Last year, 25-year-old Angelina Rich topped a field of 1,964 entrants to win this very event for $215,815 while becoming the first woman in history to win a MSPT title. Despite starting with a short stack today, Rich made a run at defending her title in an even bigger field of 2,887 entrants. Unfortunately any hopes of going back-to-back just came to an end at the hands of Michael Rudolph.

It happened when Rudolph opened for 90,000 and Rich shoved for right around 800,000. Rudolph called with , and Rich was in dire straits with her . The board ran out clean and Rich, the last woman in the field, had to settle for 27th place and $13,863.

Angelina Rich - Busted in 27th Place