Big Stax 1500 (Day 3): 8th Place - Grodowski ($17,457)

Level 26 (Blinds 30,000/60,000/10,000)

Players Remaining: 7

Chip Average: 3,300,000

Joe Grodowski (Staten Island, NY)
8th Place - $17,457

Joe had lost a crucial pot only moments before his last, as he shoved his remaininig eight blinds in over an open from Henry Guttman.  The action would fold back around to Henry and he would make the call:

Joe: A 10       Guttman: J J

Flop: Q 3 8

Turn: J

River: J

With that cash Joe brings his career tournament earnings over $140,000 and gets his first recorded cash at Parx.