Scotland's Paul Kerr has come third in Event #54: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em winning $255,076 for his valiant effort.
He started the final day in eighth place and held his nerve as (six of) those around him lost theirs.
As play went three handed Kerr was the short stack on just over $1 million to David Peters and Marcel Vonk who were pretty much level on around $5 million.
Kerr got the break that he desperately needed to stay in the tournament when his J-10 defeated Vonk's A-10, doubling him up to $2 million in chips, but his luck was not to last.
Kerr and Peters saw the flop of 5♣-J♠-9♠. Peters bet 115,000 and Kerr called. The turn brought Q♣ and Peters fired out 270,000. Kerr announced all-in and Peters called.
Peters: Q♠ 9♦ - Kerr: J♣ 6♣
Kerr needed a club to keep his tournament alive and one appeared on the river. But it was the 9♣ making a full house for Peters.
Marcel Vonk then defeated Peters heads up to take a $570,960 pay day and the World Series bracelet.
Plenty of British Hope For Day Two
Day 1A kicked off with 1125 players looking to put themselves in the history books and 759 remain.
Daniel Carter leads the pack of Britons looking to win the first main event bracelet for the UK. He finished Day 1A just outside the top 10 with 108,000. Praz Bansi finished the day just ahead of Jeff Kimber on 65,000, while Brit bracelet #5 winner Steve Jelinek came through with 57,825. Here's the list in full:
Daniel Carter: 108,650
Tomas Macnamara: 103,750
John Shipley: 100,675
Patrick Uzan: 87,950
Fabien Dunlop: 80,690
Praz Bansi: 65,725
Jeff Kimber: 65,325
Nicky Lee Evans: 60,700
David Capon: 58,825
Steve Jelenik: 57,825
Alexander Millar: 56,600
Rob Akery: 54,100
Mel Judah: 51,275
Christopher Tighe: 50,625
Jeffrey Duvall: 48,300
Timothy Flander: 47,475
William Haughy: 47,300
Javed Abrahams: 42,000
James Mitchell: 41,075
Matthew Nieberg: 40,100
Robert Radziemski: 39,075
Catherine Hearn: 32,550
Guy Collins: 30,700
Julian Thew: 30,650
Ronald Lawton: 30,175
Kevin Michoud: 29,125
Edward Roger: 25,675
Dan Tafur: 25,475
Jamie Brown: 22,600
Peter Gould: 21,000
Steve Wong: 18,825
Paul Garner: 18,400
Priyan De Mel: 13,500
James Akenhead: 12,050
Anthony Guidoboni: 11,150
Jonathan Shoreman: 9,475
Graham Birch: 2,225
