Lynn Scheel of No Limit Pub Poker Tour got it started with a raise to 10,000 from early position. A player from late position jammed for 22,000, and Scheel called to put them at risk.

Opponent:
Lynn Scheel:

Scheel stayed behind on the flop.

The turn was of no consequence, but Scheel cracked the aces on the river to vault ahead and take down the pot.

Lynn Scheel

87,500

87,500

Eric Lex of No Limit Pub Poker Tour shoved for 20,500 from the button and was called by the big blind to be at risk.

Eric Lex:
Opponent:

It was a classic flip as Lex needed to hit his overcards to stay in contention.

Lex didn't have to wait long as the flop fanned out to pull Lex ahead.

The turn, and the river completed the board as Lex secured the double up.

Eric Lex

41,500

41,500

The chips got in the middle when a player from middle position jammed for his final 12,000 and was called by Bryan Ducharme of No Limit Pub Poker Tour to be at risk.

Opponent:
Bryan Ducharme:

Ducharme held on the board to knock out his opponent.

Bryan Ducharme

114,000

-48,000

Bryan Ducharme of No Limit Pub Poker Tour limped under the gun before the button limped also. The small blind made it 12,000, which was called by Ducharme. The button folded.

The small blind went all-in on the flop, which led to a quick call from Ducharme to put the small blind at risk.

Opponent:
Bryan Ducharme:

Ducharme was well ahead after spiking his five to hit a set on the flop.

The turn and the river changed nothing as Ducharme took down the pot and eliminated his opponent.

Bryan Ducharme

162,000

162,000

The under-the-gun player opened to 7,500 before Aaron Boas of Riverchasers Poker Tour opted to re-raise to 22,500. His opponent called.

It was checked over to Boas on the flop before he put out a contiuation bet of 27,000.

The flop bet was enough to end the hand as his opponent yielded with a fold to award Boas the pot.

Aaron Boas

184,000

184,000

Nathaniel McNamara raised to 4,000 from early position before he was called by the cutoff. Derrick Koonce wanted to play for it all and jammed for 24,000 from the small blind.

McNamara called, and the cutoff folded.

Derrick Koonce:
Nathaniel McNamara:

Koonce avoided any pitfalls as the board came to award Koonce the double.

Derrick Koonce	51,000	51,000
Nathaniel McNamara	25,500	25,500

The under-the-gun player opted to go all-in for 32,000 and was called by Michael Grosso of No Limit Pub Poker Tour in the hijack for his final 15,000 to be at risk.

Michael Grosso:
Opponent:

Grosso was well ahead with his aces, but the flop was precarious as it came to give his opponent a straight draw.

The turn was safe, and the river was of no consequence as Grosso's aces held to secure the double.

Michael Grosso

37,500

37,500

Robert Stone of No Limit Pub Poker Tour jammed for his final 31,500 from the cutoff and was called in the big blind to be at risk.

Robert Stone:
Opponent:

Stone stayed ahead on the flop.

The turn, and the river brought no surprises to award Stone the double.

Robert Stone

63,000

63,000

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

There were approximately 5,400 in the middle on a board that read when Vangjel Haxhia put out a river bet of 3,100.

His opponent deliberated before he made the call.

Haxhia showed for two pair to take it down as his opponent tossed his cards in the muck.

The chips got in the middle preflop when No Limit Pub Poker Tour's Ian Auvil clashed with the New York chapter of the No Limit Pub Poker Tour's Tom Heinlein, with Heinlein at risk for his tournament life.

Tom Heinlein:
Ian Auvil:

Auvil had Heinlein's hand in trouble, and the flop did not bring much intrigue as it came to keep Auvil ahead.

The turn and the river were also safe to award Auvil the pot.

Ian Auvil	79,000	79,000
Tom Heinlein	0	0

Lynn Scheel of No Limit Pub Poker Tour got it started with a raise to 10,000 from early position. A player from late position jammed for 22,000, and Scheel called to put them at risk.

Opponent:
Lynn Scheel:

Scheel stayed behind on the flop.

The turn was of no consequence, but Scheel cracked the aces on the river to vault ahead and take down the pot.

Lynn Scheel

87,500

87,500