Daniel Sepiol raised to 14,000 on the button, then called a three-bet shove from Craig Welko for 90,000.
Craig Welko: 
Daniel Sepiol: 
Sepiol found an ace on the 
flop, and Welko found no seven on the 
turn or 
river to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
Busted |
Nikolas Martinez jammed for 29,000 in the small blind, and Spenser Cramer called in the big blind.
Nikolas Martinez: 
Spenser Cramer: 
Martinez flopped an open-ender on the 
flop, but Cramer blocked some of his outs with a flush draw. The 
turn and 
river bricked off, and Martinez ended his Cinderella run from under one big blind with a decent cash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Justin Coliny raised to 25,000 from under the gun, and Matt Higgins called on the button.
Coliny bet 25,000 on the 
flop, and Higgins raised to 94,000. Coliny three-bet shoved for 235,000 effective and Higgins snap-called.
Justin Coliny: 
Matt Higgins: 
Higgins had a plethora of outs to best the ace-high of Coliny, but the turn and 
river left him wanting.
"You thought he had a flush draw?" Neil Patel asked Coliny, who shrugged and said, "I don't know what the f*** he had, honestly," with a big grin on his face.
Ryan Hohner busted at the same time at another table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Mike Shin jammed for 124,000 from middle position, and Nate Stumpf three-bet shoved for a little more in the small blind, chasing out Donald Shaver in the big blind.
Mike Shin: 
Nate Stumpf: 
Shin missed the 
flop, but the 
turn gave him some extra outs with an open-ender, although Stumpf had picked up a gutshot of his own. The river bricked off, and Shin hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
Spenser Cramer jammed for 144,000 on the button, and Freddy Williams called in the small blind.
Spenser Cramer:
Freddy Williams: 
Cramer got no help on a 
board to bust.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,250,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Daniel Sepiol raised to 20,000 from under the gun, and Justin Coliny three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind. Sepiol four-bet shoved for 483,000 and Coliny quickly called.
Daniel Sepiol: 
Justin Coliny: 
Coliny's jacks held on a 
board to bring the field down to the final two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000
460,000
|
460,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Big slick fell to cowboys once again here at the Hollywood Casino St. Louis.
Stephen Song limped under the gun for 10,000, leaving less than two big blinds behind. Christopher Audrain raised to 30,000 next to act, and action folded back to Song, who called.
Stephen Song: 
Christopher Audrain:
The board ran out 
and Song said his goodbyes to his tablemates before heading out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
988,000
645,000
|
645,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Just a few hands following a double, Day 1b chip leader Brent Barfield opened to 23,000 from the cutoff. The table folded to Christopher Audrain in the big blind, who put Barfield to the test with a shove. Barfield gestured frustration and called.
Brent Barfield: 
Christopher Audrain:
The board ran out 
, with Audrain spiking one of his over-cards on the flop and holding for the bust and the pot.
The next player who busts will be the last to cash for $8,856, followed by a pay jump to $11,307.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,280,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
David Wasson jammed for 133,000 from under the gun, and Freddy Williams three-bet to 330,000 next to act. Action folded to John Michalak in the big blind.
"Wow," Michalak muttered, before folding face-up after just a few moments.
David Wasson:
Freddy Williams:
Wasson bricked the 
flop, but picked up a gutshot on the turn. The river was no help, and Wasson hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Bianchi opened to 27,000 in the hijack, and Donald Shaver bumped it up to 75,000 from the cutoff.
Action folded back to Bianchi, who four-bet to 227,000. Shaver quickly raised all in, and Bianchi instantly called.
Donald Shaver:
Paul Bianchi:
"Classic," said Shaver, as the table awaited a flop. The board ran out 
, and big slick fell to a big pair yet again on Day 2.
Stacks were close. "He's got me covered by like, thirty grand," said Shaver as the dealer double counted the chips, and Bianchi was indeed ahead by just a few blinds. Shaver smiled as he got up to leave. "Alright. Good playing with you, guys."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,130,000
712,000
|
712,000 |
|
Busted |