As part of the opening festivities, Barry Shulman was honored for his WSOP Europe Main Event win with a gold bracelet ceremony. In a moment that gave everyone in the theater chills, the color guard from Nellis Air Force Base silently marched onto the stage with the banner of the United States of America. The theater was treated to a rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner, with Shulman at center stage.
That was the last bit of business before play begins. Effel is on the mic again, prepared to *finally* end the 115-day break since the November Nine were determined.