Lee Davy is on hand to deliver a recap from the first day of the 46th Annual World Series of Poker, including a sterling performance from the reigning world champion, Martin Jacobson, and a series of casino employees searching for that little strip of gold.

For most people, the wait for the 46th Annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), has been 12-months. But for one young man, it seems like he has never even left.

In November, Martin Jacobson was on top of the world after winning the $10 million first prize in the 2014 Main Event. A documentary of those heady days will be released in due course, but in the meantime, you can check out the Swede’s silky skills, by watching him perform in Event #2: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em. He bagged a top 10 stack worthy of 173,800, and don’t be surprised if he weaves even more plastic into gold.

But long before Jacobson took his seat, it was the turn of the Casino Employee’s to experience life on the other side of the felt. 688 entrants paid the $565 to enter Event #1: Casino Employee Event No-Limit Hold’em, and 51 will be returning at 1pm where they will play the tournament out to a finish.