The players have stepped out for their first 15-minute break of the day.

Jewell McCann was all in for around 13,000 and Jennifer Atkinson put her at risk with just a little more. Action was heads up.

Jewell McCann:
Jennifer Atkinson:

The board ran out and the aces held to secure the double for McCann while leaving Atkinson with just a few T-100 chips.

Jewell McCann	26,300
Jennifer Atkinson	400	-29,600

The first flight drew total of 287 entries and 27 players will move on thanks to a double knockout at the end of the evening. Joseph Fleming returns with a big chip lead in a quest for the guaranteed top prize of $40,000.

BPO Florida Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts

Action was heads up with when Albert Harris bet 5,000 and Sara McCarthy called. The river was and both players checked before McCarthy turned over for a pair of queens. Harris tossed the losing hand in the muck and McCarthy took the pot.

Elsewhere, Wayne Tarber and Patrick Thornton were heads up with on the board when Tarber called a 3,500 bet from Thornton to see on the river. Thornton check-folded when Tarber fired 5,200.

Sara McCarthy	38,000	38,000
Wayne Tarber	37,000	7,000
Patrick Thornton	27,700	-2,300
Albert Harris	12,800	-17,200

Samantha McPhail raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Al Harris called from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way and action was heads up.

The flop was and McPhail bet 2,000. Harris called and the turn was .

Both players checked the turn and the river. McPhail turned over to take the pot while Harris showed the losing .

Samantha McPhail	33,000
Albert Harris	17,000	4,200

Action was heads up with on the board when Dan Rogers bet 1,000 from the small blind. Jennifer Wiresma raised to 5,000 from middle position and Rogers called.

The river was and Rogers fired 5,000. Wiresma called and turned over for the straight, but Rogers showed to take the pot with tens full of sixes.

Dan Rogers	45,100	45,100
Jennifer Wiresma	22,300	-7,700

Action was heads up with almost 10,000 in the middle and a flop of when Ariel Suchecki bet 6,500 from the small blind and John Paoloca called from the button. The turn was .

Suchecki checked the turn and Paoloca shoved the last of his stack. Suchecki called and the cards were turned up. Paoloca had and Suchecki had .

The river was a and no help for Suchecki and she was left with just 2,500. A few hands later she was seen exiting the tournament area.

John Paoloca	41,600	41,600
Ariel Suchecki	0	0

Cards are now in the air for Day 1b of the BPO Main Event at the Florida World Championship. There are currently 87 entries for the tournament as action gets underway.

The first flight drew total of 287 entries and 27 players will move on thanks to a double knockout at the end of the evening. Joseph Fleming returns with a big chip lead in a quest for the guaranteed top prize of $40,000.

BPO Florida Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts

Action was heads up with when Albert Harris bet 5,000 and Sara McCarthy called. The river was and both players checked before McCarthy turned over for a pair of queens. Harris tossed the losing hand in the muck and McCarthy took the pot.

Elsewhere, Wayne Tarber and Patrick Thornton were heads up with on the board when Tarber called a 3,500 bet from Thornton to see on the river. Thornton check-folded when Tarber fired 5,200.

Sara McCarthy	38,000	38,000
Wayne Tarber	37,000	7,000
Patrick Thornton	27,700	-2,300
Albert Harris	12,800	-17,200

Action was heads up with on the board when Dan Rogers bet 1,000 from the small blind. Jennifer Wiresma raised to 5,000 from middle position and Rogers called.

The river was and Rogers fired 5,000. Wiresma called and turned over for the straight, but Rogers showed to take the pot with tens full of sixes.

Dan Rogers	45,100	45,100
Jennifer Wiresma	22,300	-7,700