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:
Natalinna Lima:

Lima found top pair on the 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.

Christopher Bricker	450,000	450,000
Anthony Garilli	235,000	67,000
Natalinna Lima	220,000	220,000
Elizabeth Rice	0	-1,000

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:
Joseph Tymorek:

Patish was flipping for his tournament life, but came up empty on the runout to see his stack shipped to Tymorek.

At a nearby table, Elizabeth Rice lost a hand with when her opponent's made trips on the board.

Joseph Tymorek	825,000	245,000
Elizabeth Rice	1,000	-144,000
Mikhail Patish	0	0

The tournament clock shows 41 players remaining, with only the top 37 earning a spot in the money for Day 1b.

Elizabeth Rice was all in from early position, facing Barry Fagan for her remaining stack of 60,000.

Elizabeth Rice:
Barry Fagan:

With her Australian rail cheering along, Rice saw a safe runout to secure another double-up.

At a nearby table, Joseph Tymorek added fresh chips to his big stack when his found a set on the flop to crack kings across the table.

Joseph Tymorek	580,000	150,000
Elizabeth Rice	145,000	90,000
Barry Fagan	76,000	76,000

Joseph Tymorek made the call in the small blind after Les Mildenberg moved all in from middle position.

Les Mildenberg:
Joseph Tymorek:

Mildenberg increased his advantage on the flop, and Tymorek could not improve further on the turn or river.

Joseph Tymorek	430,000	-110,000
Les Mildenberg	205,000	-415,000

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:
Michael Wyatt:

Specter saw the bad news as Wyatt had him pipped, and nothing changed on the runout. Specter wished the table good luck, as Wyatt stacked up the chips.

Michael Wyatt	122,000
Kevin Specter	0	0

Elizabeth Rice had less than a big blind left when she moved all in from the small blind against two opponents.

Action checked all the way to showdown, where Rice tabled after seeing the on the flop to stay alive and more than triple her stack.

Elizabeth Rice

55,000

32,000

Jason Mayes was covering two all-ins, including Jason Bergman who shoved his stack into the middle.

Opponent:
Jason Bergman:
Jason Mayes:

Bergman revealed pocket aces, which faced no danger on the board to score the knockout.

Mayes was left with just 15,000, which was lost a few hands later.

Jason Bergman	410,000	410,000
Jason Mayes	0	-41,000