Yes, its an invite tournament outside of the casino. There's no vig added to the buy-in and its all self-dealt.

This year (and last) it was held at Custy's, an offsite restaurant (about 7 miles from the casino). We had a dinner there prior to the tournament sponsored by Pstars. Great place, but if it weren't for Pstars I'd never go -- paying $65 for a buffet is not for me.

They close up about 11pm and then we start the tournament with Greg selecting the groups of 6 (random draw of cards). Some matches last 1 hand, some last 1 hour...