I’m about to meet a 21-year-old film student from California. So why am I nervous? I’ve interviewed presidents and prime ministers, film actors and sports stars… so what’s the problem? It’s not because of who he is. Actually, let me correct that; it’s not because of who he was – a few weeks ago, when he came to the 2006 World Series of Poker, he was nobody, a complete unknown. No, the reason I’m nervous now is because of what he’s just become. This kid is a phenomenon, a oneoff, an unbelievably gifted poker player who is the story of the World Series, indeed one of the stories of World Series history.