Overheard at the Tables
Chris Grigorian also seemed surprised by the restrictions on what can be consumed at the tournament table. "They don't let you smoke while you're playing?" he asked.
Another player was overawed by his competitors. "There's a ton of world-class players here," he said, looking around.
One woman chided world-class player David Saab that he wasn't paying enough attention to what was going on. "It's true," said Saab. "I'm tired. That's my excuse. I haven't started drinking yet." Nor will he, as long as he's in the tournament.