Robert Varkonyi, the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, is in the field for Day 1d.
Varkonyi still makes the occasional appearance in a poker event, usually sticking to the east coast according to his Hendon Mob results from the past five years.
Varkonyi's last cash came in this very event in February 2019, where he places 245th for a money finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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34,000 | 34,000 |
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33,000 | |
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30,000 | 30,000 |
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28,000 | 28,000 |
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23,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
The hijack opened to 600, Brad Massey called on the cutoff, the button three-bet to 1,500, and both the hijack and Massey called.
Action checked to the button, who bet 3,000 on the 
flop. Only Massey called.
Both players checked the 
river.
Massey bet 6,000 on the 
river, and the button folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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32,000 |
With 
on the board, Joe Ramsaroop checked from middle position, the button bet 1,500, Ramsaroop check-raised to 4,300, and the button called.
Ramsaroop bet 5,000 on the 
river, and got another call from the button. Ramsaroop showed 
for the turned broadway straight, and his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 |
Ira Dixon opened to 400 on the cutoff, and Maxim Urvantsev called in the big blind.
Urvantsev led out for 700 on the 
flop, Dixon raised to 1,600, and Urvantsev folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000 | 1,000 |
With 
on the board, the big blind bet 3,000, and Maxim Urvantsev called in the hijack.
The big blind shoved for 9,000 on the 
river, and Urvantsev called, showing 
. The big blind's 
was no good, and got up and headed for the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
In what appeared to be a three-way, three-bet pot, Ira Dixon bet 3,500 on the 
flop, got a call from the hijack, and a fold from the button.
Dixon bet 3,500 on the turn, the hijack raised to 8,000, and Dixon called.
Both players checked the river, and Dixon showed 
. His opponent mucked, and the pot went to Dixon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000 |