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

The under-the-gun player limped before Cat Brown of No Limit Pub Poker Tour also limped. The next seat over decided to go all-in for 20,800. The under-the-gun player folded, but Brown put in the call after giving it some thought to put her opponent at risk.

Opponent:
Cat Brown:

The flop was safe for the pocket aces of her opponent when it came .

The turn changed nothing, but the river was lightning in a bottle for Brown who hit the to improve to a set and crack the aces of her opponent.

Cat Brown

54,000

54,000

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

A player in early position got it started with a raise to 2,500 from early position before garnering a call from a player from middle position. Rob Lynch of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to go all-in for 13,100 on the button and was called by the original raiser, while the middle position player folded to put Lynch at risk.

Rob Lynch:
Opponent:

Lynch needed help, and the cavalry arrived on the flop when the dealer fanned out .

The turn and the did not alter the standings as Lynch doubled up to stay in contention.

Rob Lynch

34,300

34,300

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 small blind chose to raise to 3,500, but Joe Jarboe of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to re-raise to 7,000 from the big blind, and the small blind called.

It was checked over to Jarboe on the , and he bet 5,000. The small blind called.

The turn was checked by the small blind before Jarboe bet 10,000 and was called.

Both players checked it on the river.

The small blind showed , but it was Jarboe who took down the pot when he revealed .

Joe Jarboe

57,000

57,000