Coiled Springs

Cards remain firmly 'out' of the air, but the players are pressing against the rail as if at a Take That concert, braced like coiled springs and waiting only for the starter's gun to sound so they can race to their respective tables.

As with the year prior, there's a TV table set aside, and this may be the reason for the delay as the announcer is cordially, but adamantly, and with a subdued anger in his voice, requesting the presence of the players on the feature table, three of which are Roberto Romanello, George McKeever and Joe Grech.

Players are itching at ringside, so if I were the aforementioned, I'd get moving pronto before there's a riot!