Jeff Yarchever Eliminated in 2nd Place ($14,500)

Level 31
Blinds:125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 436
Players Remaining:
1

Jeff Yarchever shoved all in for 3,885,000 from the button and Kathy Liebert called in the big blind.

Yarchever: 5♠5♣
Liebert: A♦8♦

Liebert was hoping the “Dead Man’s Hand” wouldn’t leave her dead, as the 6♣3♥9♠ flop had the fives in front. The A♣ hit the felt on the turn to put Liebert ahead, however, and the 4♦ river confirmed the result to eliminate Yarchever in second place for $14,500 following a heads-up adjustment to the payouts.

Liebert, meanwhile, takes home $18,124 and the trophy for her victory.

Gilles Nigro Eliminated in 3rd Place ($9,922)

Level 30
Blinds:100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 436
Players Remaining:
2

On a 3♦5♥K♣ flop, Gilles Nigro was all in for 2,925,000 against Jeff Yarchever.

Nigro: A♠A♥
Yarchever: K♠5♠

The 2♦ and 10♣ completed the board and Yarchever’s two pair was good to crack the aces, eliminating Nigro in third place for $9,922.

Jeff Yarchever – 10,520,000
Kathy Liebert – 6,920,000
Gilles Nigro – 0

Anonymous Eliminated in 4th Place ($7,318)

Level 29
Blinds: 75,000/150,000/150,000
Total Entrants: 436
Players Remaining:
3

Anonymous was all in for about 1,250,000 on the button against Kathy Liebert in the small blind.

Anonymous: A♠6♦
Liebert: 6♥6♣

The board ran out 3♠3♦7♦J♥J♣ and the sixes were good for Liebert to to eliminate Anonymous in fourth place for $7,318.

Kathy Liebert – 7,355,000
Jeff Yarchever – 6,160,000
Gilles Nigro – 3,925,000
Anonymous – 0

Cristian Fernandez Eliminated in 6th Place ($4,146)

Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 436
Players Remaining:
5

Cristian Fernandez jammed for 1,115,000 from the small blind and Jeff Yarchever called in the big blind.

Fernandez: J♣8♣
Yarchever: A♦9♥

The K♦10♣10♠ flop and Q♣ turn brought a big sweat, but the 7♥ river bricked and Fernandez was eliminated in sixth place for $4,146.

Jeff Yarchever – 2,800,000
Cristian Fernandez – 0

Aaron “Lash” Lashlee Eliminated in 8th Place ($2,483)

Level 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 436
Players Remaining:
7

Aaron “Lash” Lashlee jammed for roughly 600,000 from middle position with 2♠2♦ and Jeff Yarchever called in the big blind with A♠10♣.

The board ran out K♠9♣K♣3♦9♦ and the river counterfeited Lashlee to eliminate him in eighth place for $2,483.

Jeff Yarchever – 1,900,000
Aaron “Lash” Lashlee – 0