Check, raise, call, rebuy! The Day 1c field has now grown to 666, but the final number of this beast is sure to be  even higher, as late registration remains open until 9.35pm.

Quite a few friendly faces have now been spotted in today’s mammoth field, but as a safeguard against the risk of the prose in this post getting too wooly, let’s waste no further time and tell you who they are.

James ‘Grogsy” Grogan is a lesser known legend of the Irish poker community, but a legend nonetheless. He’s been on the circuit for as long as anyone can remember, so long in fact, that even the legend himself may no longer remember where it all started. But where’s it going to go? To the toppermost of the pokermost…maybe…good luck Grogsy!

James ‘Grogsy’ Grogan

Daniel Samson is another stalwart (of the UK poker scene) and has been plying his trade for well over 20-years. He’s been to a few Battle of Malta events in the past few years and is now looking determined to make a deep run. All the best Dan!

Daniel Samson

Meanwhile, Emmanouiol Chalkiotis has already re-invested some of the €23,700 he won last night when he emerged victorious in the Mystery Siege of Malta. Today it looks like his gun has been loaded with blanks, as he’s already emptied three chambers of its barrel.