Event 22: 2nd Place - Woelfel

$1,000 + 90 Six Max No Limit Hold'em

Wade Woelfel (Mankota, MN)

$38,502

Blinds 15k/30k/4k ante

Woelfel has 40 big blinds when he ships his last 1.2 million with A♥ 9♠ vs the 9♥9♣ of Theo Tran. The board runs out clean for Tran and Woelfel settles for a second place finish.

"I gave it away at the end," says Woelfel, "I know the worst hand he has there is pocket 8s and I'm flipping. There's no way I'm ever ahead."

Woelfel says he was restless after playing heads up for more than two hours, but is pleased to take home the largest Borgata cash of his career.  The poker pro has cashed 15 times in the last four years, including four final tables and this his second runner-up finish.