Piero Alioto Eliminated in 22nd Place ($10,000)
Level 22
: Blinds 50,000/125,000, 125,000 ante
Action folded around to Piero Alioto, who shoved from the button for 1,400,000. Bernd Gleissner pushed over the top from the small blind, and the big blind folded. Players revealed their hands, with Alioto at risk.
Piero Alioto: K♥J♠
Bernd Gleissner: A♠K♦
Alioto was dominated, and he found no help on the 2♥A♥3♦5♥Q♣ runout as Gleissner improved to two pair to win the pot. Alioto was eliminated in 22nd place for $10,000.