Photo Highlights from 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event

The 2017 World Series of Poker Main Event is underway and PokerListings.com is compiling all its best WSOP photos right here.

We'll be shooting all the biggest poker pros, celebrities, sports stars and whoever else decides to show up at the WSOP.

Peruse the latest offering below and keep checking back all week as we add more and more photo highlights from the Rio Hotel and Casino.

Before the action began today, the WSOP announced a new strategic partnership with Chinese mobile gaming giant Tencent.

The two companies have the shared goal of growing the game of poker in Asia and they hope with the WSOP brand and Tencent's reach, they can inspire a brand new generation of poker players.

Before play begins each table's dealer arranges the stacks and gets ready for the players.

Kara Scott, David Williams and Maria Ho prepare to do commentary for the live stream on ESPN and mobile app PokerGO. Two of the three are former PokerListings.com Battle of Malta hosts. Can you guess which two?

As soon as players were in their seat and the cards were in the air, the ESPN cameras were out in force ready to catch the action.

This year the ESPN final table, known as "The Mothership" was moved from the Amazon Room to the Brasilia room. You can see it in the background.

Joe Stapleton interviews defending WSOP Main Event champ Qui Nguyen. Last year Nguyen earned more than $8 million and the title of world champion for overcoming a field of 6,737.

The WSOP Main Event attracts poker pros, celebrities, poker fans and sometimes superheroes.

Poker pros from the good old days of poker are also in attendance, including Mike "The Mouth" Matusow and Phil Laak.

Three-time Superbowl champ and poker enthusiast Richard Seymour started the day at the main feature table.

The media, as always, is dedicated to bringing poker fans the action, no matter what it takes.

The plan is to continue adding photos to this page as the 2017 WSOP Main Event continues to check back soon for more photographic magic.

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