Game On!
The staff has run through all the announcements, and all that's left is to get the cards flying. There are a conspicuous number of empty seats in the room, and it has a few players looking around with a confused gaze.
T.D. Jimmy had the answer: "We have at least eight seats sold at every table. So these players are just late."
With that, the cards are in the air, and Event #44 is a go. We're playing no-limit hold'em for the first half hour.