Colby Hartje was put in a tough spot in Level 1, he as he had bet 15,500 preflop, in what appeared to be a four-bet from the big blind.
The player on the button, John Bolton five-bet jammed all in. Hartje leaned back and said "I'm gonna need a minute" but ended up folding 
face up fairly quickly, deciding not to commit all of his chips in the first hour of the day.
"Good fold?" he enquired, Bolton gave away no information as he raked in the pot.
Christopher Ballard was seen scooping a huge pot, leaving his opponent with just 600 chips.
The board read 
with Ballard's 
being the winner.
His opponent had and after all the chips got in on the turn it was Ballard who came out on top with the straight.
With around 1,600 in the pot and 
on the board, 2021 Ladies Championship third-place finisher Mikiyo Aoki check-called a 1,000 bet from the player on the button.
The turn was 
and both players checked. The river was the 
.
Aoki checked once more and the button fired 1,600. Aoki called and her opponent reluctantly turned over 
. Aoki had 
to take the pot with ace high.
The action was picked up on the 
board. Douglas Lafreniere bet 2,700 and before calling Christopher Gu 7,200 three-bet.
The completed the run out and both players checked. The pot was sent to Gu who held 
for a pair of nines, besting Lafreniere's .
With about 6,000 in the middle on the 
flop, James Romero bet of 3,200. His opponent raised to 10,000 and Romero called.
The 
turn and the 
the river checked through. Romero tabled 
for a pair of kings before his opponent mucked his hand.
Douglas Tascarella opened in early position to 700. James Taylor and the winner of Event #50: $600 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha, Darrin Wright called from the blinds.
The flop came and Taylor checked to Wright who bet 300. Both Tascarella and Taylor called and action checked through on the 
turn.
Taylor checked the 
river before Wright bet 1,600 which was enough to get a fold from both of his opponents.
As the Amazon Room adorns the Main Event champions from years past, there are those who came oh so close to having their banner hanging. Two of those who can relate are seated today on Day 1c.
The 2013 second place finisher, Jay Farber was seen taking in a pot early on the day and a few tables away, 2018 runner-up Tony Miles is also seated and ready to charge toward another potential deep run in 2021.
Cards are in the air for Day 1c of the Main Event!
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