Sorel Mizzi Eliminated in 9th Place (AUD$130,000)
Michael Ryan started things off with a raise to 35,000 from the cutoff seat. Sorel Mizzi flatted on the button and then action folded to James Keys in the big blind. He also called to bring action three ways to the flop.
The flop came down 
and first-up Keys passed the action to the preflop raiser Ryan. Ryan fired a continuation bet of 85,000 and Mizzi made the call. Keys folded and going to the turn, Mizzi had about 360,000 left in his stack.
The turn card was the 
to pair the board. Ryan wasted little time with his action and bet out 135,000. Mizzi didn't take too much longer either. He moved all in. Ryan didn't like it judging by the expression on his face, but the shove was too small that he couldn't fold.
Mizzi tabled the 
and Ryan the 
. "I just had to pay you off," said Ryan.
Mizzi was in solid position to double up and get things back on track in the tournament for him. He held a full house, but wasn't a complete lock. Ryan could still find an ace or an eight on the river to make a higher full house and win the hand.
The dealer burned one last time and then dealt a dagger on the river. The 
smacked the felt and was by far the most cold-blooded snowman Mizzi has ever seen in his life. That card gave Ryan the winning hand with a better full house and crushed Mizzi's hopes of repeating at the final table in back-to-back years.