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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 1,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
|
|
33,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
28,000 | 28,000 |
|
23,000 |
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.
Facing a check from the big blind on a 
board, Mike Menzer bet 3,400 from the cutoff, and got a call from his opponent.
With the pot now over 12,000, the fell on the river. The big blind led out for 10,000, and before the dealer could even count it out Menzer made the call.
Menzer turned over 
, good for a straight, and his oppoent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,000 |
Alex Berdichevsky faced a 7,000 bet from the cutoff into a 10,000 pot on a 
board. Berdichevsky, on the button, went deep into the tank.
He eventually decided on an all-in raise, which his opponent snap called. The tanking was just for show, as it turned out, as Berdichevsky tabled 
for the nut flush, besting his opponent's smaller 
flush.
The pot put Berdichevsky at the 71,000 chip mark in the early going of Day 1d.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000 | 71,000 |
Players are now on a 15-minute break.