This looks like it cannot be real, but apparently it's: it has been four years since Daniel Negreanu cashed within the $10,000 WSOP Main Event. The last time he banked any profit the principle was 2012 when he finished 160th for $52,718. Since that point he cashed in nearly 40 other tournaments (including two major wins).

As it stands, despite being certainly one of poker's winningest players during the last decade and a half, Negreanu has only cashed commonly Event a handful of times. His first and best finish came in 2001 when he booked an 11th place finish. Back then, 11th place was only worth $63,000. That's the rough equivalent Negreanu can expect to be guaranteed if he survives today.

Negreanu is certainly one of four Team PokerStars Pros who've survived the primary Event thus far. He had more chips than any of them to start out the day. Negreanu still has a fight prior to him if he hopes to best his highest-ever finish. The rest, however, may set their personal best today.

Two years ago, Team PokerStars India's Aditya Agarwal went as deep as 212th place. As of only some minutes ago, he's bested that. That is Agarwal's tenth consecutive WSOP (he's been coming once a year since he turned 21), and if he finishes Day 5 with chips, it's likely he'll finish higher than his 2008 96th place finish that earned him $51,000.

Two years ago, Cody finished in barely 400th place for $28,063. Two years before that, he booked a 647th place finish. Despite being England's sixth-highest-earning player, those are Cody's only two WSOP Main Event finishes. He's already bested both in his quest to make it through today.

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Finally, this may be Matthias de Meulder's third WSOP Main Event finish. What's more, it is going to be his best. Last year, he bested all of Team Pro, nevertheless it was just a 433rd place finish. Until today, that was his best-ever. Now, he's got a shot at Day 6 and a few real cash.

So, make your bets now: how deep can they go?

Brad Willis is the PokerStars Head of Blogging. Photography by PokerPhotoArchive.com

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