Mike "C." Bucuvalas, in a familiar pensive pose, will host this week.
This just in from our far-flung correspondent in the hills, Geoffrey "Bat" Shlaes:
"I am looking forward to hosting the last poker game of 2009. We have already brought in healthy fruits and nuts for snacks, and will also purchase chocolate and chips to make the evening sapid, tasty, and palpable. I predict too much 7/27 and an evening filled with laughter and serious poker!"