Time please

I hate to admit this, but maybe it's for the best. I'm bored shitless.

It's the first day of my job I've felt this way, so it had to come. Poker is a great game, but watching two slow heats on a saturday is no longer a novelty. It's a hard slog and only my professionalism will see me through. But I'm all out of that. I'm back to hanging on.

But my 'hang on' mode is one of the best. I can brace myself for any kind of tedium better than anyone I know. It's become a matter of pride - just how long can I cope with this madness?

Seems I'm about to find out, as this heat shows no sign of finishing soon. Even Mike Matusow's lip has faded and he's taking it seriously. 'Not long now', we thought an hour ago.