22nd-26th below:

21COLLINBALL$3,875NORTHLATE, TX
22YUNYELU$3,628ASBURY PARK, NJ
23THOMASLAVIANO$3,628GLEN COVE, NY
24GUANHUANG$3,628FLUSHING, NY
25ANDREWCHANG$3,628ALEXANDRA, VA
26SAMEERBATRA$3,628NEW YORK, NY
Andrew Chang 25th Place: $3,628
Sameer Batra 26th Place: $3,628

In the money

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 3:05PM
  • Level 19: 6,000/12,000/12,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 26

The second hand into hand for hand play and 2 all ins were called on separate tables. One by Yunye Lu who moved all in for his final 70k with pockets kings called by Will “the thrill” Failla, Kings held up for a much needed double for Lu.

Yunye Lu

The second all in was that of Michael Kemeter who moved all in with A5ss called by John “Jack” McDonald with AJ, McDonald held up with a J high board giving him top pair and top kicker to eliminate Kemeter on the bubble. The final 26 players are officially in the money.

John “Jack” McDonald

Hand for Hand Play Begins

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 2:57PM
  • Level 19: 6,000/12,000/12,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 27

With 2 recent knockouts, the final 27 players will be going hand for hand until a player is knocked out and the remaining players will then be in the money

Bluff Almost Got Through

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 2:50PM
  • Level 19: 6,000/12,000/12,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 29

UTG+1 raised pre-flop to 33k, action folded around to John Scrimenti in the BB who called.

Flop: 2h9h8d Scrimenti leads for 35k, opponent raises all in for an additional 202k, Scrimenti tanks and eventually makes the call.

Scrimenti: JcJs

Opponent: As10d

Board runs out: 7c 3s for Scrimenti’s pocket Jacks to hold up for just under a double up and get the remaining 29 one closer to the money.

John Scrimenti

Final Four Tables

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 2:00PM
  • Level 18: 5,000/10,000/10,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 31

With just 4 tables remaining, there are still a handful of past Big Stax winners and players to watch out for as the final 31 get closer to the money.

Will “the thrill” Failla
Michael Kemeter
Thomas Laviano
Dan DaConti
Travis Hartshorn
Joseph McKeehen

Day 2 Chip Leaders

  • Parx Big Stax 1500 XXXV 1:30PM
  • Level 18: 5,000/10,000/10,000
  • Total Entries: 259
  • Players Remaining: 32

In the first level of day 2 just 3 players of the 38 bagged have been knocked out. 32 players remain, and the remaining field is 6 away from the money. One player managed to bag just over a million in chips; the top 3 chip leaders to start day 2 below: (*all chip counts reflective of start of day 2)

Kevin Azdzik *Chip Count: 595k

Edward Leonard Chip Count: 693k
Taerim Ku Chip Count: 1.002M

Big Stax 1500

With the conclusion of tonight’s Day 1b, registration is now closed for our May Big Stax 1500 event. A total of 259 entries built a prize pool of just over $350,000. There are 57 players remaining and tomorrow, they’ll play down to the end of Level 26 or the final table, whichever comes first.

Day 2 resumes Saturday at 11:00 AM in the Main Poker Room. First place will take home $90,878, and 26 players will make the money, with the minimum cash being $3,628.

Thank you to everyone who participated and good luck to the remaining players!

