Event 15: Paul Balzano – 5th Place ($15,190)

$1,100 No Limit Hold’em
Level 26: 15,000/30,000 with a 5,000 ante
Players Remaining: 4 of 261

Paul Balzano
Paul Balzano

Paul Balzano raised from middle position and Ryan Olisar defended his big blind.

They were heads-up to a flop of KdTc3h and Olisar check-called 95,000 from Balzano. The turn was the Kh and Balzano moved all in for about 300,000. Olisar snap-called.

Balzano showed AsQs, good for a gutshot straight draw and needed a jack against Olisar’s Kc9h, giving him trip kings. The river was the 7c and Olisar scoops the pot to eliminate Balzano in fifth place.

“The way the cards have been falling, I was expecting the jack to come on the end,” said Olisar.

Balzano took home $15,190 for fifth place and Olisar has about half the chips in play.

Ryan Olisar – 1,670,000
Paul Balzano – Eliminated