Calvin Anderson Eliminated in 2nd Place ($31,188 + $3,750 in bounties)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 541
Players Remaining: 1

Calvin Anderson raised to 300,000 and Karapet Galstyan called.

The dealer fanned out the A♣6♥5♠ flop and Galstyan check-called for 200,000.

The duo checked the 2♥ turn to the 3♥ river and Galstyan led out for 1,000,000. Anderson moved all in for roughly 2,500,000, and Galstyan snap-called.

Anderson tabled Q♥J♥ for a flush, but it was no good as Galstyan revealed K♥5♥ for a superior flush.

Anderson was eliminated as runner-up for $31,188 + $3,750 in bounties, while Galstyan claims the trophy and $43,649 + $4,500 in bounties.

Karapet Galstyan – 21,650,000
Calvin Anderson – 0

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

Frederico Bastos Eliminated in 6th Place ($9,375 + $1,500 in bounties)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 541
Players Remaining: 5

Frederico Bastos was all-in for roughly 1,600,000 in the big blind and was at risk against Calvin Anderson in the hijack.

Bastos: 9♠9♦
Anderson: A♠K♥

The board ran out J♥8♥6♦A♦4♠ and Anderson improved on the turn to eliminate Bastos in sixth place for $9,375 + $1,500 in bounties.

Calvin Anderson – 9,500,000
Frederico Bastos – 0

Marquis Waters Eliminated in 7th Place ($7,201 + $5,750 in bounties)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 541
Players Remaining: 6

Marquis Waters was all-in for approximately 400,000 in the big blind and at risk against Jeffrey Tanouye in the hijack.

Waters: 2♠2♣
Tanouye: A♠K♣

The board ran out Q♥Q♠9♦8♠8♥ and Waters’ ducks were counterfeited on the river as he was eliminated in seventh place  for $7,201 + $5,750 in bounties.

Jeffrey Tanouye – 1,650,000
Marquis Waters – 0

 

David Yokoyama Eliminated in 8th Place ($5,616 + $750 in bounties)

Level 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Total Entrants: 541
Players Remaining: 7

David Yokoyama was all-in for about ten big blinds and at risk against Gary Albertson and Calvin Anderson.

The 3♠2♣2♥9♣10♥ board was checked down. Both Yokoyama and Anderson tabled king-jack, while Albertson showed 4♦4♥ to claim the pot and bounty, while Yokoyama was eliminated in eighth place for $5,616 + $750 in bounties.

Gary Albertson – 8,000,000
Calvin Anderson – 7,550,000
David Yokoyama – 0