Checking in on the partypoker Ambassadors

There are plenty of partypoker names in the Main Event field here on Day 1A. Chairman Mike Sexton has been in his seat since the start of the day and currently sits with just over one million in chips. He told us earlier how he lost a 150,000 chip pot in the very first hand of the day, but has since battled back.

Since then Richard Dubini was eliminated from the High Roller, but soon found his way over to the Main Event field, and is sat at one of the noisier tables in the field with the likes of Vytautas Milbutas grinning from ear to ear as he discusses everything from shot clocks to live poker tells. Dubini is sitting with around half starting stack, but still has plenty of time with hour long levels to run it up.

A new addition to the Main Event field is Jan-Peter Jachtmann. The German semi-pro last cashed in the partypoker Grand Prix Vienna Main Event back in April, and is surely looking for another cash to add to his $1.6m in lifetime earnings. He has made a good start and now sits with 1.2m in chips.

The latest partypoker Ambassador to join the action is Dzmitry Urbanovich. The young Pole needs no introduction, with over $5m in lifetime earnings before the age of 23.

We will keep you up to date with all of these partypoker players and more as the tournament goes on.