Three ways on a coordinated flop of 
with about 25,000 already in the pot, Brad Sailor checked the small blind. Day 1 chip leader Brent Barfield fired 8,000, and BJ McBrayer called in the cutoff. Sailor put in the check-raise for 28,000, and both of his opponents quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
Joshua Henrichs raised to 6,500 from the cutoff, and Daniel Sepiol called on the button.
Henrichs bet 7,000 on the 
flop, and Sepiol called.
Sepiol called another 7,500 bet from Henrichs on the 
turn, and Henrichs bet 12,000 on the 
river. Sepiol called, only to muck after Henrichs flipped over 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
210,000
112,000
|
112,000 |
|
||
Luke O'Brien opened to 10,000 under the gun, and action folded to Maurice Hawkins on the button, his sole caller.
On 
, O'Brien quickly glanced down at his chips before tossing in a tan one and announcing, "25k." Hawkins snapped.
The turn brought the 
, and O'Brien didn't hesitate before saying, "I'm all in." Hawkins called.
O'Brien's still looked good on the 
river, and Hawkins mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
101,500
|
101,500 |
|
58,000
-87,000
|
-87,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
352,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
|
340,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
300,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
295,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
280,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
270,000
63,900
|
63,900 |
|
220,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
190,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
145,000
115,900
|
115,900 |
|
137,000
77,800
|
77,800 |
|
120,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
110,000
-107,600
|
-107,600 |
|
||
|
95,000
8,700
|
8,700 |
|
70,000 | |
|
45,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
40,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
||
|
|
30,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
28,000 | |
Maurice Hawkins raised to 12,000 from middle position, and Aaron Johnson called in the big blind.
Action checked to the river of a 
board, where Johnson bet 7,000. Hawkins raised to 14,000, and Johnson three-bet shoved to put Hawkins at risk. Hawkins instantly flung 
up on the felt, preserving his remaining 75,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
75,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
Matt Higgins raised to 8,000 from the cutoff, and Brett Reichard three-bet to 30,000 from the button. Higgins responded with a four-bet shove to put Reichard at risk for his last 110,000, and Reichard thought for a minute before letting his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
110,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
Neil Patel raised to 10,000 from middle position, and Nick Davidson three-bet to 28,000 from the small blind. Patel called.
Davidson checked the 
flop to Patel, who bet 28,000. Davidson folded.
"You had ace-king?" Patel asked Davidson, who responded with, "Junk."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
220,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
Justin Coliny finished Day 1b with a healthy stack and shows no signs of slowing down.
In this hand, Dan Lowery opened from middle position, and Coliny three-bet to 21,000. Lowery called.
After 
was spread, Coliny continued for 25,000. Lowery called again.
The 
added a flush draw to the board on the turn, and Coliny fired once more for 50,000. Lowery matched it without hesitation.
The dealer put out the on the river, pairing the board, and Coliny bet 65,000. Lowery quickly called and got the bad news when Coliny revealed his 
for a flopped set and rivered boat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
495,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
98,000
-202,000
|
-202,000 |
Blake Whittington shoved for 29,500 from middle position, and David Wasson called in the big blind.
Blake Whittington: 
David Wasson: 
Whittington was dead by the turn of a 
board, and Wasson earned the knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
309,500 | |
|
Busted |
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