Event 14 (Day 3): 5th Place - Van Sanford ($32,860)

"Battles At The Beach"

Event 14 ($1,500 No Limit Hold'em Main Event $500,000 GTD)

Level 29 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)

Total Entries: 482

Players Remaining: 4

Chip Average: 3,615,000

Ryan Van Sanford (Colorado Springs, CO)

With players folding around to Ryan Van Sanford (Colorado Springs, CO), he would take the opportunity to open to 200,000 on the button.  Darryl Fish three-bet to 640,000, and after a Joseph Couden folded his big blind, Van Sanford announced himself all-in (1,100,000 more).  Darryl immediately took of his sunglasses, eyed Ryan's stack, and pushed forward chips for a call:

Van Sanford: K♣ Q♣

Fish: 8♦ 8♥

Board: A♦ 10♥ K♥ 5♥ 8♠

Ryan looked prime to earn a double after the flop, but the turn would bring flush outs for Fish, in addition to the two remaining eights in the deck.  Darryl would river a set to steal the pot away, and he slides into second spot.

Darryl Fish - 4,600,000
Ryan Van Sanford - 5th Place ($32,860)