Brian Altman Eliminated by Matt Berkey; Three-Way Chop for 66th Place

Photo:  Brian Altman

After the elimination of Derek Gregory and Grayson Ramage left the field with 66 players remaining, WPT Executive Tour Director Matt Savage announces for every table to finish the hand they’re currently on and then stop.

Why? Because the field isn’t technically in the money until every hand in progress is completed.

And one of those hands has WPT Champions Club member Brian Altman all in for about 50,000 with against the of Matt Berkey. Altman needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

Berkey pairs his ace on the river to win the pot and eliminate Altman.

Matt Berkey  –  790,000  (198 bb)
Brian Altman  –  Eliminated

So who finishes in which place?

According to the tournament rules, in this situation, all three players are considered to have busted simultaneously and in no particular order, even if they were at the same table with different chip stacks. So all three players are awarded a tie for 66th place, finishing in the money and splitting the 66th-place prize of $14,160.

Brian Altman  –  Tied for 66th Place $4,720
Grayson Ramage  –  Tied for 66th Place $4,720
Derek Gregory  –  Tied for 66th Place $4,720