The dedicated reporter Grumps flew out to Las Vegas primarily to celebrate a birthday, but, also to let us know what was happening on the ground during the World Series of Poker 2012. Sadly, the lure of cheap drink and fruit machines seems to have had a bigger pull than writing an article on the leading up to the ‘November Nine’.

Just for the record Jesse Sylvia, Andras Koroknai, Greg Merson, Steve Gee, Robert Salaburu, Jeremy Ausmus, Russell Thomas, Michael Esposito and Jake Balsiger are the people who will battle out for the glory of being the champion. As for Grumps, well he will have some explaining to do and hopefully he will not hide behind his wife for safety.