Blinds: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Mike Chafetz raised to 120,000 in the cutoff and Steven Tapp three-bet to 360,000 in the small blind. Rob Keizo called for 235,000 in the big blind, while Chafetz also called.
Chafetz and Tapp checked down the J♦7♠5♥9♠K♣ board, and Chafetz showed K♠8♠ for a pair. Tapp mucked A♥6♦, while Keizo also mucked 10♦4♥ and headed to the rail in seventh place.
Blinds: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jason Kuperschmid raised to 100,000 in early position, Andrew Camacho moved all in for 870,000 in the hijack, and Kuperschmid snap-called.
Andrew Camacho: 8♠8♣ 
Jason Kuperschmid: A♠A♦
Camacho had run right into Kuperschmid's aces as the board came Q♦J♦3♥2♣, but he spiked the 8♥ on the river to make a set and earn the double up.
Blinds: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jason Kuperschmid raised to 100,000 in the cutoff, Patrick Lohnes moved all in for 415,000 on the button, and Kuperschmid called.
Patrick Lohnes: A♦K♠
Jason Kuperschmid: Q♣J♦
The Q♦J♠10♦ flop gave Kuperschmid two pair, but Lohnes had spiked the nut straight. The 4♣ turn left him a card away from a double up, but Kuperschmid caught the J♥ on the river to make a full house and bust Lohnes in eighth place.
The eight finalists have made their way back to the main feature table, and action at the final table is underway.
Action will be streamed on the Eastern Poker Tour's official YouTube channel. The stream can also be found by clicking on the tab above.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Kuperschmid | 1,000,000 | 33 |
| 2 | Patrick Lohnes | 675,000 | 23 |
| 3 | Andrew Camacho | 1,000,000 | 33 |
| 4 | Glen Thompson | 615,000 | 21 |
| 5 | Mike Chafetz | 895,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Steve Quillian | 2,815,000 | 94 |
| 7 | Steven Tabb | 2,865,000 | 96 |
| 8 | Rob Keizo | 785,000 | 26 |
The final 15 players will gather inside the DoubleTree by Hilton in Milford today at noon local time to battle for the title and inaugural Jordan Fishman Cup on Day 2 of the $1,200 New England Poker Championship.
Last year’s runner-up Steven Tabb is making another run and enters the day as an overwhelming chip leader with 2,130,000. He’s followed by Andrew Camacho (1,315,000) and Kevin Cronin (1,300,000). Rick Ziegler, the reigning Eastern Poker Tour champion, is also still alive with 680,000 as he hunts another trophy.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Tabb | United States | 2,130,000 | 85 |
| 2 | Andrew Camacho | United States | 1,315,000 | 53 |
| 3 | Kevin Cronin | United States | 1,300,000 | 52 |
| 4 | Glen Thompson | United States | 890,000 | 36 |
| 5 | Steve Quillian | United States | 815,000 | 33 |
| 6 | Jason Kuperschmid | United States | 795,000 | 32 |
| 7 | Rick Ziegler | United States | 680,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Patrick Lohnes | United States | 645,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Rob Keizo | United States | 515,000 | 21 |
| 10 | Tom Magee | United States | 340,000 | 14 |
Only the top 12 players out of the 104-entry field will make the money and secure a min-cash of $2,400, while the champion will take home $30,000. The action picks up on Level 18 with blinds of 10,000/25,000 and a 25,000 big blind ante, with levels remaining 40 minutes long. Blind levels will be pushed back at the start of the final table to ensure a 30 big-blind average. The final table will be streamed on the Eastern Poker Tour’s official YouTube channel.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $30,000 | 7 | $6,000 |
| 2 | $20,000 | 8 | $5,100 |
| 3 | $13,000 | 9 | $4,300 |
| 4 | $9,960 | 10 | $3,560 |
| 5 | $8,100 | 11 | $2,900 |
| 6 | $7,000 | 12 | $2,400 |
While PokerNews coverage will be focused on the start of the $35,000 Championship event today, updates on eliminations once the final table is reached will be provided. Stay tuned for the action.
$1,200 New England Poker Championship
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