Big Stax XVII 500 (Day 2): Few Through The Cracks

Level 16 (Blinds 2,500/5,000/500)
Total Big Stax XVII 500 Entries: 1,192
Total Players Remaining: 216
Chip Average: 220,000

Throughout every Big Stax starting flight, we try to highlight and feature as many players as possible. Sometimes, players slip through the cracks but even though we missed them during Day 1, doesn't mean we're making the same mistake on Day 2. These three players all come back pacing their tables, with a few in the middle of some tough lineups.

New York's Matthew Costanzo returns for Day 2 over the 425,000 chip mark but with tons of big stacks and tough opponents on Table 48. Kat Khaterzai returns below 350,000, while Patrick Jordan and David Novak come back above that number. Andy Santiago is the biggest of that bunch though, as the Bensalem native is behind over 400,000.

Daniel Sparacino also comes back with over 400,000 but he's not even the biggest stack at his Day 2 starting table. That honor belongs to Couliang Chen, who made a deep run in last week's 300 event, meaning that Sparacino and the rest of Table 52 will have to compete with an over 600,000 chip stack and some momentum.

Luckily for Christopher Caruso, his Table 70 lineup will break before the money bubble bursts but until then, the Maryland grinder will have to compete with a very experienced lineup. Chris McNally is to Caruso's right and across the table sit Lisa Pickell and Joe 'Worm' Palma. All three have made final table runs over the last year at Parx, with Palma doing so on a seemingly series by series basis.