Tony pushes the door open and walks into the street.. just losing all of his chips..

Well DAMN! I need a drink! off to the local bar.. good game fellas

Tony tips his hat

Datsik stumbles out of the poker room, in much need of fresh air, carrying a home made trophy saying "5th Place"

I had a great time here tonight, would have been better if i won but oh well.

Dont think i will be playing for a while, that stuff does horrible things to a mans nerves. I have no finger nails left.

Seriously though, when i get over my sulk of losing i would like to play again sometime. Really well done to the organisers.

T_U_G swaggers out of the poker room in the midst of swathes of acrid smoky air

Well, what can I say?  After a long fought battle it would appear I have emerged victorious.  Where to begin?

First and foremost, a big, big thank you to The Corelli Family and Las Vegas for making this possible.  Without the hard work and dedication of Kes and Felix (to mention a couple) it most certainly would not have been: so big props to you guys.

All my fellow Pokerite's, it was a blast, big props to all and sundry who made the final table.

T_U_G pulls a cigar from withing the lining of his jacket and stops chewing thoughtfully on it before lighting it.......

We must do this again some time; that is of course, if you fancy losing your money again!!!

With a wistful grin and a tip of the hat T_U_G hails his ride and sets off back to Chicago, TSI HQ to join the celebrations.......

finishing up with all the loose ends and making sure the winner is escorted out with armed guards. Felix is now free to address the crowd

What can I say?

People thought I was crazy.

People still think I'm crazy.

No one thought we could pull this off without breaking the bank of Las Vegas.

well...

Not only did we pull this off it was a huge success and I would like to thank everyone involved. Especially Kes- for all those sleepless nights he worked on all the satellites and the main event. Mash for helping Kes- run the poker room the last two weeks.

I would also like to thank all those that have participated in all the events and I hope you still come back for a game sometime.

Congratz to the big winner!

We hope you enjoyed your stay and enjoy all those credits. By the way the staff appreciates the tip you left *cough*cheapskate*cough*

I would also like to thank everyone else who has put up with us along the way to bring all the families here together for little gambling. I thought the interaction was great for everyone.

FTC

Tony wakes up.. noticing some broken alcohol bottles scattered around the HQ, poker chips laying on the ground and people passed out all over the buildiing

Ahhh what a few days, about time I got to catch up on some sleep. The poker went great, except for me losing.. again.

Kes and Felix and Mashy you all worked very hard to set this up, get everyone involved, remind everyone, while also playing and being great mobsters for the city of Las Vegas whuke doing all of this, never forgetting your main job. You three made me proud, and because of your hard work and dedication to Las Vegas and the goal - you have put us on the map and we have a great event with nearly 30 mobsters from all across the nation!!

Tony smiles at Kes, Felix and Mashy as he sits down and has a drink.. preparing for the next tournement and maybe finally his chance to win

I'm sorry I missed it, I'd been looking forward to the game too but the damned woman needed me.

However I will see you at the tables real soon.

Tom

I am also sorry that I could not partake in this tournament. Next time there is a big bash though, I will clear my calendar to make sure that I can be at the tables. Congratulations to the winners and may your fortunes benefit you.

This was a good showing of Las Vegas. Keep that gambling spirit alive. I would love to see these tournaments become a cornerstone of the city. Thank you Las Vegas.

Premeir had reminded Katie a few days ago to go down and publicly congratulate Uphill Gardener on his winnings, but Katie had been busy rushing around completely other errands given to her by her boss that now, she finally had some time.

Congratulations Uphill! Everyone in The Spanish Inquisition is very proud to have such a talented poker player among us.

Katie's lips fell into a perfect smile.

I'd also like to pass on thank you's to Las Vegas, The Corelli Family, Felix and all others that helped out setting this all up, it was really quite the production. I really enjoyed hearing the excitement of the games and in general of the wonderful event you offered. I hope to see it happen again!