Michael Richer moved all in for 42,000 in the cutoff and Hamid Izadi called in the big blind.
Michael Richer: A♥K♠ 
Hamid Izadi: Q♣9♥
Richer quickly packed up his seat cushion and stood up from his seat as he prepared to see the flop, which came 9♦4♠5♦ to give Izadi the lead with top pair. The rest of the board ran out J♥3♥ and Richer made a quick exit from the tournament area.
Heads-up on a flop of A♥4♦7♣, Christopher Caruso bet 6,000 from the button and Michael Richer called in the big blind.
Caruso bet another 10,000 on the A♦ turn and Richer again called. The river was the J♠ and Caruso bet another 15,000. Richer called once more, and Caruso showed A♣2♦ for trips to win the pot.
Tournament officials confirmed that Day 1b will end once seven players remain.
There are currently 12 players remaining out of 54 total entries.
Harrison Dobin raised to 40,000 in middle position, leaving himself around 15,000 behind, and called off his last chips after Russ Dunlevy shoved in the hijack.
Harrison Dobin: A♦9♠
Russ Dunlevy: J♠J♥
Dobin needed to come from behind against Dunlevy's jacks to stay alive, but he missed the 10♣6♣4♦K♥9♣ board and was sent to the rail.
Andrew Phillips was also eliminated the next hand after jamming for his last 50,000 with K♣9♣ from middle position. Christopher Caruso put him at risk on the button with A♥9♥, and Caruso's ace-kicker played on the 2♠8♦6♥10♦8♥ board.
Charles Furey raised to 18,000 in the cutoff and Harrison Dobin called for his last 15,000 in the small blind. Andrew Phillips then reshoved in the big blind, and Furey folded.
Harrison Dobin: K♠K♥
Andrew Phillips: J♣J♥
"You couldn't call, man?" Phillips said to Furey.
"I had an ace in my hand. I'm not sure you wanted a call," Furey replied.
The board ran out 9♥7♠2♠6♦8♥ and Dobin's kings stayed in the lead to earn him the triple up.
"I need to play worse," Charles Furey said, still rueing the missed opportunity right before the last break.
"It's not working out so well for me," Andrew Phillips added.
Thies Guyy then moved all in for 59,000 under the gun and the table folded around to Furey who called in the small blind.
Thies Guyy: A♦Q♥
Charles Furey: 4♠4♥
Guyy was racing for his tournament life, but Furey spiked a set on the 10♣8♦4♦ flop to take a big lead. The 8♥ turn improved Furey to a full house, and Guyy was drawing dead going to the 2♥ river and was sent to the rail.
Casey Hatmaker was the lone player to hop in right at the end of late registration and quickly got in his 40,000 from the big blind against Christopher Caruso in middle position.
Casey Hatmaker: A♣10♦
Christopher Caruso: A♥2♥
The flop came J♥10♣10♠ to give Hatmaker trips, while Caruso picked up a flush draw on the 9♥ turn. The river was the 7♣ and Hatmaker dodged Caruso's draw to earn the double up.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Players are going on a 12-minute break. Late registration closes once action resumes.
The tournament clock currently shows 53 total entries, with 14 players remaining.
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