Gary Albertson Eliminated in 3rd Place ($22,599 + $4,750 in bounties)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 541
Players Remaining: 2

Karapet Galstyan was all-in for 2,485,000 on the button and at risk against Gary Albertson in the big blind.

Galstyan: A♠J♠
Albertson: K♠K♦

The A♦3♦2♦ flop put Galstyan ahead, and the 7♣ turn and 10♠ river failed to provide Albertson a king or diamond and Galstyan secured the double.

A couple hands later, Albertson moved all in for 1,475,000 on the button and Galstyan called in the small blind.

Albertson: A♣4♣
Galstyan: 5♠5♣

The board ran out K♠J♥2♦8♦K♦ and the fives stayed ahead to eliminate Albertson in third place for $22,599 + $4,750 in bounties.

Calvin Anderson – 15,000,000
Karapet Galstyan – 6,650,000
Gary Albertson – 0

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