Big Stax 500 (Day 3): 7th Place - Elsby ($9,523)

Level 31 (Blinds 75,000/150,000/25,000)
Total Entries: 775
Players Remaining: 6

Matthew Elsby (Chandler, AZ)

On the final hand before break, Ernest Gozman opened the pot for a raise, with the short stack at the table (Matt Elsby) three-bet shoving for 1,500,000.  The action folded around and Gozman would make the call:

Elsby: A♠ 7♣
Gozman: A♦ Q♠

Flop: 4♥ J♣ Q♥
Turn: 2♠
River: 10♥

Elsby's ace would be dominated by Gozman, and he'd be drawing dead by the time the turn came out.  The tournament professional who travelled from afar has just notched his first cash here at Parx.  His final table finish will earn him just under $10,000...not too bad for the first time in the room.