The chips went in preflop when a player from early position shoved for approximately 120,000 and was called by Vangjel Haxhia to be at risk.

Opponent:
Vangjel Haxhia:

It was a flip, but this time, the pair won as the board came to award Haxhia the pot and get the players in Day 1b one step closer to securing their spot on Day 2.

Vangjel Haxhia

457,000

326,000

Cat Brown and Greg Bloom of No Limit Pub Poker Tour clashed with an all-in and call preflop to put Brown at risk.

Cat Brown:
Greg Bloom:

Brown had Bloom's hand dominated, and the flop did not bring any drama as it came .

The turn, and the river kept Brown ahead as she scored a double up late on Day 1b.

Cat Brown	130,000	48,500
Greg Bloom	15,000	-238,000

Domenico Armano of Eastern Poker Tour and No Limit Pub Poker Tour chose to raise to 12,000 from the hijack before Vincent Teutonico of No Limit Poker Tour jammed on the button.

James Shelton went all-in from the big blind for less, and Armano called to put both at risk.

James Shelton:
Vincent Teutonico:
Domenico Armano:

Armano had both his opponents in rough shape, but Shelton began calling for the nine as the dealer prepared to deal the runout.

Shelton's wish was granted when the flop gave him a set, but he was far from out of danger as Armano held the ace of diamonds for the flush draw.

The turn soothed Shelton's worries of a flush as the river awarded him the triple up.

Armano's aces were still good to win the side pot as he eliminated Teutonico.

Domenico Armano	204,000	79,000
James Shelton	90,000	22,500
Vincent Teutonico	0	-126,500

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

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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.