Tracy Maynard-Harris of No Limit Pub Poker Tour took her final stand and went all-in for approximately 45,000 from early position. Pat Aguiar of Eastern Poker Tour made the call out of the big blind to put Maynard-Harris at risk.

Tracy Maynard-Harris:
Pat Aguiar:

Maynard-Harris pulled well ahead on the flop.

The turn improved Maynard-Harris to two pair, but Aguiar was still alive with a straight draw despite fading in the standings.

Much to the dismay of Maynard-Harris, the river came to give Aguiar a straight and end the run of Maynard-Harris.

Pat Aguiar	260,000
Tracy Maynard-Harris	0	-245,000

Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour and No Limit Pub Poker Tour raised from early position before Tony Gately of No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to re-raise.

Armano called and sent them to a flop of . Gately jammed for 42,000 after it was checked to him and was called by Armano to be at risk.

Tony Gately:
Domenico Armano:

Gately was ahead with the overpair, and the turn, and the river did not alter the standings as Gately scored the double up.

Tony Gately	142,000	142,000
Domenico Armano	125,000	-30,000

There was approximately 100,000 in the middle on a board that read when this hand was picked up.

Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour and No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to bet 100,000 on the river, but he faced resistance when Ron Mangiarelli of Pikes Peak Poker jammed for 205,000.

Armano gave it considerable thought as he mulled over his situation, but eventually decided on a fold to award Mangiarelli a big pot.

Ron Mangiarelli	406,000	142,000
Domenico Armano	155,000	-175,000

The chips went in preflop as Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour and No Limit Pub Poker Tour called the all-in of his opponent for 12,000 to put them at risk as Armano found himself in another all-in clash.

Opponent:
Domenico Armano:

Armano was behind, and the flop kept him behind when it came to give his opponent top pair. Armano was far from out of contention as he flopped a pair also.

The turn altered nothing, but the river was a good one for Armano when it came the and sent his opponent packing.

Domenico Armano

330,000

0

What comes around goes around as Joe Corrigan of No Limit Pub Poker Tour found himself on the other end of an elimination when he clashed with Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour and No Limit Pub Poker Tour.

Armano got it started with a raise to 11,000 from early position before Corrigan called.

Armano continued for 7,000 on the flop, which led to a call from Corrigan.

The turn led to a bet of 11,000 from Armano. Corrigan stuck around with a call.

Armano checked the river. Corrigan went all-in for his remaining 26,000 and was called by Armano.

Corrigan showed for ace high. Armano turned over the winner as he revealed for a pair to eliminate Corrigan.

Domenico Armano

330,000

47,500

Joe Corrigan of No Limit Pub Poker Tour shoved for 27,000 from the hijack and was called for less by the big blind to put the big blind at risk.

Opponent:
Joe Corrigan:

Corrigan's jacks improved to a full house on the [4h2sd5sJh2h] runout to eliminate his opponent.

Players are now on a 15-minute break. There are 28 players remaining on Day 1b. Play will resume at the 2,000/4,000 level.

Ron Alama of No Limit Pub Poker Tour New York took his final stand when he went all-in for 21,500 from early position. Tracy Maynard-Harris of No Limit Pub Poker Tour called to put Alama at risk.

Ron Alama:
Tracy Maynard-Harris:

Alama avoided any drama when the board ran out to double up.

Tracy Maynard-Harris	245,000	49,000
Ron Alama	43,000	-11,300

Vangjel Haxhia got it going with a raise to 6,500 from early position. James Shelton of No Limit Pub Poker Tour wanted to play for more and re-raised it to 16,500 from the big blind.

Haxhia made the call and sent them to a flop of .

Shelton went all-in on the flop. Haxhia folded before Shelton showed the goods with .

Vangjel Haxhia	131,000	51,000
James Shelton	67,500	8,500

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