Big Stax 300 (Day 1A): A Champion Before Big Stax

Level 6 (Blinds 250/500/50)
Total Day 1A Entries: 207

Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick, NJ)

Before the was Big Stax, Parx Poker Room did run tournament series, like the WPT Regional Parx Open Winter Showdown (March 2012).  While is was only two years ago, it seems like ages since the Big Stax name/brand took over and changed the game.

The final event of the Parx Open Winter Showdown was a $460 No Limit Hold'em Main Event, which attracted 266 players and offered a $118,636 prize pool.  The tournament was won by Sardor Gaziev (North Brunswick, NJ), who collected $24,067 and quadrupled his lifetime earnings at the time.

Over the past two years, Gaziev has added $130,000 to his resume, but is still looking for his Big Stax moment.  Sardor is currently the chip leader of field, sitting with 140,000.