Welcome to the Final Starting Flight of the Big Stax XXXI 300 at Parx Casino
The final starting flight of the Big Stax XXXI 300 is set to kick off at 10 a.m. local time today at the Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Yesterday saw a total of 284 entries come out for the third starting flight and at the end of the night, 45 players found a bag for Day 2.
So far, there have been 827 total entries coming from 498 unique players. The combined starting flights have seen 11 players find a bag for Sunday's Day 2.
Bagging the top five stacks at end of Day 1c were Yijun Linl (363,000), Michael Dalessandro (350,500), Margaret Bartelle (327,000). Guoliang Chen (306,500), and David Meschel (304,500).
Other players that that found a bag and advanced to Day 2 include Justin Mills (293,000), Rick Lee (290,000), Andrew Porter (280,000), John Malczan (173,000), and JBrian Wee (111,000).
Top 10 Stacks For Day 2 So Far
| Position | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Po Ying | United States | 835,000 |
| 2 | Eliano Mesquita | United States | 783,000 |
| 3 | Marv Seigel | United States | 779,500 |
| 4 | James Flippo | United States | 558,000 |
| 5 | Eric Lawton | United States | 552,500 |
| 6 | Tony Meza | United States | 480,000 |
| 7 | Patrick McComans | United States | 475,500 |
| 8 | Kenny Huynh | United States | 473,000 |
| 9 | Scott Hillier | United States | 405,000 |
| 10 | Joseph Garguillo | United States | 384,000 |
Parx Big Stax XXXI 300 Outlook
The tournament will start players with 30,000 in chips and cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. for Day 1d. Just like the first two starting flights, today will play through fifteen 45-minute levels. The surviving players will combine for Day 2 action on Sunday, September 29 at 11 a.m. with the final table set to play out on Monday, September 30 with a start time of noon.
15-minute breaks will occur after levels 3, 6 and 12 on each Day 1 with a 75-minute dinner break at 6:30 p.m. It is an unlimited re-entry and best-stack-forward event. Late registration and re-entry will be available until Level 17 begins.
Starting Flights Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 45 minutes | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| 3 | 45 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 45 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 45 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 45 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 45 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
| 8 | 45 minutes | 400 | 800 | 800 |
| 9 | 45 minutes | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 45 minutes | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 |
| 11 | 45 minutes | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| 12 | 45 minutes | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| 13 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 14 | 45 minutes | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 45 minutes | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
The tournament will be held in Parx East (3rd floor) for each Day 1 and Day 2. The final day will take place in the poker room in the main casino.
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