The PokerNews live reporting team was just alerted to a wild hand that saw Linda Fuchs earn a double-up and then some in the most unlikely of scenarios.

As told by her very excited tablemates, Fuchs raised to 5,000 and was called by Jolanda Tedford and Bill Murphy.

The flop came and first to act, Fuchs continued for 15,000. Tedford called and Murphy committed his final 9,000 chips.

Before the turn, Fuchs moved her last 4,900 in blind and got called by Tedford.

Linda Fuchs:
Jolanda Tedford:
Bill Murphy:

It was an incredible set-over-set-over-set situation that held up on the river as Fuchs boosted her stack significantly and also now has quite a story to tell.

Linda Fuchs	66,000	66,000
Jolanda Tedford	11,000	11,000
Bill Murphy	0	0

Samantha Skelly, who the PokerNews live reporting team noticed had one of the more unique card protectors in the room of a tiny balloon animal dog just alerted us to a big hand which has seen her stack blow up to six figures.

Skelly told us that she ran into the dream situation where she picked up aces versus her opponent's kings for a huge all-in preflop confrontation for just over 40,000 chips each.

Skelly's aces held and her little pink balloon dog has a lot more chips to hang out with now.

Samantha Skelly

128,000

128,000

The first break of the day has arrived with 256 entries so far, with alternates still being called to fill the jam-packed palm Beach Kennel Club poker room.

Upon their return, players will come back to blinds of 300 / 500 with a 500 big blind ante.

There are plenty of poker-playing characters here at the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship, and throughout the weekend we'll take a look at some of them.

We caught up with "DJ Vinny" Vincent Teutonico while he was taking an unscheduled break at the bar after busting his first bullet.

Teutonico earned his nickname thanks to his longtime history in the music game as a DJ since 1977. Teutonico still spins the ones and twos, having recently done a gig in Hawaii, with most of his sets coming in the Staten Island area.

"DJ Vinny" qualified for the event via the BPO Staten Island chapter, and while his earned first bullet may have evaporated, he'll be back in after the upcoming break with his available $365 re-entry.

The No-Limit Pub Poker Tour is well represented as always here at the BPO Florida World Championship, with their members showing out in flashy jerseys adorned with their nicknames.

The tour, which was founded here in West Palm Beach County has a big presence in New York as well and has sent a solid team to the room including founder "Jimmy Rivers" Jim Michaels.

After limps from the cutoff, button and small blind, Steve Anderson raised to 1,200 in the big blind which got calls from the late position players.

The flop came and Anderson continued for 5,000, which only got a call from Phil Patti on the button.

After the fell on the turn, Anderson moved all in for 21,000 and got called by Patti who was slightly covered.

Phil Patti:
Steve Anderson:

Patti had turned the nut flush, leaving Anderson drawing dead with his lone .

After the stacks were counted down, Anderson was left with just 2,500 chips, while Patti had earned a sizable double-up.

Phil Patti	55,000	55,000
Steve Anderson	2,500	2,500

With about 10,000 in the middle on a board of , a pair of red T-5,000 chips were in front of Dena Jenne.
James Pierce then moved all in for about 30,000, covering Jenne.

She called to put herself at risk.

Dena Jenne:
James Pierce:

Pierce's nut flush had coolered Jenne's baby flush, sending her to the rail after the inconsequential river.

James Pierce	61,000	61,000
Dena Jenne	0	0

A field of 221 players has begun the day here at Palm Beach Kennel Club for the Bar Poker Open Florida World Championship.

Registration and re-entry is open until the start of Level 9, which will be at approximately 3:30 p.m. local time.