Big Stax 1500 (Day 3): 9th Place - Temel ($13,226)

Level 27 (Blinds 40,000/80,000/10,000)
Players Remaining: 8
Chip Average: 2,900,000

Izzet Burak Temel (Arlington, VA)
9th Place - $13,226

Joe Grodowski opened the pot to 180,000 and Dan Wach flatted behind.  The action would fold around to Temel (in the small blind), who would three-bet to 625,000.  Joe would fold behind and Wach would four-bet enough to put Temel all-in (Temel would call):

Temel: 10 10            Wach: A K

Flop: 10 8 J

Turn: 3

River: Q

For Izzet to chop the Big Stax 500 would be considered a great series…but for him to repeat that with a final table in this main trophy event is above the rim.  Temel will definitely consider these past few weeks as his breakout point in the poker world.