Welcome to the 2013 PokerStars.com UKIPT Isle of Man!

Welcome to the Isle of Man for the first ever UKIPT here, the home of the Manx. The Isle of Man is also where PokerStars is based and they have lined up an entire smorgasbord of talent with which to take on the field in this five-day event.

PokerStars Team Pros expected to be playing on one of the two start days include the newly crowned WSOP Player of the Year, Daniel Negreanu, who won his sixth bracelet barely a week ago. He'll be joined by, amongst others, Jason Mercier, Liv Boeree and Jake Cody who will all be looking to join us on Day 1b. Today though, PokerStars Team Online will be representing the brand as Andre Coimbra and former EPT winner Mickey Petersen are both playing.

The tournament has a £500,000 guarantee but it remains to be seen if this is will be made. If not, there will be a tasty overlay for all the players involved. One thing is for sure, with so many of the Team Pros taking a shot at this event, it looks like it could be one of the toughest fields ever seen at a UKIPT.