partypoker Chairman Mike Sexton Enjoying the MILLIONS Main Event

"Let's see here," said Mike Sexton when we inquired after his stack as the first break of the day got underway. "I'm losing about a hundred right now. Down a little bit.

"The very first hand I lost 150,000."

Sexton explained how he defended his small blind with and the flop came . Sexton checked and his opponent continued for 8,000. Sexton check-raised to 20,000 and his opponent called.

The turn was another and Sexton bet 30,000 and his opponent called. The river was the and Sexton bet 75,000 and his opponent called again. Sexton tabled his trip sevens but his opponent held for a full house.

"I was lucky he didn't raise me on the turn. If he raised me on the river I put him on Jacks."

Day 1A of the partypoker LIVE MILLIONS Russia is taking place in the Sochi Casino & Resort, and Sexton says that he is loving the venue.

"It's beautiful. It's a fantastic property. No question about the venue. Very opulent."

And how exactly is his tournament going?

"I have a very quiet table. And if they say anything it's in Russian! So that's the difficult thing here. I like to talk, but if I say anything I don't think anyone one will understand me!"

"It's pretty much a one language country!"

Sexton sits on just under standing stack on the first break of the day.