Hand #155: Art Papazyan Eliminated in 3rd Place ($209,980)

Photo: Art Papazyan (right) eliminated by Igor Kurganov (left)

Hand #155 – Art Papazyan raises to 85,000 from the button and Igor Kurganov three-bets to 300,000 from the small blind. Matthew Wantman folds his big, Papazyan announces all in, and Kurganov quickly calls. Papazyan is the one at risk for his 1,545,000 stack.

Kurganov: 
Papazyan: 

Papazyan is dominated and the Season XVI Player of the Year cannot find a save on the  runout to exit in third place.

Tournament staff pause the clock to realign for heads-up play. With the elimination of Papazyan, we will crown a brand new WPT Champions Club member.

Igor Kurganov – 3,610,000 (90 bb)
Art Papazyan – Eliminated in 3rd Place ($209,980)