I'm-uguay, Uruguay, We're All-uguay

I just got some much-anticipated news from the boss-man, Garry Gates.

I have a new assignment for PokerNews. On August 6th, I am headed to Punta del Este, Uruguay to cover the Latin American Poker Tour event there. It is a $2,500-buy-in tournament that should be populated by a number of the PokerStars pros. It is being held at the lovely-looking Mantra Resort Spa Casino, and I sincerely hope PokerNews springs for a room right on-site for me; the place looks incred.

That is all well and good, but being that it is my first trip outside of the continent, I am still without a passport. My birth certificate is on a plane headed towards me right now so that I can drive to Los Angeles and get that taken care of. Then, I am in Reno for a couple days, back to Las Vegas for a couple more, then home to North Carolina for the first time in two months. A couple of boring days later, I am headed down below the equator to cover the LAPT event by myself. It should be interesting, fun, and a lot of work -- and I am looking forward to it more than I can describe in text form.