Poker on Thanksgiving (LC)

[Rocco]

So, I'm just curious about this since Full Tilt has a $163 buy-in $50K Gtd KO tourney at 17.00 EST today. I know we're all degens, but who plays poker on Thanksgiving? It's just an ordinary Thursday for me and I know little about your traditions, but isn't 17 EST like when the whole family gathers around the table for turkeys and [censored]? If so, this tournament could basically be a battle for us Europeans who don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Or do you just excuse yourselves and bring your plate to the computer?