Galen Hall Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,182,050)
Level 27
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Kristen Foxen limped the button and Galen Hall jammed from the big blind for 13,625,000. Foxen called at lightning speed.
Galen Hall: A♣4♦
Kristen Foxen: A♥A♦
Foxen had trapped Hall perfectly with pocket aces, and only a nightmare runout would stop her from claiming a sixth WSOP bracelet.
The 9♣8♦K♦ flop was about as safe as it could get for Foxen's bullets, leaving Hall needing running cards to survive.
The 5♥ on the turn sealed the deal for Foxen, making the 2♣ river little more than a formality.
The two shared a hug as Hall had to settle for a runner-up finish, while Foxen added yet another bracelet to her growing collection after winning Event #19: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em.