Eric Salazar's seat just opened up, meaning that only Nick Davidson stands between Nick Pupillo and the HPT Player of the Year award. Davidson must win this event in order to catch Pupillo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kyle Kloeckner got his last 60,000 in preflop from middle position and was at risk against Nikolas Martinez next to act.
Kyle Kloeckner: 
Nikolas Martinez: 
Kloeckner's day came to a close as a 
board failed to provide any help.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
Busted |
With around 85,000 up for grabs on a 
runout, Joshua Henrichs checked the cutoff to Daniel Sepiol on the button. Sepiol put out a nearly pot-sized bet of 80,000.
Henrichs stared Sepiol down for a couple of minutes before rubbing his face and mucking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
116,000
-79,000
|
-79,000 |
|
||
Only the blinds remained in a limped pot of 
. Daniel Sepiol checked the small blind, and Chris Moon threw out 3,000 in the big. Sepiol called.
Sepiol very quickly check-called again for 9,000 on the 
turn, which added a flush draw to the paired board.
The 
fell on the river, putting four to a straight, and Sepiol checked it over to Moon, who fired 13,500. Sepiol looked frustrated and surprised, checking his cards a final time. He picked up the 1k chip protecting his hand and fiddled with it for a minute before ultimately folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
106,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Zack Estes had his last 60,000 in preflop from the cutoff, and was in bad shape against Mike Shin in middle position.
Zack Estes: 
Mike Shin: 
Estes picked up a few more outs on the 
flop, but improved no further on the turn or 
river to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Matt Higgins opened to 6,000 in late position, and the hijack called next to act. It folded to the small blind, the table's chip leader sitting at around 370,000, who three-bet to 18,000. Higgins called, and the hijack threw it away.
The dealer spread 
, and action went check-check.
The three-bettor checked again on the 
turn, and Higgins tossed in a 25k chip that went unmatched.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
142,000
-88,000
|
-88,000 |
Kyle Kinder checked a 
flop from the big blind, and Nikolas Martinez bet 9,500 from middle position. Kinder check-raised to 19,000, then snapped off his last 55,500 when Martinez three-bet shoved.
Kyle Kinder: 
Nikolas Martinez: 
Kinder's top pair held up for a double on the 
turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
170,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
|
135,000
80,100
|
80,100 |
|
130,000
26,900
|
26,900 |
|
110,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
110,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
58,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
45,000
17,900
|
17,900 |
|
40,000
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
Nate Gibbs jammed his last 19,500 preflop from late position and was called only by Freddy Williams next to act.
Nate Gibbs: 
Freddy Williams: 
The board ran out 
, flopping top pair/top kicker for Gibbs and rivering a gratuitous nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
269,000
123,300
|
123,300 |
|
|
45,000
-8,600
|
-8,600 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
180,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
175,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
||
|
|
160,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
145,000
70,300
|
70,300 |
|
134,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
125,000
-115,000
|
-115,000 |
|
78,500
40,800
|
40,800 |
|
14,000
-76,600
|
-76,600 |
Brett Apter jammed for 34,000 from the hijack, and Larry King called off his last 18,000 in the big blind.
Larry King:
Brett Apter: 
What looked like a potential chop went heavily in Apter's favor after the 
flop gave him a flush draw, and he drilled the turn to leave King dead to the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |