Level 22 (Blinds 10,000/20,000/3,000)
Players Remaining: 27
Chip Average: 872,000
Tournament officials gave the remaining players the option to end play at the conclusion of this level, but they have decided to go with the original plan (play to the end of Level 23).
Sunday, March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Break Time
Level 22 will begin at a (10) minute break, and when the players return the blinds will be going up to 10,000/20,000/2,000 (chip average of 872,000). We haven't lost any players since the redraw, with play still super deep (and only a few short stacks).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Dehlin Doubles
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 27
Chip Average: 872,000
Barry Dehlin gets a big double through Charles Furey, as all the money gets in on the flop (9♦ 5♦ J♥). Dehlin's 7♦ 8♦ > Q Q after Barry spikes the flush on the turn, chipping up to 1,000,000. Furey took a solid hit to his stack, and is now down to 400,000.
Players Remaining: 27
Chip Average: 872,000
Barry Dehlin gets a big double through Charles Furey, as all the money gets in on the flop (9♦ 5♦ J♥). Dehlin's 7♦ 8♦ > Q Q after Barry spikes the flush on the turn, chipping up to 1,000,000. Furey took a solid hit to his stack, and is now down to 400,000.
Big Stax (Heads Up): Round 1 Results
Big Stax $500 Heads-Up NL (Round of 64)
Cathy Dever def. Donald Demaise
Karl Tretter def. Eric Mutshier
Mao Li def. Gerard Grapp
Chris Deoliveria def. Kevin Meyer
Jeff Wicker Def. Mike Azzarro
Patrick Martorella def. Ralph Staia
Andy Hong def. Brian Lee
Kenny Kavowras def. Patrick Basquill
Tim Latouch def. Brian Bascome
Sardor Gaziev def. Jamie Raslowsky
Robert Gallagher def. Matthew Lo
Sergio Ramirez def. Patrick Lavecchia
Robert Brown def. Server Mustapaev
Timothy Mullen def. Warren Colaric
Alan Kraut def. Zachary Epstein
William Daloisi def. Ranak Patel
Keith Deangelis def. Ben Coren
Joseph Stiers def. Drew Small
Dean Chen def. Joseph Neiman
Alex Deutsch def. Joseph Lapinta
Robert Palmer def. Kevin Lutz
David Datashvili def, Roqeu Estevez
Kevin Buro def. Veronica Rivera
Erik Wolfenson def. Marco Kushner
CJ Joshi def. Moe Farah
Russ Dunlevy def. Joe Palma
Patrick Kelly def. Bret Hood
Brian Erhardt def. Mike Pennisi
Brian Hewitt def. Kevin Huber
Ben Samara def. Tai Yuen
Jeff Coon def. Daryl Black
Jason Rivkin def. Peter Chan
Cathy Dever def. Donald Demaise
Karl Tretter def. Eric Mutshier
Mao Li def. Gerard Grapp
Chris Deoliveria def. Kevin Meyer
Jeff Wicker Def. Mike Azzarro
Patrick Martorella def. Ralph Staia
Andy Hong def. Brian Lee
Kenny Kavowras def. Patrick Basquill
Tim Latouch def. Brian Bascome
Sardor Gaziev def. Jamie Raslowsky
Robert Gallagher def. Matthew Lo
Sergio Ramirez def. Patrick Lavecchia
Robert Brown def. Server Mustapaev
Timothy Mullen def. Warren Colaric
Alan Kraut def. Zachary Epstein
William Daloisi def. Ranak Patel
Keith Deangelis def. Ben Coren
Joseph Stiers def. Drew Small
Dean Chen def. Joseph Neiman
Alex Deutsch def. Joseph Lapinta
Robert Palmer def. Kevin Lutz
David Datashvili def, Roqeu Estevez
Kevin Buro def. Veronica Rivera
Erik Wolfenson def. Marco Kushner
CJ Joshi def. Moe Farah
Russ Dunlevy def. Joe Palma
Patrick Kelly def. Bret Hood
Brian Erhardt def. Mike Pennisi
Brian Hewitt def. Kevin Huber
Ben Samara def. Tai Yuen
Jeff Coon def. Daryl Black
Jason Rivkin def. Peter Chan
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Redraw At 27 (Table Lineup/Chip Counts)
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 27
Chip Average: 872,000
Table 45:
- Joe Grodowski - 1,000,000
- Steven Sarmiento - 400,000
- Vinny Longo - 280,000
- Emad Alabsi - 780,000
- Jimmy Lillis - 800,000
- Ryan Eriquezzo - 290,000
- Henry Guttman - 1,800,000
- Edmond Petrella - 1,150,000
- Jesse Cohen - 700,000
Table 46:
- Brad St. Vincent - 1,100,000
- Mike Linster - 700,000
- Nathan Tuthill - 1,000,000
- Joseph Taormina - 600,000
- Charles Furey - 750,000
- TJ Shulman - 900,000
- Barry Dehlin - 500,000
- Sean Wallace - 950,000
- Matt Glantz - 1,900,000
Table 51:
- Jeff Gross - 340,000
- Izzet Burak Temel - 1,200,000
- Giuseppe Pizzolato - 300,000
- Dan Wach - 1,000,000
- Akash Patel - 400,000
- Steve Gross - 820,000
- Ben Andersen - 1,000,000
- Vinny Pahuja - 1,500,000
- Robert Klein - 760,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): 28th-36th Places ($4,180)
The following players have cashed in the event for $4,180:
28. Matt Beier (Fishkill, NY)
29. Ray Ross (Maple Glen, PA)
30. Michael Murphy (Wilkes Barre, PA)
31. James Anderson (Pittsburgh, PA)
32. Justin Adams (Fairfield, CT)
33. Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY)
34. Jameson Singer (Brooklyn, NY)
35. Konstantin Frangomihalos (Mount Holly, NJ)
36. Edward Blount (Mineral, VA)
The remaining 27 players are redrawing for new seats.