Big Stax 1500 : Day 2 by Alpha

Last NameFirst NameCityState
AZYDZIKKEVINEwingNJ595,000Table 8Seat 1
BALLCOLLINNORTHLAKETX263,000Table 10Seat 1
BATRASAMEERDEER PARKNY235,000Table 8Seat 6
BEETELNICHOLASjacksonNJ50,000Table 9Seat 3
BOHMERWALDMICHAELWestfieldNJ401,000Table 7Seat 2
CAINGEORGELindenhurstNY104,000Table 11Seat 2
CAMPBELLMICHAELsan antonioTX84,000Table 7Seat 4
CHANGANDREWalexandriaVA201,000Table 7Seat 5
CHRISTOPHERSTEVENWOODSIDENY243,000Table 7Seat 3
DACONTIDANIELMOUNT LAURELNJ237,000Table 8Seat 7
FAILLAEMANUELSMITHTOWNNY323,000Table 4Seat 6
FRANGIASDEMETRIOSSPRINGFIELDNJ127,000Table 8Seat 2
GILBERTJAMESPHILADELPHIAPA103,000Table 9Seat 2
GORDONARNALDOBOWIEMD46,000Table 9Seat 7
GROSSJEFFREYBayvilleNJ120,000Table 5Seat 3
HADZADEHABBASSTAMFORDCT362,000Table 5Seat 6
HARPERDEREKstamfordCT496,000Table 4Seat 8
HARTSHORNTRAVISBENSALEMPA359,000Table 10Seat 3
HAXHIJAJDRITONTHORNWOODNY190,000Table 11Seat 5
HIMMELBRANDGREGBAYSIDENY130,000Table 6Seat 7
HOUZHENJIECHESTER SPRGSPA205,000Table 8Seat 4
HUANGGUANflushingNY33,000Table 10Seat 4
JOHNSONKEVINBRIDGEWATERNJ97,000Table 4Seat 3
KEMETERMICHAELNEW TRIPOLIPA321,000Table 10Seat 5
KERMANRICHARDBRONXVILLENY112,000Table 10Seat 7
KERSHAWANDREWPHILADELPHIAPA121,000Table 9Seat 6
KOHLJAMESWARRENVT247,000Table 11Seat 4
KUTAERIMpongyohobansummet place1,002,000Table 11Seat 3
LAVIANOTHOMASGLEN COVENY117,000Table 6Seat 6
LEONARDEDWARDCHADDS FORDPA693,000Table 6Seat 3
LERNERSTEVENCALVERTONNY120,000Table 11Seat 7
LIUXIAOQIONGNEW YORKNY395,000Table 6Seat 5
LOPEZANGELCHERRY HILLNJ129,000Table 9Seat 4
LUYUNYESHANGHAI304,000Table 7Seat 6
MCDONALDJOHNPhiladelphiaPA260,000Table 10Seat 6
MCKEEHENJOSEPHPLYMOUTH MEETINGPA330,000Table 4Seat 7
NEWCOMBMARCLUMBERTONNJ95,000Table 8Seat 3
PAHUJAMUKULCHERRY HILLNJ52,000Table 9Seat 1
PAHUJAVINEETJERSEY CITYNJ72,000Table 7Seat 7
PALMAJOSEPHBENSALEMPA88,000Table 5Seat 2
PATELAKASHMECHANICSBURGPA225,000Table 6Seat 2
PORBANDARWALASOHEBNORWALKCT44,000Table 10Seat 2
PORTERANDREWIvylandPA202,000Table 5Seat 7
QUEENALEXANDERBETHLEHEMPA50,000Table 5Seat 1
RUBINSTEINADAMFURLONGPA125,000Table 11Seat 6
RUSSOANTHONYballstonNY241,000Table 4Seat 2
SABIAMATTHEWPIKESVILLEMD164,000Table 9Seat 5
SANTOROLUIGICOLLEGEVILLEPA227,000Table 8Seat 5
SAWAGEDJORDANLittle FallsNJ421,000Table 5Seat 5
SCRIMENTIJOHNlong beachNY151,000Table 7Seat 1
SINGHKARANVIRSICKLERVILLENJ234,000Table 4Seat 4
SINISHTAJTONYMANALAPANNJ50,000Table 6Seat 4
VAYSMANJUSTINHorshamPA405,000Table 11Seat 1
WENGBINLAS VEGASNV412,000Table 6Seat 1
WUYAOBROOKLYNNY174,000Table 4Seat 5
YANGYISHUBRIGHTONMA82,000Table 5Seat 4
YUEHAUSTENSCOTTSDALEAZ277,000Table 4Seat 1

