Multi-bracelet winners Jeff Madsen and Layne Flack are among the players who have recently taken their seats. Madsen and Flack have four and six bracelets, respectively, and look to add more gold to their decorated resumes.
Have a look at more of the notable players who have sat down to take their shots at WSOP fame:
With about 10,000 in the pot already, on a board reading 
, 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion Jerry Yang found himself all in for his last 11,000 in the small blind, and was called by Chris Gee in the big blind.
Yang tabled 
for flush and straight draws, while Gee already had a straight with 
. The river was the 
and Yang was sent to the rail.
"It was nice playing with you, Jerry" said Gee as he raked in the pot. Yang wished the table luck and headed for the rail in Level 2 of the day.
"I just busted a Main Event champion!" exclaimed a smiling Gee. He has now jumped to the top of the counts with a healthy stack early on Day 1.
Italy's Dario Minieri has taken his seat today and looks to add a second bracelet to his poker resume, amassing just under $2 million in lifetime earnings.
He took down the 2008 $2,500 No Limit Hold'em event for his biggest cash worth $528,418, but has been quiet on the poker scene after 2010. He logged between one and three cashes per year between 2011 and 2016, and has not booked any in 2017 so far. Keep following along as we track his progress throughout the day.
Here's a look at some additional latecomers in this event:
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
The player under the gun raised to 150 and got calls from Tony Dunst in early position, Niall Farrell in the hijack and the players in both the small and big blinds.
The flop came 
and action checked to Dunst who bet 350. Farrell and the small blind folded, the player in the big blind called and the initial raiser mucked.
The turn was the 
. The big blind checked and Dunst bet 800 this time. The big blind thought for a moment and opted to fold.
Dunst has chipped up a little bit since he sat down and is hoping to earn himself a second bracelet to add to his already-impressive poker resume.
With about 2,000 in the pot already, on a board reading 
, Stephen Deutsch checked from under the gun and Eric Beller bet 2,000 from the cutoff. Deutsch thought for a full minute and eventually called.
The river was the 
. Deutsch quickly checked again, and Beller wasted no time firing out a bet worth 2,500. Deutsch thought for a brief moment and called.
Beller tabled 
for the nut straight and Deutsch mucked his hand.
It's bright and early (in the world of poker) but there are still plenty of familiar faces out there to start the day off. Here is a look at some of the early risers in this event:
Cards are in the air! Play is underway and players are filing in to grab their seats.
Registration is open until the start of Level 9, so hold fast!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
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