28. Matt Beier (Fishkill, NY)
29. Ray Ross (Maple Glen, PA)
30. Michael Murphy (Wilkes Barre, PA)
31. James Anderson (Pittsburgh, PA)
32. Justin Adams (Fairfield, CT)
33. Peter Ippolito (East Meadow, NY)
34. Jameson Singer (Brooklyn, NY)
35. Konstantin Frangomihalos (Mount Holly, NJ)
36. Edward Blount (Mineral, VA)
The remaining 27 players are redrawing for new seats.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Petrella Doubles
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 29
Chip Average: 812,000
Edmond Petrella (Lumberton, NJ) finds a huge double, as his 66 > AJ of Matt Beier, with all of the money getting in on a flop of 6 J 8. Beier would be drawing dead on the turn, and would chip up to 910,000. Beier is now one of the shortest stacks in the tournament, just under 200,000 (Eriquezzo is also short after he ran KK < AA).
Players Remaining: 29
Chip Average: 812,000
Edmond Petrella (Lumberton, NJ) finds a huge double, as his 66 > AJ of Matt Beier, with all of the money getting in on a flop of 6 J 8. Beier would be drawing dead on the turn, and would chip up to 910,000. Beier is now one of the shortest stacks in the tournament, just under 200,000 (Eriquezzo is also short after he ran KK < AA).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Complete Update At 27
Level 21 (Blinds 8,000/16,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 29
Chip Average: 812,000
With two more eliminations there will be 27 players remaining. Once the floor redraws those players, there will be an update of all players remaining and their chip counts.
Players Remaining: 29
Chip Average: 812,000
With two more eliminations there will be 27 players remaining. Once the floor redraws those players, there will be an update of all players remaining and their chip counts.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Break Time
Players are going on another (10) minute break, and when they return the blinds will have gone up to 8,000/16,000/2,000 (785,000 chip average). When were reach 27 players (from the 30 we are at now), there will be a total redraw.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Anderson's Falls Short Of Fourth Final Table
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 30
Chip Average: 800,000
Both Taormina and Anderson were on the shorter side, and in a blind v. blind situation, something was likely to happen. Anderson shipped over Joseph's open, and his KQ < 66 sent him home short of what would of potentially been his fourth Big Stax final table (he's the only player with three final tables).
Anderson finishes in 31st place ($4,180), while Taormina is back up over 770,000.
Players Remaining: 30
Chip Average: 800,000
Both Taormina and Anderson were on the shorter side, and in a blind v. blind situation, something was likely to happen. Anderson shipped over Joseph's open, and his KQ < 66 sent him home short of what would of potentially been his fourth Big Stax final table (he's the only player with three final tables).
Anderson finishes in 31st place ($4,180), while Taormina is back up over 770,000.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Trading Places
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 31
Chip Average: 759,000
Joseph Taormina was one of our chip leaders at one point of the day today (once we were in the money), while Henry Guttman was grinning a below average stack. The tables have since turned over the last few hours (especially since dinner), with Guttman chipping up to 1,400,000 and Taormina trending down to 480,000.
Players Remaining: 31
Chip Average: 759,000
Joseph Taormina was one of our chip leaders at one point of the day today (once we were in the money), while Henry Guttman was grinning a below average stack. The tables have since turned over the last few hours (especially since dinner), with Guttman chipping up to 1,400,000 and Taormina trending down to 480,000.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Shulman Doubles
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 760,000
TJ Shulman was one of the shorter stacks remaining in the field, grinding a less than average stack since before we were on the money bubble. In a blind v. blind situation, TJ's AK > AQ of Joseph Taormina (all-in pre). Shulman is now up to 500,000, but still sitting below the average.
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 760,000
TJ Shulman was one of the shorter stacks remaining in the field, grinding a less than average stack since before we were on the money bubble. In a blind v. blind situation, TJ's AK > AQ of Joseph Taormina (all-in pre). Shulman is now up to 500,000, but still sitting below the average.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Heavy Hitters
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 735,000
The three largest stacks in the room belong to Izzet Burak Temel (winner of the Big Stax 500), Matt Glantz (Parx Poker Room Ambassador), and Brad St. Vincent:
Temel - 1,600,000
St. Vincent - 1,500,000
Glantz - 1,400,000
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 735,000
The three largest stacks in the room belong to Izzet Burak Temel (winner of the Big Stax 500), Matt Glantz (Parx Poker Room Ambassador), and Brad St. Vincent:
Temel - 1,600,000
St. Vincent - 1,500,000
Glantz - 1,400,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Remaining Tables
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/2,000)
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 735,000
Here are the active table lineups in the room:
Table 45:
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 735,000
Here are the active table lineups in the room:
Table 45:
- Edmond Petrella
- Izzet Burak Temel
- Justin Adams
- Benjamin Andersen
- Joe Grodowski
- Matt Beier
- Jeff Gross
- Giuseppe PIzzolato
Table 46.
