Brent Cunningham raised to 100,000 from the button, and Brett Apter called in the small blind.
Apter checked the 
flop to Cunningham, who bet 125,000. Apter called.
The 
turn was checked through to the 
river. Apter bet 400,000, and Cunningham folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000 | 200,000 |
|
895,000 | -300,000 |
Kevin Garosshen raised to 100,000 from the button, and was called by Kyle Cartwright in the small blind and Brent Cunningham in the big blind.
Action checked through the 
flop, and the 
fell on the turn. Action checked to Garosshen, who bet 175,000. Cartwright check-raised to 490,000, which got Cunningham out of the way, while Garosshen made the call.
The 
hit the river, and Cartwright bet 775,000. Garosshen called. Cartwright showed 
for just ace-high, and Garosshen tabled 
for a pair of nines and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -1,400,000 |
Laura Hoppe raised to 100,000 from the button, and Kyle Cartwright called in the big blind.
Cartwright checked the 
flop to Hoppe, who bet 130,000. Cartwright called.
The 
hit the turn, and Cartwright checked again. Hoppe checked back.
The 
fell on the river, and Cartwright bet 280,000. Hoppe folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | 200,000 |
|
3,100,000 |
Brett Apter raised to 100,000 from the button, and Kevin Garosshen called in the big blind.
Garosshen check-called a bet of 90,000 on a 
flop, and the fell on the turn. Garosshen checked, and Apter bet 300,000. Garosshen called again.
The 
river was checked a third time by Garosshen, and Apter checked behind after a short stint in the tank. Garosshen tabled 
for a pair of tens, and Apter mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,400,000 | -655,000 |
Austin McCormick jammed for 620,000 from the hijack, and Kyle Cartwright three-bet shoved on the button, chasing out the blinds.
Austin McCormick: 
Kyle Cartwright: 
The 
flop kept Cartwright's Big Slick in front, and the 
turn meant McCormick had six outs to survive. The 
river was a brick, and the Day 2 chip leader McCormick exited the tournament area in sixth.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,200,000 | 600,000 |
|
Busted |
Kyle Cartwright raised to 100,000 from under the gun, and Kevin Garosshen called in the big blind.
Garosshen checked a 
flop to Cartwright, who bet 80,000. Garosshen check-raised to 245,000, and Cartwright three-bet to 590,000. Garosshen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | -365,000 |
Kyle Cartwright raised to 100,000 from the cutoff, and Laura Hoppe called in the big blind.
The flop and turn were checked to the river. Hoppe checked and Cartwright bet 50,000. Hoppe check-raised to 200,000, and Cartwright called. Hoppe tabled for ace-high, but Cartwright held for nines and threes and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,100,000 | -305,000 |
|
|
2,200,000 | 405,000 |
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
The final six players are on a fifteen-minute break. You can follow the action (no hole cards due to Missouri gaming laws) at the HPT's Twitch stream here, featuring commentary by Jerod Smith, Jeffrey Copeland and Melissa Bryne.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,405,000 | |
|
|
2,565,000 | -235,000 |
|
|
2,055,000 | -45,000 |
|
|
1,795,000 | 345,000 |
|
|
1,195,000 | -205,000 |
|
|
745,000 |
Laura Hoppe raised to 80,000 from under the gun, and Austin McCormick three-bet to 180,000 next to act. Action folded back to Hoppe, who called.
The flop was checked through to the turn. Hoppe bet 105,000 and McCormick called.
The fell on the river, and both players quickly checked. Hoppe tabled , and McCormick mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,405,000 | 305,000 |
|
|
745,000 | -455,000 |
