European Series of Poker

That's the grand name for what's keeping me up nights at Gutshot. Really it's just some bigger than normal events at the club, but the CEO likes to give things the illusion of something more so we're European now. It's the Common Market at its bejesus best.

So it's tournament report time. I was expected to cover the tournament till it finished and then write about it, finishing at about 4am. Now I'm told it's a two day event, so an early, pre-dawn finish, before getting back here tomorrow afternoon.

A few recognisable players are here. David Pomroy, Neil Channing, Nick Persaud. Even Roland De Wolfe, who finished 3rd at Bellagio last week is making a non-playing appearance. He's here for the applause.

But I'm safe here, in the corner. Where the wireless is good and the coke tap just a few short feet away. Stay calm. There are people here you've pissed off recently. Now is not the time to get in their way.