Christopher Laieta Eliminated in Third Place ($24,740)

Level 28 . Ante 150k . Blinds 75k.150k . Remaining Players . 2 of 994

Christopher Laieta completed from the small blind, and Derek Norman checked his option on the big blind preflop before the flop was dealt . Normand bet 175,000, and Laieta check-raised, and Normand reraised to 525,000. Laieta called before the turn fell . Normand bet 1.85 million, and Laieta check-called before the river was dealt .

Normand moved all in, and Laieta check-called for 5.55 million. Normand showed for two-pair, and that was enough to top the held by Laieta. Normand stacked up a dominant 22.6 million after the hand, and Laieta was eliminated in third place, good for $24,740. Normand takes a nearly 4:1 chip advantage into the heads-up final against the 6,025,000 of Bradley Coultas.

Derek Normand – 22,600,000 (150 bb)
Christopher Laieta  – Eliminated in Third Place ($24,740)