Parx Big Stax XXXII

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Event Info

Parx Big Stax XXXII

Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Entries
2,257
Players Left
3
Average Chip Stack
22,570,000
Total Chips
67,710,000
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
40
Players Left
3
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Laieta's Flop Four-Bet Folds Out Sweeney

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Christopher Laieta limped in the small blind, and Dan Sweeney checked back from the big blind.

The flop came {3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{a-Spades}, and Laieta checked. Sweeney bet 275,000, Laieta raised to 975,000, and Sweeney came back with a three-bet to 3,200,000.

Laieta took his 975,000 bet from the middle and replaced it with a four-bet to 9,800,000. Sweeney went into the tank contemplating his next move in this limped pot turned massive, and eventually elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		26,500,000
3,000,000
 3,000,000
Christopher Laieta us
Christopher Laieta 		26,000,000
3,700,000
 3,700,000

Tags: Christopher LaietaDan Sweeney

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

Gregory Fishberg Eliminated in 6th Place ($18,718)

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gregory Fishberg
Gregory Fishberg

Gregory Fishberg, in the hijack, and Dan Sweeney, in the cutoff, got all of the chips in preflop, with Sweeney having Fishberg covered in a massive 18,000,000 pot.

Gregory Fishberg: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Dan Sweeney: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

Board: {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Sweeney's pocket jacks held, and he's back to the 23,500,000 mark. Fishberg's tournament run ends in fifth place, and Sweeney and Christopher Laieta are noe neck-and-neck for the chip lead at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		23,500,000
9,000,000
 9,000,000
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg 		Busted

Sweeney Calls, Laieta Insta-mucks

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Dan Sweeney opened to 550,000 under the gun, and Christopher Laieta called in the small blind.

Laieta check-called a 475,000 bet on the {9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{k-Spades} flop. Both players checked the {3-Clubs} turn.

Laieta bet 850,000 on the {j-Spades} river, Sweeney called, and Laieta instantly mucked, sending Sweeney the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Laieta us
Christopher Laieta 		22,300,000
-950,000
 -950,000
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		14,500,000
2,500,000
 2,500,000

Laieta Wins Massive Pot, Takes Chip Lead

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Christopher Laieta opened to 500,000 from the cutoff, Dan Sweeney three-bet to 1,700,000 from the small blind, Laieta four-bet to 4,500,000, and Sweeney made the call.

Sweeney checked the {7-Spades}{8-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop, and Laieta checked back.

Sweeney bet 3,550,000 on the {k-Clubs} turn, and Laieta made the call.

Sweeney checked the {9-Spades} river, and Laieta went all in, committing his last 8,600,000 to the pot. Sweeney, with 12,000,000 left, went deep into the tank, eventually electing to fold.

Laieta showed the {2-Clubs} as he collected the 16-million chip pot, which now puts him in the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Laieta us
Christopher Laieta 		23,250,000
7,450,000
 7,450,000
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		12,000,000
-6,900,000
 -6,900,000

Joseph Galazzo Eliminated in 7th Place ($14,409)

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Joe Galazzo
Joe Galazzo

Joseph Galazzo shoved preflop for 2,700,000 from middle position, and Christopher Laieta made the call from the hijack.

Joseph Galazzo: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}
Michael Laieta: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Board: {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}

Galazzo picked up the best possible hand for a preflop shove, but Laitea hit a set of eights on the flop, which held up through the runout and sent Galazzo to the pay window with a seventh-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Laieta us
Christopher Laieta 		15,800,000
2,425,000
 2,425,000
Joseph Galazzo us
Joseph Galazzo 		Busted

Tags: Christopher LaietaJoseph Galazzo

Napier Doubles Through Fishberg

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Gregory Fishberg opened to 500,000 from the hijack, Mark Napier shoved for 1,450,000 from the big blind, and Fishberg called, having Napier covered.

Mark Napier: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Gregory Fishberg: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Board: {2-Hearts}{j-Spades}{5-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Spades}

Napier was behind when the chips went in, but the runout brought in two pair and kept him in the running at the final table.

Player Chips Progress
Gregory Fishberg us
Gregory Fishberg 		12,700,000
-1,500,000
 -1,500,000
Mark Napier us
Mark Napier 		3,200,000
950,000
 950,000

Tags: Gregory FishbergMark Napier

Miller Shoves River, Shuts Down Sweeney

GeoffFisk
GeoffFisk
Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bryan Miller raised to 400,000 from early position, and Dan Sweeney called in the small blind.

Both players checked the {7-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Sweeney checked the {10-Diamonds} turn, Miller bet 350,000, Sweeney check-raised to 1,075,000, and Miller reraised, shoving for 3,675,000 total.

Sweeney folded, sending Miller the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Sweeney us
Dan Sweeney 		18,900,000
-1,500,000
 -1,500,000
Bryan Miller us
Bryan Miller 		6,000,000
2,550,000
 2,550,000

Tags: Bryan Miller

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000