Big Stax 300 (Day 1A): Pham-ily First

Level 10 (Blinds 600/1,200/200)
Total Day 1A Entries: 430

Ed Pham (Lansdale, PA)

It only took a few hands post-dinner for Ed Pham (Lansdale, PA) to grab the chip lead, sitting with over 230,000.  Although the details haven't been verified, Pham was propelled by a sizable pot won against Justin Liberto (who was left short after absorbing the loss).

Pham is coming off a six month hiatus from the game, this after amassing career tournament earnings of $290,000.  Ed is also a regular in the 10/10 NLH game, and is looking for his first ever cash at Parx.

There have been a few notables to bust Day 1A and decide not to re-enter this flight:

Matt Glantz
Kevin Bressler
Christine Brewer