- Ray Ross
- Charles Furey
- Sean Wallace
- Jimmy Lillis
- Vinny Pahuja
- Mike Linster
- Michael Murphy
- Vinny Longo
Table 51:
- Matt Glantz
- Dan Wach
- Henry Guttman
- Robert Klein
- Brad St. Vincent
- Steven Sarmiento
- Akash Patel
- Jesse Cohen
Table 52:
- Barry Dehlin
- TJ Shulman
- Joseph Taormina
- James Anderson
- Emad Alabsi
- Ryan Erriquezzo
- Nathan Tuthill
- Steve Gross
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Back From Dinner
Level 20 (Blinds 6,000/12,000/200)
Players Remaining: 32
Chip Average: 735,000
Players have returned from dinner, and this would be like "moving day" in golf. The play is very deep, and gives the opportunity to maneuver and end up in great shape for Day 3 tomorrow. There are some really excellent players remaining, including Matt Glantz, Steve Gross, Vinny Pahuja, James Anderson, and Dan Wach. And then we have the breakout players like Izzet Burka Temel, Henry Guttman, Sean Wallace, and Ray Ross.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Lost Before Dinner
(Dinner Break)
Right before dinner break we lost Peter Ippolito (33rd - $4,180), and the one time chip leader only hours agos, Konstantin Frangomihalos (35th - $4,180).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Dinner Break
Players are going on a (75) minute dinner break. They will return to play until Level 23 (or) the final table (which ever comes first).
They will return to Level 20 and blinds of 6,000/12,000/2,000.
They will return to Level 20 and blinds of 6,000/12,000/2,000.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): 37th-45th Places ($3,564)
The following players cashed in the event for $3,654:
37. Greg Himmelbrand (Bayside, NY)
38. Aileen Freifeld (Philadelphia, PA)
39. Justin Liberto (Fallston, MD)
40. Lou Santoro (Lansdale, PA)
41. Ying Ching Wong (Flushing, NY)
42. Philip Marsico (East Rutherford, NJ)
43. Joe Gola (Philadelphia, PA)
44. Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ)
45. Tyler Gaston (Westerville, OH)
37. Greg Himmelbrand (Bayside, NY)
38. Aileen Freifeld (Philadelphia, PA)
39. Justin Liberto (Fallston, MD)
40. Lou Santoro (Lansdale, PA)
41. Ying Ching Wong (Flushing, NY)
42. Philip Marsico (East Rutherford, NJ)
43. Joe Gola (Philadelphia, PA)
44. Ken Silberstein (Edison, NJ)
45. Tyler Gaston (Westerville, OH)
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 38
Chip Average: 620,000
Here are some updated counts from the field:
Brad St. Vincent - 1,400,000
Matt Glantz - 1,300,000
Dan Wach - 1,300,000
Joseph Taormina - 1,300,000
Izzet Burak Temel - 1,200,000
Vinny Pahuja - 1,100,000
Mike Linster - 1,000,000
Edmond Petrella - 900,000
Steven Sarmiento - 890,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 800,000
Jimmy lillis - 775,000
Ray Ross - 770,000
Henry Guttman - 700,000
------ Chip Average ------- (620,000)
Steve Gross - 500,000
Sean Wallace - 450,000
Pete Ippolito - 400,000
James Anderson - 350,000
Players Remaining: 38
Chip Average: 620,000
Here are some updated counts from the field:
Brad St. Vincent - 1,400,000
Matt Glantz - 1,300,000
Dan Wach - 1,300,000
Joseph Taormina - 1,300,000
Izzet Burak Temel - 1,200,000
Vinny Pahuja - 1,100,000
Mike Linster - 1,000,000
Edmond Petrella - 900,000
Steven Sarmiento - 890,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 800,000
Jimmy lillis - 775,000
Ray Ross - 770,000
Henry Guttman - 700,000
------ Chip Average ------- (620,000)
Steve Gross - 500,000
Sean Wallace - 450,000
Pete Ippolito - 400,000
James Anderson - 350,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Back To Back Deep Runs?
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 39
Chip Average: 603,000
Three players from our Big Stax 500 final table are still remaining in the field, and the fact they've made it this far would be considered a great. Here is how they stand at the moment:
Players Remaining: 39
Chip Average: 603,000
Three players from our Big Stax 500 final table are still remaining in the field, and the fact they've made it this far would be considered a great. Here is how they stand at the moment:
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| Henry Guttman - 600,000 |
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| James Anderson - 450,000 |
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| Izzet Burak Temel - 1,000,000 |
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Big Stax Triple Crown +
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
What Pete Ippolito has done during this series is something that will be super difficult to repeat:
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
What Pete Ippolito has done during this series is something that will be super difficult to repeat:
Hat trick complete. Itm of parx main with 178k (523k avg). 3 main events, 1 bullet each, 3 mincashes #selfpromotion time to chase real $ now
— Peter Francis (@peter_ippolito) March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts
Level 19 (Blinds 5,000/10,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
Top Stacks:
Brad St. Vincent - 1,900,000
Dan Wach - 1,600,000
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,400,000
Notables:
Vinny Pahuja - 800,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 800,000
Sean Wallace - 670,000
Edmond Petrella - 640,000
Ray Ross - 610,000
Justin Liberto - 600,000
James Anderson - 500,000
Mike Linster - 450,000
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
Top Stacks:
Brad St. Vincent - 1,900,000
Dan Wach - 1,600,000
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,400,000
Notables:
Vinny Pahuja - 800,000
Ryan Eriquezzo - 800,000
Sean Wallace - 670,000
Edmond Petrella - 640,000
Ray Ross - 610,000
Justin Liberto - 600,000
James Anderson - 500,000
Mike Linster - 450,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Break Time
The players (who are all in the money) are now going on a (10) minute break, and will return to blinds of 5,000/10,000/1,000 (523,000 chip average).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Bubble Bursts!
