Big Stax 300 (Day 2): Sarmiento Off To A Hot Start

Level 18 (Blinds 4,000/8,000/1,000)
Total Entries: 1,651
Players Remaining: 159

Steven Sarmiento (Queens, NY)

Steven Sarmiento (Queens, NY) started Day 2 with 143,000, but after two levels of play, he is now one of the chip leaders with over 800,000.  Four of Sarmiento's last five cashes have come during Big Stax trophy events, including a third place finish in the Big Stax IV 300.

That tournament would end in a three way chop between Sarmiento, Ray Ross, and Alfredo Sosa.  Steven earned just under $40,000 for his share of the deal, which is still his largest lifetime score to date.

We are almost (10) spots away from the money, with hand-for-hand play to begin on the bubble.