Bill Perkins Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,965,163)
Hand #59: Anthony Gregg limped in from the small blind, Chris Klodnicki checked his option, and the flop came down . Gregg checked to Klodnicki who bet 400,000. Gregg, though, check-raised to 1.3 million and forced Klodnicki out.
Hand #60: Anthony Gregg called on the button, Chris Klodnicki folded his small blind, and Bill Perkins shoved from the big blind for 5,350,000. Gregg called immediately.
Gregg:
Perkins:
The flop came down to give Perkins the lead with a pair of fives. The landed on the turn, giving Gregg additional outs to his queen with a flush draw. The landed on the river, though, ending Perkins' run in third place.
Perkins cringed at the sight of his tournament-ending card. "I got rivered!" he said, before embracing with Klodnicki and Gregg.