The WPT edition of The Grand, with an increased $300,000 guarantee is now off and running with cards in the air. There are already 119 entries in the game with more than $120,000 collected so far, but there's still almost three full hours to get into the game. Players can rebuy once if needed.

partypoker ambassador Joao Simao is among the early leader with 1,666,038, but Engbert Van Esch is the current leader with almost 2.9 million. Patrick Leonard is also making good on his #nevermissasunday hashtag as he's in action in this one as well already.