Big Stax 1100 (Day 3): 9th Place - Muldoon ($8,814)

Level 26 (Blinds 25,000/50,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 428
Players Remaining: 8

John Muldoon (Pearl River, NY) - 9th Place ($8,814)

The action to close Level 25 was fairly uneventful, with the exception of one pot between Steven Sarmiento and Joseph Galazzo (which was won by the latter).  With only a few minutes remaining in the level, John Muldoon opened the action for a raise UTG +2.  After a few folds, Joseph Galazzo flatted the raise, with action on David Novak in the small blind.  Novak ended up three-betting, but was met immediately with an all-in from Muldoon (just over 1,000,000).  Galazzo mucked his cards pretty quickly, with Novak making the call after some deliberation:

Muldoon: A♠ A♣

Novak: A♥ Q♥

Runout: 7♥ K♥ 3♥ 9♣ 9♦

Novak slammed the table when he saw the flop, letting the excitement of the moment show through.  "The didn't want any gray haired players left," Muldoon said jokingly as he walked to the tournament podium to get paid.  Only a few minutes later, the eight remaining players exited the table to go on break, and will be returning shortly.