Wednesday, April 18, 2018

"$175 NLH $100,000 GTD" (Flight 1A): Jose Parra Shifting Gears, Hoping To Cross The $200,000 Mark

$175 No Limit Hold'em
$100,000 Guaranteed
Level 4 (Blinds 100/200/25)
Total Flight 1A Entries: 72


Jose Parra (Hialeah Gardens, FL) owns a pastry shop in Hialeah Gardens, that pumps out some of the delicate offerings one will find in South Florida.

Jose Parra's (Hialeah Gardens, FL) name is one that we've seen in countless events over the last two years, ranging in buy-ins from $120, all the way up to $2,500.  Parra gladly adds his name to the "who loves it more list," as he does not discriminate against any poker tournament available.  The pastry shop owner from Hialeah works some crazy hours (most days arriving to his shop at 3:00am), but always finds time to mix it up in poker tournaments.

Jose has over $183,000 in lifetime tournament earnings, spanning a total of (40) recorded results, since 2011.  His career highlighting score came just over five years ago, when he finished runner-up in the $3,300 No Limit Hold'em Battles At The Beach Main Event ($90,288).  A first place finish in this tournament would likely help Jose reach a personal milestone, as he could potentially eclipse the $200,000 mark in career earnings.  There is a long way to go before we can discuss Jose winning this event, as he first needs to find a bag for Sunday.  Outside of Parra, some other notables hoping to secure a few days off after this flight include:

David Oshry
Dwight Pinkerton
James Hamburger
Zaki Lichaa
Brian Haines
Daniel Genachte
Larry Stoddard
Alberto Niebla

Players will be taking their first break at the end of this level, returning to Level 5, and new blinds of 150/300/50.

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