The players have returned for Level 15 which features a small blind of 3,000, big blind of 6,000, and a big blind ante of 6,000.
With 40 players left and 32 getting paid, the bubble is approaching.
The 40 remaining players of Day 1d have been sent for another 15-minute break.
The board read 
with around 200,000 in the middle.
Jeffrey Fotakis had checked in the middle position and Timothy Glab shoved from the hijack with the bigger stack. Fotakis tanked for a while, well into the break, and then decided to make the call with 
for the set of sixes. Glab had to show he held 
for top pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
546,000 | |
|
90,000
-158,000
|
-158,000 |
Kareem Marshall raised to 12,000 from the early position and the player in the cutoff three-bet to 60,000. Stephanie Sears shoved on the button and the blinds folded. Marshall asked for a count and the dealer confirmed Sears had 74,500 behind. Marshall took a few more seconds and then folded. The player in the cutoff called for the 68,500 he had in total.
Cutoff: 
Stephanie Sears: 
"One for the ovaries!" Sears requested from the female dealer.
The flop came 
for her opponent to flop top two pair immediately.
The turn was the 
for Sears to pick up the gutshot to a straight but her opponent also picked up the flush draw.
The river completed the board with the 
to give Sears the Broadway indeed for her to eliminate her opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
320,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
167,500
167,500
|
167,500 |
Play has slowed down as everyone keeps looking at the tournament clock to see how many players are left. As 32 players are getting paid, they've still got some way to go.
The following players have all been eliminated before the money stages:
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
The player in the hijack raised, John Frields shoved from the button for 104,500 and was called by the initial raiser for his last 102,000.
Hijack: 
John Frields: 
The board ran out 
for Frields to river two pair to eliminate his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
220,000 |
Michael Cordes raised from the late position and the player on the button shoved with the slightly bigger stack. Cordes called for his last 20,500.
Michael Cordes: 
Button: 
The board ran out 
for Cordes to hold with the higher hole cards to double up with.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
318,000 | |
|
300,000 | |
|
|
248,000 | |
|
220,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
||
|
177,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
135,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
|
105,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
There were 268 entries collected on Day 1d which means that 32 players will be in the money for at least $550 of which 21 players will go through to Day 2 for more money.
With 268 entries showing on the tournament clock, the remaining Day 1d players have been sent for their third break of the day. During this break, the 100-value chips will be taken out of play and the late registration and reentry period will be closed.
