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.

Left short stack after the her all in with big slick, Ellen Schirmer moved all in from under the gun for 12,000. Eddie Torres called late position. Both players revealed their hands and Torres stated that he "liked to play his hand."

Ellen Schirmer:
Eddie Torres:

The board ran out to give Torres a double gutshot draw. The hand was sealed on the turn as the board completed for Torres to take the pot.

Torres qualified into the BPO through the New York Free Poker club.

Eddie Torres	46,000	46,000
Ellen Schirmer	0	-12,000

Early position raised to 1,000 and the button raised to 4,800. William Perkins called from the big blind and Schirmer moved all in for 30,100. The button folded and Perkins called for less (18,500). Both players revealed their hands.

William Perkins:
Ellen Schirmer:

The board ran out for Perkins to double up.

William Perkins	42,400	42,400
Ellen Schirmer	12,000	-22,000

Action was caught after the flop of and early position checked their option.

Ron Campernik fired for 2,700 from middle position.

The cutoff and early position players folded for Campernik to take the pot.

Ron Campernik

41,000

6,000

Rebecca Ashworth opened to 1,600 from the cutoff. Only the small blind called.

After the board, the small blind checked to Ashworth. She continued for 2,200 and was rewarded with the pot.

Ashworth joins the BPO through the Over the Top Poker League from Colorado.

Rebecca Ashworth

39,700

39,700

Action was caught after the flop of and under the gun checked. Ellen Schirmer fired for 3,500 and was rewarded with the pot.

The following hand, Schirmer opened from middle position to 1,800 and took down the pot before the flop.

Shirmer joined BPO through the Deepstack Poker League. She hopes to make Day 2 and will wear her leagues jersey if she manages to battle through Day 1b.

Ellen Schirmer

34,000

34,000

Under the gun raised to 600 and Robert Beland called from middle position. The small blind led for 1,600 and both players made the call.

The flop came and the small blind checked. Under the gun checked to Beland who fired for 4,000. Neither contesting player made the call.

Beland qualified into the BPO by playing in the affiliate league of the Easter Poker Tour.

Robert Beland

19,000

19,000

Ron Campernik raised to 600 from early position and Nikki Theroux defended her big blind.

The flop came and Theroux checked her option. Campernik fired for 1,500 and was called.

After the turn peeled the , Theroux checked to Campernik. He fired for 2,000 and was rewarded with the pot.

The following hand, Campernik raised to 600 from under the gun. Middle position and the button called.

The flop came and Campernik continued for 1,200. Middle position raised to 3,000 and only Campernik found the call.

As the turn came the , Campernik fired for 2,000 and won the pot. Campernik joins us as part of Team NLH from Atlantic City.

Ron Campernik	35,000	35,000
Nikki Theroux	27,900	27,900

Action was caught after the flop of and Johnny Kelly (US) led out for 7,400.

Both remaining players folded for Kelly to take the pot.

Kelly bagged yesterdays flight with a stack of 171,000 and is playing to secure a larger stack heading into the Day 2.

Johnny Kelly (US)

37,200

-133,800

Ron Mangiarelli called from middle position, along with Late position and the small blind.

The big blind checked their option and the four players headed to the flop.

After the board came both blinds were quick to check. Mangiarelli fired for 700 and the remaining players folded.

He revealed as his tablemates mentioned that he "only plays the nuts."