The sound of chips riffling, impatiently and with increasing speed, simmers through the room as player squirm in their chairs like three-legged ferrets. It's a testament to the tournament that players are so eager to start. But, to their dismay, we're still experiencing a delay as the dude on the microphone continues to coordinate various proceedings.
In the meantime, we have received the Holy Grail: a player list, which boasts a plethora of familiar names such as Juda Ainsworth, Praz Bansi, Barny Boatman, Jerome Bradpiece, Dave Callaghan, and Tony Cascarino - and that's only up to the C's!