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
The money bubble has burst after only three hands of hand-for-hand play. Mike Dentale got his remaining three bigs in vs. Edmond Petrella, and Dentale's AJ < QQ. Mike's day was a roller coaster, after being down to 15,000 and building that back up to 300,000. The rest of the players are all guaranteed their share of the prize pool, with the min cash sitting at $3,564.
Players Remaining: 45
Chip Average: 523,000
The money bubble has burst after only three hands of hand-for-hand play. Mike Dentale got his remaining three bigs in vs. Edmond Petrella, and Dentale's AJ < QQ. Mike's day was a roller coaster, after being down to 15,000 and building that back up to 300,000. The rest of the players are all guaranteed their share of the prize pool, with the min cash sitting at $3,564.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Hand-For-Hand
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 46
Chip Average: 511,000
Matt Glantz sends home a player in a blind v. blind situation, as his AA > JJ sending the rest of the field into hand-for-hand play. The shortest stack remaining is currently Mike Dentale, who lost two hands (three-outers) to take himself down from the 300,000 he built up.
Players Remaining: 46
Chip Average: 511,000
Matt Glantz sends home a player in a blind v. blind situation, as his AA > JJ sending the rest of the field into hand-for-hand play. The shortest stack remaining is currently Mike Dentale, who lost two hands (three-outers) to take himself down from the 300,000 he built up.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Last Lady Standing
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 47
Chip Average: 500,000
It's all up to Aileen to hold the torch for the ladies, as Jacquelyn Tatar busts just two places short of the money. After the next elimination, the players will be hand-for-hand, and that will end once we have reached the money.
Players Remaining: 47
Chip Average: 500,000
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| Aileen Freifeld |
It's all up to Aileen to hold the torch for the ladies, as Jacquelyn Tatar busts just two places short of the money. After the next elimination, the players will be hand-for-hand, and that will end once we have reached the money.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): White Knuckles
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 48
Chip Average: 490,000
Only three places from the money, and there are at least five players left in the field with less than 15 blinds. It's definitely anxious moments for a group of players still in.
Players Remaining: 48
Chip Average: 490,000
Only three places from the money, and there are at least five players left in the field with less than 15 blinds. It's definitely anxious moments for a group of players still in.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Money Bubble Looms
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 49
Chip Average: 480,000
There are currently 49 players remaining, which means we are only four bustouts away from the money. Once the money is reached the first table to break is the "Table of Doom," and they are already happy talking about it. The field is full of quality players and amateurs alike, and it should be very interesting down the homestretch.
Players Remaining: 49
Chip Average: 480,000
There are currently 49 players remaining, which means we are only four bustouts away from the money. Once the money is reached the first table to break is the "Table of Doom," and they are already happy talking about it. The field is full of quality players and amateurs alike, and it should be very interesting down the homestretch.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Gboro Doubles
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 53
Chip Average: 444,000
Steve Gross is still a threat in this tournament as he doubles to just under 400,000, as his KQ > AJ of Ken Silberstein. Gross hit a king on the river to stay alive, and now sits just under the chip average. The money bubble is looming, and players will begin hand-for-hand play when 46 remain.
Players Remaining: 53
Chip Average: 444,000
Steve Gross is still a threat in this tournament as he doubles to just under 400,000, as his KQ > AJ of Ken Silberstein. Gross hit a king on the river to stay alive, and now sits just under the chip average. The money bubble is looming, and players will begin hand-for-hand play when 46 remain.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 54
Chip Average: 436,000
After Mike Dentale lost the hand to Jonathan Recchi, he was left with 15,000 in chips. He had JJ the very next hand and tripled up. Mike's AK > AQ of Mike Colgna just minutes ago, and now Dentale has gone from basically out the door to 300,000. He is still below average, but amongst the 54 players remaining, there are at least eight players below 15 bigs.
Players Remaining: 54
Chip Average: 436,000
After Mike Dentale lost the hand to Jonathan Recchi, he was left with 15,000 in chips. He had JJ the very next hand and tripled up. Mike's AK > AQ of Mike Colgna just minutes ago, and now Dentale has gone from basically out the door to 300,000. He is still below average, but amongst the 54 players remaining, there are at least eight players below 15 bigs.
Was down to 12k 15 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/wdtSJX19UX
— Michael Dentale (@Mikunbelievable) March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Dentale Loses Big One/Conniff Busts
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 56
Chip Average: 417,000
At Table 45, Mike Dentale was left with 15,000 after losing a healthy pot to Jonathan Recchi (Philadelphia, PA). Recchi had flopped bottom set, good enough to take down the pot, and to leave Dentale super short (Dentale tripled up the very next hand to 50,000).
Asher Conniff (Brooklyn, NY) shoved his last 15 bigs from the button, and was called by Joe Gola in the small blind. Asher's A4 < AQ of Joe and he was eliminated just ten spots from the money.
Players Remaining: 56
Chip Average: 417,000
At Table 45, Mike Dentale was left with 15,000 after losing a healthy pot to Jonathan Recchi (Philadelphia, PA). Recchi had flopped bottom set, good enough to take down the pot, and to leave Dentale super short (Dentale tripled up the very next hand to 50,000).
