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Level: 16
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 160,000
After no players were at risk on the first few hands of the money bubble, Elizabeth Rice was forced all in for her last 1,000 chip in the big blind. Action folded around to Natalinna Lima in the small blind, who only had to commit one chip before action was paused.
At the next table over, Anthony Garilli was also all in and at risk against Christopher Bricker. Garilli tabled pocket kings, which improved to a set to stay alive. Action was then resumed at Rice's table.
Elizabeth Rice: A♥7♣ 
Natalinna Lima: K♥10♥
Lima found top pair on the 8♠10♠2♦7♠3♣ runout, as Rice lost her final chip to finish shy of earning a double bag bonus. She will still return on Wednesday with a healthy stack for Day 2.
With 38 players remaining, the tournament is being played hand for hand until one more elimination is recorded.
Mikhail Patish was all in short of the money bubble, and at risk against chip leader Joseph Tymorek.
Mikhail Patish: A♥Q♠
Joseph Tymorek: 4♠4♦
Patish was flipping for his tournament life, but came up empty on the 2♦K♠3♣10♣2♠ runout to see his stack shipped to Tymorek.
At a nearby table, Elizabeth Rice lost a hand with A♥10♦ when her opponent's K♥6♥ made trips on the K♦A♣K♠Q♠7♥ board.
The tournament clock shows 41 players remaining, with only the top 37 earning a spot in the money for Day 1b.
Level: 15
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Elizabeth Rice was all in from early position, facing Barry Fagan for her remaining stack of 60,000.
Elizabeth Rice: A♣K♥
Barry Fagan: A♥J♦
With her Australian rail cheering along, Rice saw a safe 2♥7♥2♦5♣9♣ runout to secure another double-up.
At a nearby table, Joseph Tymorek added fresh chips to his big stack when his 9♠9♣ found a set on the flop to crack kings across the table.
Joseph Tymorek made the call in the small blind after Les Mildenberg moved all in from middle position.
Les Mildenberg: A♣J♠
Joseph Tymorek: Q♥J♦
Mildenberg increased his advantage on the A♥3♦J♥ flop, and Tymorek could not improve further on the 7♣ turn or 3♣ river.
Action folded around to Kevin Specter in the small blind, who moved his last 60,000 into the middle. Michael Wyatt quickly called, and the hands were turned up.
Kevin Specter: K♦J♠
Michael Wyatt: A♠J♥
Specter saw the bad news as Wyatt had him pipped, and nothing changed on the 9♥3♥9♣3♦4♠ runout. Specter wished the table good luck, as Wyatt stacked up the chips.
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