Former Main Event Champions Showing Off for the Seniors
![[user253757]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
Among the sea of seniors spread around the Rio here today, there are a number of decorated professionals plying their trade.
We saw a pair of former Main Event winners each take down a pot using standard postflop aggression.
First, Robert Varkonyi opened to 400 from under the gun, receiving calls from two other players. On the 
flop, the 2002 WSOP Main Event Champion led out with a bet and his willingness to continue earned him the pot.
It was Tom McEvoy's turn next, and the winner of the 1983 WSOP Main Event showed that he still has some moves. McEvoy opened for 450 in early position, and after the big blind called the flop fell 
. Both players tapped the table, and the 
dropped on the turn, prompting McEvoy to fire a bet of 450 into the pot.
His opponent quickly called, as he did McEvoy's bet of 400 on the 
river. The player rolled over 
for top pair/top kicker, but McEvoy revealed the 
for two pair on the turn, using Varkonyi's favorite hand from his 2002 run to win a decent pot midway through the first day of play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,500
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
||
|
5,100
2,850
|
2,850 |
|
||