Andrew Rodgers Eliminated in 2nd Place ($17,144)

Level 31
Blinds: 100,000/200,000/200,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 1

Justin Russell raised to 400,000 from the button and Andrew Rodgers three-bet to 1,200,000 from the big blind. Russell four-bet jammed with the covering stack, and Rodgers called all in for about 6,000,000.

Rodgers: AQ
Russell: AK

It was a heads-up cooler, but the QK10 flop was a spicy one. The 10 turn kept Russell in front, however, and the K confirmed the result to eliminate Rodgers in second place for $17,144. Russell, meanwhile, takes home the trophy and $24,106 for his victory.

Patrick Eskandar Eliminated in 3rd Place ($12,379)

Level 29
Blinds: 60,000/120,000/120,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 2

Patrick Eskandar moved all in for 1,535,000 from the small blind and Andrew Rodgers called in the big blind.

Eskandar: 75
Rodgers: Q9

The board ran out AQ7104 and Rodgers had a better pair to eliminate Eskandar in third place for $12,379.

Justin Russell – 11,500,000
Andrew Rodgers – 4,100,000
Patrick Eskandar – 0

Sanford Lee Eliminated in 4th Place ($9,076)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 3

Sanford Lee was all in for roughly 1,860,000 in the big blind against Andrew Rodgers in the cutoff.

Lee: AJ
Rodgers: QQ

The board ran out 410574 and Lee was eliminated in fourth place for $9,076.

Andrew Rodgers – 7,650,000
Justin Russell – 5,870,000
Patrick Eskandar – 2,080,000
Sanford Lee – 0

Daniel Jones Eliminated in 5th Place ($6,759)

Level 28
Blinds: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 4

Daniel Jones was all in for roughly 750,000 in the big blind and at risk against Justin Russell under the gun.

Jones: A5
Russell: QQ

The board ran out 93968 and the ladies stayed in front to eliminate Jones in fifth place for $6,759.

Justin Russell – 5,550,000
Daniel Jones – 0

Paul O’Brien Eliminated in 6th Place ($5,113)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 5

Paul O’Brien jammed for 1,500,000 from the button and Daniel Jones called all in for 1,340,000 in the big blind.

Jones: A9
O’Brien: A3

The board ran out JK10Q4 and Jones made a flush to secure the double.

On the following hand, O’Brien put in his remaining 160,000 from the cutoff and Justin Russell called in the big blind.

O’Brien: K7
Russell: AK

The board ran out A28K10 and O’Brien was eliminated in sixth place for $5,113.

Patrick Eskandar – 4,405,000
Andrew Rodgers – 4,280,000
Justin Russell – 3,020,000
Daniel Jones – 2,855,000
Sanford Lee – 1,055,000
Paul O’Brien – 0

Eduardo Nunes Eliminated in 7th Place ($3,931)

Level 27
Blinds: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Total Entrants: 390
Players Remaining: 6

Sanford Lee had 300,000 committed from the cutoff, Paul O’Brien raised to 800,000 from the button, and Eduardo Nunes jammed for 1,225,000 from the small blind. Lee folded and O’Brien called.

Nunes: QQ
O’Brien: 1010

The board ran out 7JA98 and O’Brien spiked the river to make a straight, eliminating Nunes in seventh place for $3,931.

Paul O’Brien – 3,720,000
Eduardo Nunes – 0