Rachel Hopper Eliminated in 2nd Place ($115,166)

Level 35
Blinds: 250,000/500,000/500,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 1

Aleksandr Gofman limped and Rachel Hopper raised to 1,800,000. Gofman thought about it before he jammed, and Hopper called all in for about 12,500,000.

Hopper: KJ
Gofman: 88

The Q54 flop kept Gofman ahead, although the A turn gave Hopper additional Broadway outs. However, the A river bricked out, and Hopper was eliminated as runner-up for $115,166.

Meanwhile, Gofman claims the trophy and $154,990.

Stanley Lee Eliminated in 3rd Place ($86,443)

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 2

Stanley Lee raised to 1,100,000 in the small blind and Rachel Hopper jammed for about 7,000,000 in the big blind, causing Lee to quickly call.

Hopper: A6
Lee: KK

The board ran out AQ5Q7 and Hopper found an ace to survive and double.

Lee was down to 2,075,000 chips and after he picked up the blinds on the next hand, Aleksander Gofman shoved the small blind and Lee called all in.

Lee: Q2
Gofman: 77

The board ran out K5486 and Lee was eliminated in third place for $86,443.

Rachel Hopper – 14,100,000
Aleksander Gofman – 12,975,000
Stanley Lee – 0

Stanley Lee Hits Runner-Runner to Crack Aces and Survive

Level 34
Blinds: 200,000/400,000/400,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 3

Stanley Lee shoved all in from the small blind for about 4,500,000 and Rachel Hopper checked her cards in the big blind and quickly put in the chips.

Lee: KJ
Hopper: AA

The 1076 flop left Lee needing running cards to survive. The J turn provided a glimmer of hope, and the K spiked the river as Lee’s eyes widened as he sipped his beverage and secured the unlikely double.

Aleksander Gofman – 12,875,000
Stanley Leee – 9,400,000
Rachel Hopper – 4,800,000

Mario Concepcion Eliminated in 4th Place ($65,552)

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 3

Stanley Lee opened to 600,000 on the button and Rachel Hopper entered the pot in the small blind before Mario Concepcion moved all in for roughly 2,400,000 in the big blind. Lee folded and Concepcion was at risk against Hopper.

Concepcion: QQ
Hopper: AJ

The board ran out AK7610 and Hopper paired her ace to defeat the ladies, eliminating Concepcion in fourth place for $65,552.

Rachel Hopper – 15,575,000
Aleksander Gofman – 6,400,000
Stanley Lee -5,100,000
Mario Concepcion – 0

Casey Hatmaker Eliminated in 5th Place ($50,226)

Level 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000/300,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 4

Casey Hatmaker was all-in for 1,400,000 in the cutoff and at risk against Rachel Hopper in the big blind.

Hatmaker: J10
Hopper: AJ

Hatmaker was dominated, and the board ran out KK854 to eliminate him in fifth place for $50,226.

Rachel Hopper – 12,300,000
Casey Hatmaker – 0

Matthew Lambrecht Eliminated in 6th Place ($38,888)

Level 32
Blinds: 125,000/250,000/250,000
Total Entrants: 677
Players Remaining: 5

Rachel Hopper raised to 500,000 on the button and Matthew Lambrecht defended the big blind.

The flop landed 1093 and Lambrecht’s remaining stack of approximately 1,000,000 went into the middle against Hopper.

Lambrecht: J10
Hopper: 32

The 7 turn kept Lambrecht ahead, but the 3 spiked the river to give Hopper trips, and Lambrecht was eliminated in sixth place for $38,888.

Rachel Hopper – 5,300,000
Matthew Lambrecht – 0