With only 27 players remaining it is a very energetic room, building quite the rail to sweat all of their Bar Poker Open regions.

Billy Hayes had just doubled his 75,000-chip stack when his ace-king held up against Adam Iaccarino, who was forced to play in the big blind with eight-six. Hayes got right back in the action the on the next hand.

Hayes jammed for 270,000 under the gun and Mike Reesman made the call in the big blind.

Billy Hayes:
MIke Reesman:

Hayes was looking to connect and that he did when the flop came , giving him a straight. The turn and river meant he doubled through Reesman to be back in the game.

Mike Reesman	1,300,000	-1,500,000
Adam Iaccarino	700,000	125,000
Billy Hayes	660,000	-40,000

On a flop of , Mike Reesman led out for 125,000 and Carlin Soto made the call.

The hit the turn and both players checked to see the on the river.

Reesman fired out a bet of 300,000 and Soto put in three orange chips to call.

"You're good" Said Reesman as he tabled .

Indeed Soto was good as he tabled the for a straight on the river and the dealer pushed him the pot.

Mike Reesman	2,800,000	-500,000
Carlin Soto	2,350,000	2,010,000

With half the field already gone, the 31 players remaining have reached their first 15-minute break of the day.

Bob Womack raised in early position to 150,000 and Mike Schnitzer called in the hijack.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Womack wasted no time jamming his 345,000 into the middle. Schnitzer only took a few seconds and pushed his cards into the middle.

Ed Lockwood	1,300,000	1,165,000
Nate Helms	1,200,000	920,000
Wasim Soomro	1,100,000	785,000
Mike Schnitzer	900,000	-405,000
Bob Womack	795,000	515,000

Four players saw a flop of and the action checked through to the turn.

Nick Sims was in the small blind and led out for 100,000. Nancy Peterman was next to act and folded. Ruben Vancelette contemplated for some time before letting it go and Richard Stepanian mucked on the button, sending the pot to Sims.

Mike Reesman	3,300,000	1,500,000
Carlous Collins	2,100,000	920,000
Nick Sims	950,000	790,000
Ruben Vancelette	710,000	-340,000
Richard Stepanian	700,000	220,000
Mati Eaton	675,000	215,000
Nancy Peterman	300,000	60,000

Aaron Groover raised 140,000 in an early position and John Kelly pushed his entire 305,000 stack across the line from the cutoff. The action folded back to Groover and he took some time before sigh-calling.

John Kelly:
Aaron Groover:

The dealer spread a flop of , improving Kelly to top pair. The fell on the turn securing the double for Kelly and the river was just a formality.

John Kelly	760,000	335,000
Aaron Groover	235,000	-575,000