Event #73: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship Day 1c | 2019 World Series of Poker

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	60,000 60,000	60,000
Adrian Mateos	60,000 60,000	60,000

Calvin Anderson	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Trivett	60,000 60,000	60,000

Greg Mueller	60,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Fitzgerald	60,000 60,000	60,000

Julien Martini	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Wang	60,000 60,000	60,000

Mark Newhouse	60,000 60,000	60,000
James Mackey	60,000 60,000	60,000

Stephen Song	60,000 60,000	60,000

Terrence Chan	60,000 60,000	60,000

Ramon Colillas	60,000 60,000	60,000
Brandon Hall	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Leah	60,000 60,000	60,000

Joseph Weinberger	60,000
Federico Butteroni	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jonas Hagstrom	60,000 60,000	60,000

Player

Chips

Progress

Matt Affleck

60,000

Adrian Mateos

60,000

Calvin Anderson

60,000

Michael Trivett

60,000

Greg Mueller

60,000

Alex Fitzgerald

60,000

Julien Martini

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

With the Independence Day festivities wrapped up, everyone's full focus will be on poker again as Day 1c of the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event kicks off at 12 noon today. A total of 3,248 entries have been made across the first two starting days and following tradition, the final starting day will provide the biggest field of them all. 2019 will certainly be no exception to that rule as every table in the building is being prepared to house the players.

Last year, the single-day record in the World Series of Poker Main Event got shattered with no fewer than 4,571 players showing up for Day 1c. This number is certainly up to be challenged today, as the queues at the registration line in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino have been packed over the last few days. It seems no one wants to miss out on the Main Event this year, and while yesterday's field was relatively small due to Independence Day, there's a buzz going around the room that the 8,000-player mark will be eclipsed for the first time since 2006.

Here's what the numbers look like so far.

Starting Day	Entrants in 2017	Entrants in 2018	Entrants in 2019
Day 1a	795	925	1,334
Day 1b	2,164	2,378	1,914
Day 1c	4,262	4,571	TBD*

* - can register at start of Day 2ab and Day 2c as well

Day 1c will see defending champion John Cynn take his seat to try and become the first player since Johnny Chan to win the Main Event in back-to-back years. "The Master" himself will likely also be one of the former Main Event champs taking a seat in the 4,000+ player field today.

Cards will be in the air at 12 noon and players start with 60,000 in chips. Levels are 120 minutes long throughout the event, with a 20-minute break after every level for players to clear their heads. The dinner break will be 85 minutes long and is held after level 4, which is around 9 p.m. local time. The day is expected to wrap up around 12:30 a.m.

New this year is late registration being open up until the starts of Day 2ab and Day 2c. Therefore, it could very well be that those anticipating 15-time bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth's great entrance will have to wait just a little bit longer. Hellmuth darted off to Machu Picchu during the height of summer, and given his preference for late starts, he'll likely be among those opting for the latest of registrations.

2019 WSOP Main Event Day 1c Blind Structure

Level	Duration	Small Blind	Big Blind	Ante
1	120 minutes	100	200	200
	20-minute break
2	120 minutes	200	300	300
	20-minute break
3	120 minutes	200	400	400
	20-minute break
4	120 minutes	300	500	500
	85-minute dinner break
5	120 minutes	300	600	600

Players who survive today will return to the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Sunday, July 7, to play another five levels on Day 2c. The full structure for this event can be found here ^(PDF).

PokerNews will have an all-star team present on the floor, bringing live updates from the Amazon, Brasilia, Pavilion, and Miranda poker rooms, as well as any other table in the building housing Main Event players. There will be a live broadcast on ESPN from 5.30 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. Make sure to check back regularly and don't miss anything as the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event rolls on!

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