This is the highest buy-in event that the UK's Niall Farrell has ever played in although it is unlikely to faze him. We asked him what prompted the decision and he said he was pretty sure he would play it before he came provided the money didn't run out. He reasoned, "Cashed the main, so have a wee shot."

Serial High Roller Dmitry Yurasov is here in his lucky Stewie from Family Guy T-Shirt.