Asher Conniff (Brooklyn, NY) shoved his last 15 bigs from the button, and was called by Joe Gola in the small blind. Asher's A4 < AQ of Joe and he was eliminated just ten spots from the money.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Pre-Break Busts
Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 57
Chip Average: 406,000
Scanning the tables during the break (and looking at Twitter), a few more players have been eliminated from the Day 2 field. Ari Engel and Jonas Wexler did not return from break, leaving us with 57 players in the field, only eleven from the money.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Break Time
Players are going on their second (10) minute break of the day, and when they return the blinds will have gone up to 4,000/8,000/1,000 (60 remain going into break).
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Marder & Morris Bust/Chip Counts
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 60
Chip Average: 392,000
Both Michael Marder and Maggie Morris busted about half the way through this level, leaving us now with 60 players (45 get paid). With Maggie busting it means there are only two women remaining in the field (Aileen Freifeld and Jacuelyn Tatar).
Here are some updated counts going into our second break of the day:
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,600,000
Mike Linster - 1,350,000
Joseph Taormina - 1,100,000
Dan Wach - 1,000,000
Jimmy Lillis - 800,000
James Anderson - 770,000
Matt Glantz - 750,000
Edmond Petrella - 700,000
Players Remaining: 60
Chip Average: 392,000
Both Michael Marder and Maggie Morris busted about half the way through this level, leaving us now with 60 players (45 get paid). With Maggie busting it means there are only two women remaining in the field (Aileen Freifeld and Jacuelyn Tatar).
Here are some updated counts going into our second break of the day:
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,600,000
Mike Linster - 1,350,000
Joseph Taormina - 1,100,000
Dan Wach - 1,000,000
Jimmy Lillis - 800,000
James Anderson - 770,000
Matt Glantz - 750,000
Edmond Petrella - 700,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): New Shooter
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
The action was picked up at Table 51 on the flop of K♦ Q♦ 6♥, with Jake Perry and Kevin McColgan all-in, and a decision to Frango. Frango had to call the 373,000 of McColgan, with Perry all-in for less than 110,000. Frango thought for a while, and almost with a pained look on his face throughout, finally decided to make the call. His KQ > AK (McColgan) > 6♦8♦ (Perry), and Frango would become our new chip leader with over 1,500,000.
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,500,000
Kevin McColgan - Eliminated
Jake Perry - Eliminated
Players Remaining: 65
Chip Average: 362,000
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| Konstantin Frangomihalos |
The action was picked up at Table 51 on the flop of K♦ Q♦ 6♥, with Jake Perry and Kevin McColgan all-in, and a decision to Frango. Frango had to call the 373,000 of McColgan, with Perry all-in for less than 110,000. Frango thought for a while, and almost with a pained look on his face throughout, finally decided to make the call. His KQ > AK (McColgan) > 6♦8♦ (Perry), and Frango would become our new chip leader with over 1,500,000.
Konstantin Frangomilhalos - 1,500,000
Kevin McColgan - Eliminated
Jake Perry - Eliminated
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Table Of Doom
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 69
Chip Average: 341,000
Just like the FIFA World Cup, these tournaments end up will tables that are just seemingly unfair for the players seated. Table 54 is today's unlucky group:
Mike Linster
Ryan Eriquezzo
Izzet Burak Temel
Sean Wallace
Jonas Wexler
Greg Himmelbrand
James Anderson
All of the players listed above have at least average stacks, with Linster leading the entire field.
Players Remaining: 69
Chip Average: 341,000
Just like the FIFA World Cup, these tournaments end up will tables that are just seemingly unfair for the players seated. Table 54 is today's unlucky group:
Mike Linster
Ryan Eriquezzo
Izzet Burak Temel
Sean Wallace
Jonas Wexler
Greg Himmelbrand
James Anderson
All of the players listed above have at least average stacks, with Linster leading the entire field.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Who We Lost
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 72
Chip Average: 327,000
The following players have been eliminated:
Mike Azzarro
Jeffrey Spence
Sachin Ramrakhani
Norman Michalek
Players Remaining: 72
Chip Average: 327,000
The following players have been eliminated:
Mike Azzarro
Jeffrey Spence
Sachin Ramrakhani
Norman Michalek
BIg Stax 1500 (Day 2): Linster Over 1,000,000
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 76
Chip Average: 305,000
The action at Table 54 was picked up on the flop (5♣ J♠ 2♠), with a 40,000 bet from Saraidarov Semyon. Sean Wallace flatted the bet, and Eugene Zaslavsky shoved for 155,000. Mike Linster raised it to 300,000, and after some thought both Semyon and Wallace folded behind.
Linster asked Eugene if he had a jack, but found out that Zaslavsky flopped a set of fives. Linster had the 5♠ 6♠ (Semyon said he folded K♠ Q♠) and would turn the flush, sending Eugene home and chipping up over 1,100,000 after the river ran clean.
Mike Linster - 1,100,000
In Other News:
- Mike Azzarro busts early in the level as his 44 < 99 of Joe Gradowski
Players Remaining: 76
Chip Average: 305,000
The action at Table 54 was picked up on the flop (5♣ J♠ 2♠), with a 40,000 bet from Saraidarov Semyon. Sean Wallace flatted the bet, and Eugene Zaslavsky shoved for 155,000. Mike Linster raised it to 300,000, and after some thought both Semyon and Wallace folded behind.