Big Stax 1500 : Day 2 by Table/Seat

Last NameFirst NameCityState
YUEHAUSTENSCOTTSDALEAZ277,000Table 4Seat 1
RUSSOANTHONYballstonNY241,000Table 4Seat 2
JOHNSONKEVINBRIDGEWATERNJ97,000Table 4Seat 3
SINGHKARANVIRSICKLERVILLENJ234,000Table 4Seat 4
WUYAOBROOKLYNNY174,000Table 4Seat 5
FAILLAEMANUELSMITHTOWNNY323,000Table 4Seat 6
MCKEEHENJOSEPHPLYMOUTH MEETINGPA330,000Table 4Seat 7
HARPERDEREKstamfordCT496,000Table 4Seat 8
QUEENALEXANDERBETHLEHEMPA50,000Table 5Seat 1
PALMAJOSEPHBENSALEMPA88,000Table 5Seat 2
GROSSJEFFREYBayvilleNJ120,000Table 5Seat 3
YANGYISHUBRIGHTONMA82,000Table 5Seat 4
SAWAGEDJORDANLittle FallsNJ421,000Table 5Seat 5
HADZADEHABBASSTAMFORDCT362,000Table 5Seat 6
PORTERANDREWIvylandPA202,000Table 5Seat 7
WENGBINLAS VEGASNV412,000Table 6Seat 1
PATELAKASHMECHANICSBURGPA225,000Table 6Seat 2
LEONARDEDWARDCHADDS FORDPA693,000Table 6Seat 3
SINISHTAJTONYMANALAPANNJ50,000Table 6Seat 4
LIUXIAOQIONGNEW YORKNY395,000Table 6Seat 5
LAVIANOTHOMASGLEN COVENY117,000Table 6Seat 6
HIMMELBRANDGREGBAYSIDENY130,000Table 6Seat 7
SCRIMENTIJOHNlong beachNY151,000Table 7Seat 1
BOHMERWALDMICHAELWestfieldNJ401,000Table 7Seat 2
CHRISTOPHERSTEVENWOODSIDENY243,000Table 7Seat 3
CAMPBELLMICHAELsan antonioTX84,000Table 7Seat 4
CHANGANDREWalexandriaVA201,000Table 7Seat 5
LUYUNYESHANGHAI304,000Table 7Seat 6
PAHUJAVINEETJERSEY CITYNJ72,000Table 7Seat 7
AZYDZIKKEVINEwingNJ595,000Table 8Seat 1
FRANGIASDEMETRIOSSPRINGFIELDNJ127,000Table 8Seat 2
NEWCOMBMARCLUMBERTONNJ95,000Table 8Seat 3
HOUZHENJIECHESTER SPRGSPA205,000Table 8Seat 4
SANTOROLUIGICOLLEGEVILLEPA227,000Table 8Seat 5
BATRASAMEERDEER PARKNY235,000Table 8Seat 6
DACONTIDANIELMOUNT LAURELNJ237,000Table 8Seat 7
PAHUJAMUKULCHERRY HILLNJ52,000Table 9Seat 1
GILBERTJAMESPHILADELPHIAPA103,000Table 9Seat 2
BEETELNICHOLASjacksonNJ50,000Table 9Seat 3
LOPEZANGELCHERRY HILLNJ129,000Table 9Seat 4
SABIAMATTHEWPIKESVILLEMD164,000Table 9Seat 5
KERSHAWANDREWPHILADELPHIAPA121,000Table 9Seat 6
GORDONARNALDOBOWIEMD46,000Table 9Seat 7
BALLCOLLINNORTHLAKETX263,000Table 10Seat 1
PORBANDARWALASOHEBNORWALKCT44,000Table 10Seat 2
HARTSHORNTRAVISBENSALEMPA359,000Table 10Seat 3
HUANGGUANflushingNY33,000Table 10Seat 4
KEMETERMICHAELNEW TRIPOLIPA321,000Table 10Seat 5
MCDONALDJOHNPhiladelphiaPA260,000Table 10Seat 6
KERMANRICHARDBRONXVILLENY112,000Table 10Seat 7
VAYSMANJUSTINHorshamPA405,000Table 11Seat 1
CAINGEORGELindenhurstNY104,000Table 11Seat 2
KUTAERIMpongyohobansummet place1,002,000Table 11Seat 3
KOHLJAMESWARRENVT247,000Table 11Seat 4
HAXHIJAJDRITONTHORNWOODNY190,000Table 11Seat 5
RUBINSTEINADAMFURLONGPA125,000Table 11Seat 6
LERNERSTEVENCALVERTONNY120,000Table 11Seat 7