Dan Black Eliminated in 4th Place ($28,513)
From the button, Michael Traylor limped in for the minimum 40,000. Stan Quinn completed from the small blind, and Dan Black said, "Let's go," for a free flop in the big. It would be quite the action flop.
The dealer spread out , and Black led out with a bet of 185,000. Traylor instantly announced an all-in raise, and Quinn took some time to consider before surrendering his hand. Black called off his remaining 365,000, and he was at risk as the cards were turned up:
Traylor:
Black:
Traylor had flopped the straight, but Black was drawing live with top pair and the open-ender. The turn made things even more interesting as Black picked up another seven outs to survive with a diamond flush. The river was the right color, but the was the wrong suit to save Black's tournament life.
The Day 1 chip lead took him all the way to the final table, but Black's run has come to an end in 4th place. He'll pick up a check for close to $30,000 on his way out the door.
Traylor has the chip lead once again with 1.9 million flat.