Linster asked Eugene if he had a jack, but found out that Zaslavsky flopped a set of fives. Linster had the 5♠ 6♠ (Semyon said he folded K♠ Q♠) and would turn the flush, sending Eugene home and chipping up over 1,100,000 after the river ran clean.
Mike Linster - 1,100,000
In Other News:
- Mike Azzarro busts early in the level as his 44 < 99 of Joe Gradowski
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Bustout Tweets
Level 17 (Blinds 3,000/6,000/1,000)
Players Remaining: 83
Chip Average: 283,000
Players Remaining: 83
Chip Average: 283,000
Busto ajs v 1010 for 20bb each. At least I can go watch tiger and play online. #backupplan
— Daniel Buzgon (@WiLDmAn_75) March 9, 2014
Busto ~85th in last hand of level, crippled when QQ can't beat 77 aipf. Thx to those who invested in me, sorry it didn't work out
— Kevin Mathers (@Kevmath) March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Updated Chip Counts
Here are some updated counts of the larger stacks going into break:
Mike Linster - 950,000
Joseph Taormina - 910,000
Jimmy Lillis - 740,000
Steven Sarmiento - 620,000
Ray Ross - 610,000
Dan Wach - 610,000
Sean Wallace - 550,000
Matt Glantz - 530,000
Vinny Pahuja - 530,000
Kevin McColgan - 500,000
Matt Beier - 500,000
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): First Break
Players are going on their first (10) minute break of the day, and they will return to blinds of 3,000/6,000/1,000.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Brewer Down As Well
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 89
Chip Average: 264,000
Players Remaining: 89
Chip Average: 264,000
And we loose 1/2 stack with JJ to AA, very next hand pick up AQ in bb and same guy has AK on the button #out wow
— Christine Brewer (@CBrewer_09) March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Pahuja Eliminates Musumeci
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 94
Chip Average: 255,000
Vinny Pahuja now has 460,000 after winning the hand.
Players Remaining: 94
Chip Average: 255,000
Busto parx main :/ got in ATo vs @vinpahuja 's 77 n couldn't get there. #ontothenext gl to pals remaining!
— Amanda Musumeci (@TheReaLMander) March 9, 2014
Vinny Pahuja now has 460,000 after winning the hand.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Bistro Bustro
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 98
Chip Average: 240,000
Players Remaining: 98
Chip Average: 240,000
CO opens 11k @ 5k, btn flats, sb goes 45k, I ship 153.5k from bb w/ AQhh, fold, fold, sb calls off 80% of chips w/ KQo. King ott. GL friends
— John Allan Hinds (@JABistro) March 9, 2014
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Glantz Doubles Through Gboro
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 100
Chip Average: 235,000
Robert Klein waved the media over, as he was have a laugh with Matt Glantz and Steve Gross. Rob wanted the blog to mention Glantz getting in 50 bigs pre with 10 10 against the Q Q of Gross. Glantz would flop a set (and river a flush for good measure), and now has over 510,000.
After losing the hand, Gross is down to 120,000.
Players Remaining: 100
Chip Average: 235,000
Robert Klein waved the media over, as he was have a laugh with Matt Glantz and Steve Gross. Rob wanted the blog to mention Glantz getting in 50 bigs pre with 10 10 against the Q Q of Gross. Glantz would flop a set (and river a flush for good measure), and now has over 510,000.
After losing the hand, Gross is down to 120,000.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Early Departures
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 102
Chip Average: 231,000
Players to bust in the first (30) minutes of play include:
Jared Jaffee
AJ DeNicco
Manh Nguyen
Matt Maccaroni
Players Remaining: 102
Chip Average: 231,000
Players to bust in the first (30) minutes of play include:
Jared Jaffee
AJ DeNicco
Manh Nguyen
Matt Maccaroni
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Payouts
Big Stax 1500 ($1,500 + 100) $250,000 Guaranteed
March 6-10, 2014
Total Entries: 471
Total Prize Fund: $685,305
Payouts:
March 6-10, 2014
Total Entries: 471
Total Prize Fund: $685,305
Payouts:
- $164,469
- $102,796
- $62,637
- $44,682
- $34,402
- $27,070
- $22,204
- $17,475
- $13,226
10-12. $9,937
13-15. $8,224
16-18. $7,196
19-21. $6,305
22-24. $5,260
25-27. $4,934
28-36. $4,180
37-45. $3,564
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Ladies Remaining
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 108
Chip Average: 218,000
Here are the ladies to make it through to Day 2, and all still remain:
Players Remaining: 108
Chip Average: 218,000
Here are the ladies to make it through to Day 2, and all still remain:
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| Aileen Friefeld |
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| Christine Brewer |
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| Amanda Musumeci |
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| Maggie Morris |
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| Jacquelyn Tatar |
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Under The Radar
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Players Remaining: 111
Chip Average: 212,000
Steve "Gboro780" Gross went undetected throughout the entire Day 1C, ending up bagging 344,500. Just another solid player managing his way through to Day 2…not so much. Gross is widely known as one of the best online players ever, with over $6,500,000 in total online earnings, and over $1,400,000 in live tournament earnings!
Players Remaining: 111
Chip Average: 212,000
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| Steve Gross |
Steve "Gboro780" Gross went undetected throughout the entire Day 1C, ending up bagging 344,500. Just another solid player managing his way through to Day 2…not so much. Gross is widely known as one of the best online players ever, with over $6,500,000 in total online earnings, and over $1,400,000 in live tournament earnings!
