Event 13 (Day 3): 9th Place - Balzano ($10,066)

Event 13 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Championship Event)

$500,000 Guaranteed Prize Pool

Level 25 (Blinds 20,000/40,000/5,000)

Total Entries: 466

Players Remaining: 8

Chip Average: 1,750,000

Paul Balzano (Sunrise, FL) 9th Place - $10,066

Paul Balzano (Sunrise, FL) was one of the least active players at the table, seemingly card dead since the beginning of play today.  After Josh Hillocks double, Balzano became the short stack at the table, hovering around the (10) big blind mark.  

After action folded around to AJ Gambino (in the hijack), he would open the pot for a raise.  The button and small blind folded behind, and action would then be on Balzano.  Paul would three-bet ship for just over 500,000, and AJ quickly made the call:

Paul: A♠ 10♣

Gambino: J♥ J♠

Runout: 3♦ 9♠ 5♣ 5♠ Q♥

Bolzano would need help in order to stay alive in the tournament, but the runout would bring no help to his hand.  This would be Paul's second major final table of the month, having finished sixth in the WPT Bestbet Bounty three weeks ago ($64,183).