Shawn "Reginald" Roberts, who last month finished runner-up to Nick Pupillo in the HPT Black Hawk, got his last 220,000 all in preflop and was at risk against Josh Shmerl.
Shmerl: 
Roberts: 
It was a flip but Roberts needed to improve to stay alive. Unfortunately for him, that was easier said than done as the board ran out 
to send him out the door in 19th place for $5,168.
Danny Hoeft raised to 35,000 from under the gun, Nikolaus Martinez three-bet shoved all in, Hoeft made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Hoeft: 
Martinez: 
The board ran out 
, eliminating Martinez and adding to Hoeft's already-enormous chipstack.
We picked up the action on the turn with a board reading 
when Jeff Landherr got his chips in against Danny Hoeft.
Hoeft:
Landherr:
Landherr's aces had been cracked and they failed to catch back up as the bricked on the river. Landherr saw his HPT St. Louis run come to an end in 21st place for $5,168.
John Hughes moved his short stack of 87,000 all in from the hijack and Nikolas Martinez three-bet all in for 127,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds all folded and the hands were turned up.
Martinez: 
Hughes: 
The 
flop gave Martinez two pair and all but sealed Hughes' fate. The turn left Hughes drawing dead and he headed for the exit after the 
was run out on the river.
Level: 21
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
We got to the action after a 
flop where Jason Darland called Matt Dougherty's all in.
Darland:
Dougherty: 
Dougherty's flopped full house bested Darland's trips and held after the 
turn and the 
river.
After Greg Wood raised to 30,000 from under the gun, Cory Bogert then three-bet shoved for 73,000 from the next seat over.
It folded to Joe Landazzi, who then four-bet shoved.
Action folded back to Wood, who asked for a count, and then folded when the dealer confirmed 660,000 total.
Both players then tabled their hands, and Bogert was ahead in a race for his tournament life.
Bogert: 
Landazzi: 
The board ran out 
, and unfortunately Bogert lost his race on the river and was eliminated.
Brian Roberts moved all in for 104,000 from early position and Tim Burden called from the button. Both blinds folded and the hands were turned up.
Roberts: 
Burden: 
Roberts got it in good but he fell behind on the 
flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Roberts and he headed to the payout desk.
Action folded around to Josh Shmerl, and he shoved all in from the button.
The small-blind player folded, and Danny Hoeft asked for a count from his big blind.
The dealer confirmed a total of 208,000 and Hoeft made the call.
Shmerl tabled , and exclaimed, "You're a sick man!" after Hoeft tabled
After the board ran out 
, Shmerl happily scooped the pot, but said once again, "You're a sick man."
Steven Graham raised to 30,000 under the gun. Danny Hoeft sitting directly to his left three-bet to 60,000 and Graham called.
Graham check-shoved after Hoeft bet 250,000 on a flop. Hoeft quickly called.
Graham:
Hoeft:
The on the turn gave Graham a flush draw but the fell on the river and Graham was eliminated.
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