Event 7: Ali Taj Out Front

$300 + 50 NL (Big Stack)

Ali Taj - $400,000

Ali Taj is sitting on a monster stack of $400,000 thanks to a nice double up earlier through Michael Dichiaro.

Taj had 8-8 vs. Dichiaro's A-J.

"I flopped a set then turned quads" said Ali who used the double up to build his wall of chips.

Ali is originally from Ethiopia and has played three tournaments a day for the past five years.

Now relatively short, Michael is currently plotting his move at table 26 which boasts two giant chipleaders including Ali.

"I'm at a table with a ton of chips. That can be good or bad," explained Dichiaro who cashed in both 2011 Borgata Spring Poker Open tournaments he played in.

"Gonna be tough to go three for three" at least up against Ali.