The Czech player was Ondrej Sedivy, who is going to be a spintop judge, I believe. I don't recall if I already have Vashek on the Gallery: if he is not I'll definitely get his photo.
Thad was the first person I talked to when I got here. He says that if there are spintop players coming he can get us another room to throw: yeepy! By the way, I showed him the flip-flop trick using the Chico 2.0. I also asked him to round the edge of the tip so it doesn't cut the string. I have never talked to Gentry, but I was the third player to register after him and Ann Connolly (they used us to test their system).
In half an hour I am heading for the venue.