Hand #231: Todd Birmingham Eliminated in 3rd Place ($30,595)

Photo:  Todd Birmingham

Todd Birmingham moves all in from the button for about 2.4 million, and Ryan Hagerty calls from the small blind with .

Birmingham turns over , and needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The board comes , and Hagerty flops a gutshot straight draw and pairs his ace on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Birmingham in third place.

Todd Birmingham  –  Eliminated in 3rd Place  ($30,595)

Photo:  Todd Birmingham (left) shakes hands with Ryan Hagerty after his third-place elimination.