Big Stax 1100 (Day 3): 11th Place - Al-Keliddar ($6,622)

Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 428
Players Remaining: 11

Yaser Al-Keliddar (Arlington, VA) - 11th Place ($6,622)

Yaser Al-Keliddar (Arlington, VA) was pretty active to start the day, both winning and losing a few pots over the first (15) minutes of the day.  After Ryan Pochedly opened the pot for a raise to 110,000, Yaser shoved all-in over the raise for a total of 856,000.  David Novak was in the big blind, and after asking for an exact count, he announced a call.  Pochedly folded behind, and we would have our first player at risk for the day:

Al-Keliddar: K♦ J♠

Novak: A♠ K♥

Flop: 3♦ Q♠ A♣

Turn: 5♦

River: A♥

Al-Keliddar was in a less than envious position going into the flop, but he ended up flopping more outs than he had going in.  A ten on either the turn or river (or running jacks) would give Yaser the double, but the sweat was just that...a sweat.  There would be no comeback card for Al-Keliddar, and he'd be the first player eliminated from Day 3 action.  This cash for $6,622 is the fifth career for Yaser, and brings his career earnings north of $38,000.

Players are now being redrawn for the final table, with the lineup to be published in just a few moments.