Sitting behind the computer and staring out into the Brasilia Room here at the Rio, there is a lack of movement. Players are stagnant, tournament directors and cocktail servers are sitting down, and some of the spectators are dozing off on the rail as they sit in chairs. Players have even stopped shuffling their chips as much as normal, which is an extreme sign that the action is slow.
One thing that hasn't stopped moving in the clock. It keeps ticking down and the levels going up. Before long, we may be in a shovefest.