PARX Casino - "Big Stax" poker series - Feb 6th-18th - Page 3 - WSOP and Tournament Circut

Hi All,

I live in Toronto and am considering coming to play the $300 tournament. I think if I fly out of buffalo I can get a pretty cheap flight. For those of you that might know, couple questions:

1) Is Philadelphia International Airport my best bet, meaning is this the closest one to the casino?
2) Any chance their is a shuttle to and from the airport? Or is there another way to get to and from the casino without breaking the bank?

Appreciate all advice. Thanks

IMO you should just drive, takes me like 6 1/2hr to drive from Buffalo to Philly, roundtrip flights can end up being 500+ from Buffalo if you don't book earlier enough.

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01-11-2013 , 03:41 PM

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jiggybluff

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this series looks really great, hope im around to play them all

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01-11-2013 , 09:43 PM

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Jim215

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Originally Posted by CohibaBehike

you coming all the way from toronto to play in a $300 tournament? seems kind of insane.

I strongly agree.
Given the hassle of flying nearly anywhere nowadays, a flight from Toronto to Philadelphia to play in a $300 tourney should trigger an immediate mental competency hearing.

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01-11-2013 , 10:12 PM

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isuxatpokerbad

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Originally Posted by Jim215

I strongly agree.
Given the hassle of flying nearly anywhere nowadays, a flight from Toronto to Philadelphia to play in a $300 tourney should trigger an immediate mental competency hearing.

this is completely harsh and unnecessary. Also, it seems really counterproductive to discourage anybody to come just because it might be "too expensive."

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01-11-2013 , 10:52 PM

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Jim215

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Originally Posted by isuxatpokerbad

this is completely harsh and unnecessary. Also, it seems really counterproductive to discourage anybody to come just because it might be "too expensive."

I never indicated that "too expensive" was a component. On the contrary, it's the meager $300 buy-in that stands out.
Come to Philadelphia/Atlantic City for a $3,500 Main Event.
Come to Philadelphia/Atlantic City for a $1,650 weekend event.
But why fly to Philadelphia for a $300 tourney?
Hell, he can probably find a home game in Toronto for nearly that much and save the nuisance of flying.

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01-11-2013 , 11:51 PM

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isuxatpokerbad

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Originally Posted by Jim215

nah man, you're just a dick. saying someone needs to be mentally checked out because they want to fly to play one of the smaller buyin tournaments in a series is really just completely out of line. Flying to parx can be a precursor to other things (like, for example, I saw a couple turning stone regs hanging around Parx this week to go to Borgata next week). Maybe it's more about fun then it is money.

Posts like these should be absolutely discouraged and punished. It's astounding to think that someone would insult someone coming in from out of town for reasons unknown. This is basically just helping drive potential clients away from the venue/series.

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01-12-2013 , 12:44 AM

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P-aire 146

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I agree with Joe (isuxatpokerbad)

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01-12-2013 , 12:59 AM

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EaglesFn1127

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Originally Posted by P-aire 146

I agree with Joe (isuxatpokerbad)

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Originally Posted by isuxatpokerbad

Pierre i totally agree that posts like this should never be made.. poker is not a job to most people, its a hobby.. especially this series which is trying to draw more casual players who look at this as a hobby, why would u think its ok to make a post like this that will discourage a most likely casual player from coming to this series??..

Due to work i'm not even gonna be able to play any of these events and i'm still pissed off at this.. great job putting this series together matt it looks great, just wish i could play it!!

Cya tomorrow at del park Pierre

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01-12-2013 , 06:07 AM

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PSUMike1999

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Originally Posted by CohibaBehike

you coming all the way from toronto to play in a $300 tournament? seems kind of insane.

I agree with the previous responses - what purpose do you serve to put down a guy who obviously likes the structure/chip stack/guarantee for a $300 tournament?

Totally uncalled for and I hope he comes down to play - He'll have a good time and maybe win some big money!!!!

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01-12-2013 , 11:32 AM

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PokerOrNot

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Come from Toronto, come from everywhere!

The Parx poker room is awesome and so is this series!

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01-12-2013 , 12:55 PM

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moginsburg

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please make the 1 day tourneys start at 11am. 2pm is insane, really insane.

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01-12-2013 , 03:28 PM

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AALegend

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2pm is great. Poker players do not like waking up early (particularly on the weekends). And for those who make it past 1am, it will be worth their while regardless...

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01-13-2013 , 01:02 PM

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gamble

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Might have skimmed over this, but is there a way to pre-register online? I predict the $300 - $150k guarantee will be slammed, especially day 1C as it falls on a Friday...

Last edited by gamble; 01-13-2013 at 01:23 PM.

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01-13-2013 , 06:31 PM

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sonnyalbo

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Originally Posted by sonnyalbo

Great structure. Nit question: If you do make the top 10 chips for event 1, which receives free entry to the 500, can u receive cash if unable to play?

Matt can you answer this?

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01-13-2013 , 07:15 PM

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Matt Glantz

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Originally Posted by sonnyalbo

Matt can you answer this?

No, unfortunately it is treated the same as winning a satellite.

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using 2+2 Forums

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01-13-2013 , 10:04 PM

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sonnyalbo

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Thanks

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01-14-2013 , 02:18 PM

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gamble

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Originally Posted by gamble

Might have skimmed over this, but is there a way to pre-register online? I predict the $300 - $150k guarantee will be slammed, especially day 1C as it falls on a Friday...

Matt?

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01-14-2013 , 03:05 PM

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Matt Glantz

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Originally Posted by gamble

Might have skimmed over this, but is there a way to pre-register online? I predict the $300 - $150k guarantee will be slammed, especially day 1C as it falls on a Friday...

Sorry, we don't have online registration at this time.

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01-14-2013 , 04:21 PM

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gamble

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Originally Posted by Matt Glantz

Sorry, we don't have online registration at this time.

Thanks

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01-14-2013 , 07:03 PM

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PokerOrNot

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I plan on playing the day 1a flight of the 300 bucks tourney - I'm planning on being there by 10am to be able to sign up as the tourney starts at 11am. That's a safe buffer, right guys?

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01-16-2013 , 07:55 PM

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BeLikeWater

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Originally Posted by PokerOrNot

I plan on playing the day 1a flight of the 300 bucks tourney - I'm planning on being there by 10am to be able to sign up as the tourney starts at 11am. That's a safe buffer, right guys?

Judging by the last couple of tournies I played at Parx you should be fine.

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01-17-2013 , 05:56 AM

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sonnyalbo

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The 300 is playing down the winner by Sunday right?

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01-17-2013 , 10:28 AM

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PokerOrNot

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Thanks for the tip, dude! I hope Parx considers setting up online registration for major poker tournament series in the future.

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01-18-2013 , 04:52 AM

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doublejoker

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Originally Posted by d1lemma

This seems like such an absurd complaint given the combination of a) I've never seen such a good structure at such a modest buy-in level; and b) the vig is 10%.

Looks like an awesome job, Matt, and I'm very glad to have stuff like this now to contrast with what you get at Borgata. Very good job recognizing that you just can't compete with them on sheer field sizes or high-roller stuff and I think you guys are doing a great job of appealing to the more casual players while also creating great value for the people who fall somewhere in between.

I don't remember approving 10-20 to 15-30k are u certain on this?