The button opened to 20,000 before David Short of No Limit Pub Poker Tour responded with a jam for 101,000 out of the small blind. Short was called to be at risk.

David Short:
Opponent:

Short improved his lead when he hit a set on the flop, but his opponent was still live with outs to a straight.

The turn was safe for Short, and the river sealed the deal in his favor as he secured the double late on Day 1a.

Kurt Lennon of No Limit Pub Poker Tour raised to 12,000 on the button before the big blind shoved for approximately 44,000. Lennon called to put the big blind at risk.

Opponent:
Kurt Lennon:

Lennon's hand was in a world of trouble, but the first card in the window was a welcome sight as the flop came to improve Lennon to a pair of queens.

Lennon held on the turn and the river to seal the deal and eliminate his opponent.

There were approximately 50,000 already in the middle on a board that read . The middle position player checked before the hijack put out a bet of 23,000.

Terry Shawl shoved on the button for 155,000.

Both his opponents folded as Shawl was a healthy pot uncontested.

The blinds duked it out as the small blind raised to 26,000 and was called by Kristen May of No Limit Pub Poker Tour.

The flop came before the small blind continued for 34,000. That was not enough for May, as she raised it to 70,000 in response.

The small blind folded to award the pot to May.

Kristen May

227,000

227,000

Players are on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at the 5,000/10,000 level. There are 31 players remaining on Day 1a. A total of 23 will advance to Day 2.

Kurt Lennon and Glenda Ricci of No Limit Pub Poker Tour clashed in back-to-back hands.

The first hand took place on a board that read . Ricci bet 20,000 before Lennon responded with a re-raise to 40,000. Ricci called.

The river was checked by both players. Ricci showed for a pair of queens, but Lennon was slightly better with for a better kicker.

The second hand occurred on the next hand when Ricci jammed for her final 24,000 from early position.

Lennon called to put Ricci at risk.

Glenda Ricci:
Kurt Lennon:

Ricci needed to avoid the overcards of Lennon, and the board complied when it came .

Kurt Lennon	185,000	75,000
Glenda Ricci	68,000	68,000

The cutoff went all-in, and Craig Bradford of Eastern Poker Tour called off for 46,000 to be at risk from the cutoff.

Craig Bradford:
Opponent:

Bradford needed to fade the overcards of his opponent, and the flop brought good news as it fanned out to upgrade his hand to a set.

The turn ended the hand as it gave Bradford a full house, as the inconsequential river completed the board.

Eric Lux of No Limit Pub Poker Tour shoved preflop from the button and was called by Nathaniel McNamara of New York Free Poker to be at risk for his tournament life.

Eric Lex:
Nathaniel McNamara:

Lex was ahead going into the runout, and the flop extended his lead as it came .

The turn kept McNamara in the running, but the river sealed it in favor of Lex who doubled up to stay in the tournament.

Nathaniel McNamara	98,000	-37,000
Eric Lex	84,000	42,500

The hijack raised before Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour shoved for approximately 87,000. He was called to be at risk.

Domenico Armano:
Opponent:

It was a flip as they went to a runout, but Armano missed the flop when it came .

The turn was intriguing as Armano gained some outs to a straight.

The river lit up the table as his opponent hit a set, but Armano was best as he converted to hit his straight to double up.

Domenico Armano

215,000

215,000

Marianna Laccetti of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to raise to 15,000 from early position and was called by the hijack.

The flop came before Laccetti continued for 15,000.

Her opponent gave it some thought but opted to fold.

Laccetti showed for a flush draw as she scooped the pot.

Marianna Laccetti

221,000

221,000