Middle position moved all in for 12,000 and Fidel Arellano called from the cutoff. The button called and the small blind moved all in for 13,100. Both players made the call with chips behind.

The flop came and Arellano moved all in for around 50,000. His opponent called for his remaining 11,500 and all players revealed their hands.

Middle Position:
Small Blind:
Button:
Fidel Arellano:

The board was no help to the other players as it completed with the for Arellano to take the pot.

Fidel Arellano

108,000

108,000

Late Position raised to 2,000 and Chris Shepard three bet to 5,000 from the button. The big blind four bet to 12,700 and Late Position moved all in for 32,500. Shepard called for 27,000 and the big blind made the fold. Both players revealed their hands.

Chris Shepard:
Late Position:

The board ran out for Shepard of the Eastern Poker Tour to take the pot.

Chris Shepard

69,200

69,200

Action was caught after the board ran out and the big blind checked their option.

Robbin Glover moved all in for 10,000. Her opponent went into the tank but eventually made the call.

Robbin Glover:
Big Blind:

Glover's queen high straight was the winner for her to take the pot.

Pierre Agenor called from middle position. Adam Talanca raised to 3,500 from late position and only Agenor found a call.

The flop came and Agenor checked his option. Talanca fired for 5,500 and received a call from Agenor.

After the turn came the , Agenor checked to Talanca. He continued for 6,000 and was called.

The river was the and Agenor moved all in for 12,000. Talanca took some time but eventually found the call. Agenor revealed to take the pot. Both players qualified into the event through the No Limit Pub Poker Tour.

Pierre Agenor	52,000	52,000
Adam Talanca	18,000	-31,000

Action was caught after the board of and Adam Talanca led out for 3,000 from the small blind. The big blind and middle position player made the call.

As the board completed with the , Talanca continued for 3,000. The big blind made the call.

Talanca revealed to best his opponents .

Adam Talanca

49,000

49,000

Ian Auvil cold called from under the gun. The small blind put in the call and the big blind checked their option.

After the flop came , both blinds were quick to check.

Auvil fired for 1,000 and received a fold from both opponents.

"Finally," Auvil commented as the reigning champions Day 1b was off to a cold start.

Ian Auvil

22,000

-8,000

Players are headed on a 15-minute break and return to blinds of 300/600 with a 600 big blind ante.