Plain and simple, somehow one of the most accomplished players in the field made it an entire day without being noticed by the media. Gross is currently seated at Table 49 with the likes of Matt Glantz, Jeff Gross, John Allan Hinds, and Mike Azzarro.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Play About To Begin
Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Total Entries: 471
Players Remaining: 111
The rules announcement has just been made by the tournament floor, and the cards are going to be in the air momentarily. Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) comes into the day as our chip leader (532,000), but the field is full of incredibly good players.
Total Entries: 471
Players Remaining: 111
The rules announcement has just been made by the tournament floor, and the cards are going to be in the air momentarily. Mike Linster (Island Park, NY) comes into the day as our chip leader (532,000), but the field is full of incredibly good players.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Play Resumes At 12:00pm
Players will begin arriving at about 11:45am to begin unbagging their chips, and live coverage of Day 2 will begin at exactly 12:00pm. The action will last until we have reached a final table, or until the end of Level 23.
At 3:00pm we will also bring you coverage of the first ever heads-up event, with the draw for the bracket beginning at approximately 30-45 minutes prior to the tournament.
At 3:00pm we will also bring you coverage of the first ever heads-up event, with the draw for the bracket beginning at approximately 30-45 minutes prior to the tournament.
Big Stax 1500 (Day 2): Table Draw
| First Name | Last Name | Hometown | Chip Count | Table # | Seat # |
| Alan | Engel | Las Vegas NV | 212,000 | 45 | 1 |
| Edmond | Petrella | Lumberton NJ | 355,000 | 45 | 2 |
| David | Wheeler | Hamilton NJ | 409,500 | 45 | 3 |
| Justin | Adams | Fairfield CT | 195,500 | 45 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 45 | 5 | |||
| Giuseppe | Pizzolato | Ridgewood NY | 318,000 | 45 | 6 |
| Jonathan | Recchi | Philadelphia PA | 370,500 | 45 | 7 |
| Mike | Dentale | Brooklyn NY | 96,500 | 45 | 8 |
| Gregory | Fishberg | Huntingdon Valley | 217,500 | 45 | 9 |
| Amanda | Musumeci | Philadelphia PA | 121,500 | 46 | 1 |
| Joseph | Galazzo | Union NJ | 161,500 | 46 | 2 |
| Charles | Furey | Bridgewater NJ | 293,000 | 46 | 3 |
| Robby | Yass | Philadelphia PA | 134,500 | 46 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 46 | 5 | |||
| Vinny | Pahuja | New York NY | 265,500 | 46 | 6 |
| Aldo | Ragnacci | Hamilton Twp NJ | 36,000 | 46 | 7 |
| Mike | Murphy | Philadelphia PA | 81,000 | 46 | 8 |
| Chad | Jackson | Walton NY | 64,500 | 46 | 9 |
| Norman | Michalek | Westfield NJ | 249,000 | 47 | 1 |
| Jeffrey | Spence | King of Prussia PA | 124,500 | 47 | 2 |
| Nathan | Tuthill | Fredericksburg | 115,000 | 47 | 3 |
| Sachin | Ramakhan | New York NY | 80,000 | 47 | 4 |
| Ed | Blount | Lake Anna | 243,500 | 47 | 6 |
| Richard | Knauer | Brooklyn NY | 116,000 | 47 | 7 |
| Natale | Kuey | Bronx NY | 56,500 | 47 | 8 |
| Matthew | Beier | White Plains NY | 309,500 | 47 | 9 |
| Tyler | Gaston | Westerville OH | 220,500 | 48 | 1 |
| Alan | Kraut | Doylestown PA | 170,500 | 48 | 2 |
| Kenneth | Kavowras | Staten Island NY | 107,500 | 48 | 3 |
| Izzet Burak | Temel | Arlington VA | 197,500 | 48 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 48 | 5 | |||
| Konstantin | Frangomihalos | Mount Holly NJ | 470,500 | 48 | 6 |
| Thomas | Laviano | Brookville NY | 215,000 | 48 | 7 |
| Ken | Golden | Morristown NJ | 215,500 | 48 | 8 |
| Adam | Larkin | New York NY | 328,000 | 48 | 9 |
| Jacquelyn | Tatar | Abington | 105,500 | 49 | 1 |
| Steven | Gross | New York NY | 344,500 | 49 | 2 |
| Robert | Klein | 261,500 | 49 | 3 | |
| Matt | Glantz | Lafayette Hill PA | 274,000 | 49 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 49 | 5 | |||
| Michael | Azzaro | Yonkers NY | 101,500 | 49 | 6 |
| Henry | Guttman | Brooklyn NY | 425,000 | 49 | 7 |
| Benjamin | Anderson | Phoneixville PA | 317,000 | 49 | 8 |
| John Allan | Hinds | Greenville NC | 123,000 | 49 | 9 |
| James | Lillis | Robbinsville NJ | 286,500 | 50 | 1 |
| Harvey | Layton | Devon PA | 106,000 | 50 | 2 |
