Big Stax 500 (Day 2): 24th Place - Buchman ($3,208)

Level 24 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 925
Players Remaining: 21

Ari Buchman (Valley Stream, NY)

A few hands into the redraw, Ari Buchman lost a big pot to Chris Rich, doubling up Chris after losing a race with 10♥ 10♦ against Rich's A♠ Q♣.  Ari would navigate his short stack for a short time, before getting his chips in pre-flop against Jeff Gross:

Gross: 10♥ 10♦
Buchman: 6♥ 6♠

Flop: 7♠ K♠ 7♦
Turn: 10♣
River: 8♣

Buchman would be drawing dead on the turn, leaving the field in 24th place ($3,208).  Jeff Gross would chip up to 1,400,000 with the pot, the highest point he's reached the entire Day 2.