Seat 5: Christian Rudolph, 29, Germany
Christian Rudolph is an accomplished professional player with many respectful results both live and online. His most famous moment on the PokerStars circuit, however, came from the rail. Rudolph was rooting for Andre Lettau at the famous final table at EPT100 in Barcelona where the Germans constantly shouted for "seven," no matter the circumstances. Lettau eventually won the event in Barcelona, and now it might be his buddies' turn as Rudolph himself has a shot at the title, marching to the PCA final table.
Rudolph's previous best live cashes came in the United States. His biggest payday was $123,674 for fourth place in the 2013 Ceasers Palace Mega Stack Series Championship Event. He's also been to two WSOP final tables, finishing fifth for $94,799 and sixth for $79,611. He's racked up just under $450,000 in live tournaments.
But Rudolph has been even more dangerous in the online waters. He's amassed tons of great results on PokerStars including first place in a Sunday Million as well as a Sunday Warm-Up victory.
Rudolph's Main Event run:
| End of Day | Chip Count | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 92,200 | 44 / 341 |
| Day 2 | 367,500 | 7 / 101 |
| Day 3 | 390,000 | 20 / 43 |
| Day 4 | 1,285,000 | 6 / 16 |
| Day 5 | 905,000 | 6 / 6 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
905,000 |