Big Names on Day 1a

It is usually Day 1b that is awash with the best poker players in the world, but with the $25,500 buy-in Single-Day High Roller scheduled to run at the same time as Day 1b some of those players are starting their Main Event quest today.

Team PokerStars Pros Andre Akkari and Jason Mercier are now in their seats, as are Mustapha Kanit and Juha Helppi.

We've also spotted the UK's Iaron Lightbourne, who recently won the 2015 World Poker Tour Nottingham Main Event at Dusk Till Dawn. The field just keeps getting tougher and tougher.