Ervin Bjerga Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,305)
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Ervin Bjerga bumped it up to 90,000 on the button, and Ken Pates made it 290,000 in the big blind. Bjerga announced all in and was snap-called.
Bjerga: 
Pates: 
Bjerga had made his stand with suited connectors but was miles behind the cowboys of Pates. A 
helped Bjerga a bit with a gutshot, but a 
turn closed off backdoor possibilities by giving Pates a set. The river brought the 
, and the tournament is now heads up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,199,000
1,134,000
|
1,134,000 |
|
2,409,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
Busted |