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* The first EPT Dublin Main Event for eight years
* 96 players so far on Day 1A

1:40pm: Nothing to see here
Level 2 - Blinds 75/150

Given that everyone was looking at a phone or tablet, it was easy to forget that there was a hand taking place on table eight. But the board of [ks][8s][5h][as] was a giveaway.

Alfie Adam looked up long enough to bet 1,650 after the small blind Dominykas Karmazinas checked. They both checked the [8d] on the river, at which point Adam was showed pocket kings. It was enough to others look up for a moment, but only briefly. - SB

1:25pm: Gustavson up, Silver down
Level 2 - Blinds 75/150

Aaron Gustavson and Max Silver both checked the river of a [Th][Kd][2d][Ac][Td] board and Gustavson immediately rolled over [Ad][4d] for the nut flush. He might not have got anything out of Silver on the river, but the pot was worth about 6,000 in total. -NW

Aaron Gustavson, 34,000
Max Silver, 23,000

1:15pm: Reiss reels one in from Fish
Level 2 - Blinds 75/150

I joined the action to see Ryan Reiss betting 1,200 on the turn of a [8s][3d][Jc][7s] board, there was one fold and then Daryll Fish called on the button. On the [5h] river Reiss bet again, this time the calling price for Fish was 2,100. The American went into the tank but eventually folded.

"Did you feel like you were being bluffed?" asked Kevin MacPhee to Fish. "I misread the turn, but it was too late to make up for it," replied Fish. -NW

Ryan Reiss, 32,000
Darylll Fish, 29,000

1:00pm: Early gains
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100

It's an admittedly slow start in the Main Event today. We expect the field to fill up as play continues.

Making early progress though is Ryan Reiss. He just won a hand against Carmen Ebus. On a board of [ts][8h][3d][ah][jh] Reiss got paid off on the river, showing [3h][5h]. - SB

12:50pm: More arrivals
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100

Joao Vieira has already won one €5,000 event in Dublin this week and he's now trying to win a second, taking his seat in the Main Event. He's at the same table as Rasmus Agerskov and Victor Ilyukhin.

Phil Helmuth once famously berated an opponent by saying "you can't even spell poker," well Andrew Hulme certainly can. He's a Countdown Octochamp (ink: ) and a regular on the UKIPT and EPT.

Meanwhile Ian Simpson has also taken his seat, the Geordie knows what it's like to win a big tournament in this city as he took down the Irish Open in 2013. --NW

12:40pm: Distractions on stage
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100

Players are still taking seats in the Main Event, slowly filling in gaps. Two of those include Ryan Reiss and Kevin MacPhee, who share a table.

A few steps away from their table the High Roller event is about to get started. It's something of a distraction so Main Event players who watch photographer Neil Stoddart choreograph the pre-match photo, and asking Mustapha Kanit to sit up straight. Like a good boy, he complied. -- SB

12:25pm: Name dropping
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100

There are a number of familiar faces among the early arrivals. Like WSOP Main Event champion Ryan Reiss for instance. Thomas Finneran has a UKIPT title to his name and made another deep run in Dublin in the UKIPT Main Event. He busted in 20th place yesterday and has stuck around for the EPT Main Event. He's at the same table as Albert Sapiano and Tomasz Raniszewski.

Dotted around the room you'll find the likes of: Adrian Mateos, Kyle Frey, Jeremy Knock, Luca Pagano, Barny Boatman and Georgios Zisimopoulos. --NW

12:10pm: Introductions complete
Level 1 - Blinds 50/100

The welcomes have been made, and cards are in the air. As the introductory film showed a short while ago, this is the first time the tour has been to Dublin since Season 4. We saw footage of those days, with wins for Ram Vaswani, Mats Gavatin, Roland de Wolfe and Reuben Peters. Then we flashed forward to the modern era of the EPT, to the likes of Cody and Mercier, players I'm not entirely certain had been born the last time we were here.

Regardless, the plan today is much the same as the plan was back then. Eight levels, with a dinner break after level six. We're under way. - SB

11:45am: Main Event players begin to arrive

It's Day 1A of the EPT Dublin Main Event, the first for eight years. Already there's a sense that it's good to be back. The High Rollers have been in action for the past two days (they're now down to eight), and before them the UKIPT kicked off the festival in grand style. It's now time for the main feature.

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PokerStars Blog reporting team on the EPT12 Dublin Main Event: Stephen Bartley, Nick Wright, Jack Stanton and Martin Harris. Photography by Neil Stoddart. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter:@PokerStarsBlog

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