$250 Big Stack No Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)
Blinds 30k/60k/5k ante
$13,535
John Pappas made a valiant effort to overcome Manny Minaya’s 4:1 chip lead, but in the end, came up short.
On a flop of 
all John’s chips went in the middle and were matched by Manny’s.
John held 
for an open-ended straight-draw. Manny was ahead with 
. John needed a 4 or 9 or two runners to make trips.
The last two fell 
and Manny took the pot and the tournament.
John Pappas finished 2nd place, earning $7,978.
Manny Minaya finished in 1st place, earning $13,535, the $1,650 seat in the Championship event, and the signature Hard Rock guitar.
$7,978