During the run up to the WSOPE, the Empire Casino hosted a launch party that saw alot of big names pro's dressing up and strutting their stuff. Here we look at some of the best moments and some of the more interesting quotes.

When Dave ‘Devilfish' Ulliot made his entrance he made a direct line to the very attractive dancers greeting the players in the lobby. The self confessed ‘Party King' admitted he was looking forward to the Omaha event more than the Hold'em Main Event due to being ‘The Best Omaha player in the World' which gives him a better chance as he's only the ‘Second best Hold'em player in the world'. I wonder who he considers the first? Dressed casually with a long sleeve black shirt unbuttoned, he states that life is all about the 3 p's. The first he was unwilling to say but the second is partying and the third one poker.

Inside the party, Jennifer Harman stated she was ready for the tournament after a lengthy holiday in Italy, her husband Marco Traniello's homeland. She said that she loves London and that going to a casino and playing poker was like going home, so she felt very comfortable being at the Empire. She was aware that some of the dealers over here do things differently e.g. sliding cards instead of pitching them and said she was ready for the changes. Asked about how she will deal with the hyper-aggressive european players, she states that she will ‘Fight crazy with crazy.'