Rain Will Not Stop Play

Good morning and welcome to the Grosvenor Victoria Casino, affectionately known to locals as "The Vic." After a bizarre start to the day, standing outside the still-closed casino in the pouring rain along with some of the biggest names in poker waiting to be admitted to the cozy warmth of indoors, to a soundtrack of Patsy Cline singing, "Turn the cards slowly while you deal them, darling," on my iPod, we are now inside and waiting for the tournament to commence. Kick-off for this massive £20,000 ($35,500) buy-in event has been pushed back to 1pm, and we'll be on the floor then to follow all the high-rolling action.