At last, we know who is sitting down to compete in the first of eight Poker Masters tournaments, and both Doug Polk and Fedor Holz are willing to give their fans a sweat.

By the time you would have read this, the first of five $50,000 buy-in events, will have reached a final table, as the best minds in poker battle it out to be called the Poker Master, and be presented with a Purple Jacket.

The new concept is the brainchild of Poker Central. Aria, Las Vegas act as host. PokerGO streams action of every single event, live, for $9.99 per month, or $99.99 for an annual subscription. Maria Ho, David Williams and Ali Nejad will keep you interested when the action gets a little dull around the edges.

I have been a little critical of Poker Central for not announcing a line up before now, but with the cards about to fly into the air, the organisers have released a starting line up of 33 players.