Kyle Cartwright opened for 4,000 and then called the shove of Naquin Brooks, who had 13,200.
Cartwright: 
Brooks: 
Brooks had his foe dominated, and he held up as both hit a pair of kings but Brooks' kicker played.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
32,400 | 5,900 |
| Seat | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Kehrees |
| 2 | Scott Mauer |
| 3 | Nancy Regan |
| 4 | Donald McArthur |
| 5 | Ken Ervin |
| 6 | Kyle Cartwright |
| 7 | Chris Trotter |
| 8 | Naquin Brooks |
| 9 | James McCauley |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
178,000 | 3,000 |
|
175,500 | -24,500 |
|
162,400 | -7,600 |
|
122,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
70,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
48,000 | -57,000 |
|
|
39,600 | -4,900 |
|
|
26,500 | |
|
26,200 | 4,000 |
Zach Kauffman and JD Akins were unable to recover from their massive losses, with Akins busting just before the break and Kauffman just after. The final nine are convening for the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
We found Donald McArthur all in for 82,700 over a bet of 10,000 from Zach Kauffman, who was in the cutoff on a 
flop. Kauffman asked if McArthur flopped a set.
"Will you show me if I fold?" Kauffman asked.
McArthur shook his head no. After a couple of minutes, Kauffman mustered the nerve to call. Kauffman's initial instinct was right, as his 
was crushed by McArthur's 
. Kauffman was drawing dead after the 
turn.
At the other table Wilfred Lewis busted out.
Players are on break for 15 minutes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | 147,500 |
|
|
15,500 | -84,500 |
|
|
Busted |
JD Akins just lost a huge pot with 
, good for top pair on an ace-high flop, while James McCauley had flopped a set of sevens and held up.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Holloway and Andrew Rothfolk have been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
12,900 | -77,100 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Ken Ervin just doubled through Zach Kauffman with 
on a board of 
. We didn't see Kauffman's hand, as it was already mucked with the dealer counting out the double.
Ervin currently sits in second on the regional leaderboard with 36 points to Barry Schultz's 49, so a win in the main would net him 15 points and the lead, scoring a seat to the Hollywood Poker Open season finale in Las Vegas.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | -18,000 |
|
|
44,500 |
Small blind Barry Schultz bet 6,000 on a 
board against Scott Mauer, who bumped it to about 15,000 on the button. Schultz moved all in, and Mauer called, tabling 
for the low straight. Schultz revealed a 
...and a 
, a gutshot to a better straight plus a flush draw. The dealer burned and turned a 
.
"That's not a winner for me," Schultz assessed. "Two inside straights you hit on me. Outstanding."
Schultz had approximately 90,000 remaining, and Mauer covered him, so Schultz is done. He won't be adding to his points lead at this Hollywood Poker Open stop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000 | 97,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 12
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
