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888poker has released the fourth episode of its 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event documentary series, following the brand’s ambassadors through the grind of Day 2. After Ian Simpson’s elimination in Part 2, four players remained heading into the second day: Aaron Barone, Nick Eastwood, Lucia Navarro, and Vivian Saliba.

Barone started the day with 76,400 chips and a relaxed mindset, describing Day 2 as the least pressured stage of the tournament compared to the make-or-break feel of Day 1. He entered the day planning to play aggressively and build his stack.

Not every player enjoyed such a smooth start. Eastwood saw his stack shrink from 56,300 to 41,000 during the opening level after being repeatedly three-bet and forced to fold. Barone offered reassurance, noting that Eastwood still held plenty of big blinds to work with.

Despite the advice, Eastwood’s tournament ended shortly before the next break. He got his stack in with pocket aces against an opponent’s pocket sevens on a nine-eight-six two-diamond board, only to see his rival turn a set and complete a full house on the river.

Saliba followed him to the rail soon after, losing a race with ace-queen against ace-king when her opponent flopped trip kings and rivered a full house. She remained philosophical afterward, pointing out how many players entered the near 10,000-runner field.

Barone and Navarro survived the day, bagging 237,000 and 94,000 chips respectively. Navarro expressed confidence about reaching the money as Day 3 approaches, with Part 5 of the documentary set for release on September 4.