The second of three starting flights for the Season XV HPT $2,500 Championship Event attracted 143 players to the felt, bring the total number of entrants through two flights to an even 200, keeping the pace for the event to best the $700,000 guarantee with a final flight kicking off Sunday at Noon local time.
Following three limps from early, middle, and late position, Spenser Cramer raised to 6,000 on the button. Only one player in early position called.
The 
flop went check-check. The early-position player checked again on the 
turn, and Cramer threw out 7,000. His opponent called.
The river brought the 
, and after the player in early position checked, Cramer announced, "I'm all in," pushing his remaining 20,000 forward. His opponent quickly mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
The complete 
board was on the felt, and the small blind had checked over to BJ McBrayer, who looked at the 70,000 chip pot before electing to bet 13,000, leaving himself around 27,000 behind.
The small blind tanked for a minute before reluctantly flicking in a chip to call, and McBrayer tabled 
.
"Nice, well played, buddy," the small blind told McBrayer, showing his 
before tossing it in the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
Kyle Cartwright raised to 2,000 from middle position, and was called by Anthony "Tone" Wallace in the cutoff and Bryan Skreens in the big blind.
Skreens checked the 
flop to Cartwright, who bet 2,000. Wallace jammed his last 20,000 in, and after Skreens folded, Cartwright quickly called.
Tone Wallace: 
Kyle Cartwright: 
Cartwright hit immediately on the 
turn, leaving Wallace drawing dead to the 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
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Busted | |
Hand #1:
John Richards raised to 2,400 from middle position, and was called by Craig Welko in the cutoff and Jerod Smith on the button.
Action checked through the 
flop, and Richards bet 3,500 on the turn. Welko folded.
Hand #2:
John Richards opened for 2,400 for the second straight hand, and Craig Welko three-bet to 9,500 from the hijack.
"Ninety-five?" Richards asked the dealer, who confirmed the amount. Richards gave it a moment's thought, then folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
117,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
94,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Spenser Cramer opened to 2,200 from middle position and saw four callers: the cutoff, Henry Zou on the button, and both blinds.
Each of the five checked the all-diamond flop of 
.
On the turn, Cramer threw out a 5k chip when checked to. Only Zou called, smirking as he did it.
The river put trips on the board, and both players checked. Cramer rolled over , second best to Zou's 
. Zou shouted, "Queen plays!" and grinned as he collected his winnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
45,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
Dan Lowery raised to 3,000 on the button, and was called by Blair Hinkle in the small blind and Kyle Cartwright in the big blind.
All three players checked the 
flop, and Hinkle led out for 6,000 on the 
turn. Only Lowery called.
Hinkle bet 18,000 on the river, and Lowery raised to 36,500. Hinkle tanked for a minute before making the call, only to muck after Lowery tabled 
for a runner-runner flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
57,000
-31,000
|
-31,000 |
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With about 5,000 in the pot on a heads-up flop of 
, Nick Davidson checked in the cutoff, and Melissa Bryne bet 3,000. Davidson quickly called.
Davidson checked the turn, and Bryne continued for 5,000. Davidson stared at the board, saying, "Ace-ten?" as he spun his hand into the muck.
Bryne offered the satisfaction of a solid read as consolation when she flashed across the table. "Ace-ten! There you go," said Davidson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
104,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Bobby Noel raised to 2,500 from the hijack, and was called by Jason Mangold in the cutoff, as well as the small blind and Bryan Skreens in the big blind.
Action checked to Noel on a 
flop, and he bet 4,000. Mangold instantly shoved his last 10,300 in the pot, and after the blinds folded, Noel flicked a chip in the pot to call.
Jason Mangold: 
Bobby Noel: 
Mangold's top pair faded the five-outer on the turn and river to earn the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
61,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
35,000
-43,000
|
-43,000 |