Event 1: 5th Place - Belton

$500 + $60 Big Stack No Limit Hold'em (Re-Entry)   

Mike Belton (Blairsville, GA)

$93,377

On a flop of 8♦7♣3♦, Sam Taylor led out for 1.4 million.

Mike Belton shoved for about 4 million.

Sam called, showing 9♥8♠ for top pair.

Mike had K♦6♦ for the flush draw.

Turn was the 5♥, which gave Mike an open-ended straight draw.

River was the 7♥, however, which was no help to Mike.  He busted out in 5th place, earning $93,377.

As he was preparing to leave, Mike said to the final four, "Lot of fun, gentlemen.  Enjoyed it."