Darren Hicks & Rick Steven Chop Event #7: $400 NLH Mega Stack
On Tuesday, Event #7: $400 NLH Mega Stack attracted 97 runners and created a $31,525 prize pool, well ahead of the $20K GTD.
The top 12 finishers got paid including noted poker photographer Hayley Hochstetler (12th - $709), RGPS champ Derrick Contreras (9th - $867), Laura Hoppe (7th - $1,419), Dara Taherpour (4th - $2,837), and Sung Kim (3rd - $4,256).
When heads-up play was reached, the final two players opted to strike a near-even chip. Darren Hicks was crowned the winner for $7,409 and while Rick Steven finished in second place for $7,408.
Event #7 Final Results
| Place | Player | Hometown | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Hicks | Corpus Christi, Texas | $7,409 |
| 2 | Rick Steven | N/A | $7,408 |
| 3 | Sung Kim | Houston, Texas | $4,256 |
| 4 | Dara Taherpour | Houston, Texas | 2,837 |
| 5 | Asian Will | Houston, Texas | $2,286 |
| 6 | Akshay Golani | Kingwood, Texas | $1,813 |
| 7 | Laura Hoppe | Houston, Texas | $1,419 |
| 8 | Patrick Phillips | Montgomery, Alabama | $1,103 |
| 9 | Derrick Contreras | Houston, Texas | $867 |
| 10 | Dana Olson | League City, Texas | $709 |
| 11 | Timothy Lewing | N/A | $709 |
| 12 | Hayley Hochstetler | Tulsa, Oklahoma | $709 |
