The Mysterious Vlad
The mystery of Vladimir Geshkenbein has been solved. Well, sort of. He was registered for Day 1a, and his stack was blinded off for awhile. We still hadn't spotted him shortly after the first break. His seat was still empty, but when we checked this time, his stack was above starting chips, meaning he must have appeared briefly and won a pot or two without being noticed. He just took his seat again, and we actually saw him this time. So while we don't know where he's been hiding, we can confirm he is here and ready for business.
This also means that Mr. Geshkenbein will not be playing the APPT Macau High Roller, the event he won last year. It's running opposite Days 1a and 1b, allowing those who play the High Roller to play Day 1c of the Main Event.