| Vinny | Napolitano | Williston Park NY | 144,000 | 50 | 3 |
| Kevin | Mathers | Sandy Springs GA | 160,000 | 50 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 50 | 5 | |||
| Paul | Marzarella | Annandale NJ | 187,500 | 50 | 6 |
| Chris | Whitall | Hainesport NJ | 72,000 | 50 | 7 |
| Leonardo | Palermo | Jackson NJ | 67,000 | 50 | 8 |
| Peter | Ippolite | East Meadow NY | 152,000 | 50 | 9 |
| Vlad | Mezheritsky | Brooklyn NY | 133,500 | 51 | 1 |
| Manh | Nguyen | Pittsburgh PA | 86,000 | 51 | 2 |
| Jacob | Perry | Branchville NJ | 212,500 | 51 | 3 |
| Kevin | McColgan | Douglassville PA | 521,000 | 51 | 4 |
| Daniel | Buzgon | Marlton NJ | 122,000 | 51 | 6 |
| Justin | Reibschied | Manalapan NJ | 498,500 | 51 | 7 |
| Akash | Patel | Mechanicsburg PA | 85,000 | 51 | 8 |
| Chuck | Tonne | Chesterfield | 134,500 | 51 | 9 |
| Jesse | Cohen | Ardmore PA | 202,500 | 52 | 1 |
| Roger | Morano | Ocean NJ | 390,500 | 52 | 2 |
| TJ | Shulman | Boyton Beach FL | 86,500 | 52 | 3 |
| Joe | Taormina | Warminster PA | 443,000 | 52 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 52 | 5 | |||
| Emad | Alabsi | Cleavland OH | 415,000 | 52 | 6 |
| Ariel | Albilia | Syosset NY | 127,000 | 52 | 7 |
| Bradley | Craig | Cleveland OH | 139,000 | 52 | 8 |
| Keith | Crowder | Elkins Park | 131,000 | 52 | 9 |
| Derek | Thraillall | Coatesville PA | 184,500 | 53 | 1 |
| Hector | Franco | Philadelphia PA | 57,000 | 53 | 2 |
| Jared | Jaffee | Brooklyn NY | 55,000 | 53 | 3 |
| Barry | Dehlin | Dresher PA | 267,500 | 53 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 53 | 5 | |||
| AJ | DeNicco | Pottstown PA | 41,000 | 53 | 6 |
| Asher | Conniff | Brooklyn NY | 172,500 | 53 | 7 |
| Mike | Cologna | Freehold NJ | 318000 | 53 | 8 |
| Satish | Surapaneni | New York NY | 146,000 | 53 | 9 |
| Chris | Csik | Absecon NJ | 335,000 | 54 | 1 |
| Brad | St. Vincent | Bristol RI | 242,000 | 54 | 2 |
| Chris | Curtin | Glassboro NJ | 177,500 | 54 | 3 |
| Saraidarov | Semyon | New York NY | 300,000 | 54 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 54 | 5 | |||
| Jonas | Wexler | Southhampton PA | 136,000 | 54 | 6 |
| Eugene | Zaslavsky | Marlboro NJ | 74,000 | 54 | 7 |
| Greg | Himmelbrand | Queens NY | 325,000 | 54 | 8 |
| James | Anderson | Pittsburgh PA | 264,000 | 54 | 9 |
| Thos | Martinson | New York NY | 175,500 | 55 | 1 |
| Phil | Marsico | East Rutherford NJ | 205,500 | 55 | 2 |
| Andrew | Weinstein | Basking Ridge NJ | 324,000 | 55 | 3 |
| Lou | Santoro | Lansdale PA | 234,000 | 55 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 55 | 5 | |||
| Richard | Rossetti | Atlantic City NJ | 34,500 | 55 | 6 |
| Vinny | Longo | East Hanover PA | 64,500 | 55 | 7 |
| Mike | Linster | Island Park NY | 532,000 | 55 | 8 |
| Justin | Liberto | Baltimore MD | 312,500 | 55 | 9 |
| EMPTY | 56 | 1 | |||
| Dan | Wach | Boonton NJ | 341,500 | 56 | 2 |
| George | Wong | Flushing NY | 300,500 | 56 | 3 |
| David | Inselberg | Long Beach NY | 147,500 | 56 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 56 | 5 | |||
| Steven | Sarmiento | Queens NY | 431,000 | 56 | 6 |
| Michael | Marder | Sewell NJ | 137,000 | 56 | 7 |
| Matthew | Maccaroni | Hamilton Square | 105,500 | 56 | 8 |
| Ray | Ross | Maple Glen PA | 445,000 | 56 | 9 |
| Sal | Busacca | Colts Neck NJ | 186,500 | 57 | 1 |
| Ken | Silberstein | Edison NJ | 160,500 | 57 | 2 |
| Jameson | Singer | Brooklyn NY | 100,000 | 57 | 3 |
| Steven | Hayhurst | Yardley PA | 123,000 | 57 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 57 | 5 | |||
| Sean | Wallace | Horsham PA | 509,000 | 57 | 6 |
| Aileen | Freifeld | Philadelphia PA | 165,500 | 57 | 7 |
| Robert | Fabianski | Philadelphia PA | 101,500 | 57 | 8 |
| Ryan | Eriquezzo | Danbury CT | 430,500 | 57 | 9 |
| Maggie | Morris | Vally Forge PA | 200,000 | 58 | 1 |
| Eric | Hayes | Moorestown NJ | 110,500 | 58 | 2 |
| Christine | Brewer | Port Monmouth NJ | 222,500 | 58 | 3 |
| Ben | Bianco | New York NY | 63,500 | 58 | 4 |
| EMPTY | 58 | 5 | |||
| Anthony | Laicastro | Long Valley NJ | 145,000 | 58 | 6 |
| Joel | Gola | Philadelphia PA | 122,000 | 58 | 7 |
| Joe | Grodowski | Staten Island NY | 188,000 | 58 | 8 |
| Jeff | Gross | Wall NJ | 146,000 | 58 | 9 |
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