but even if he had n't looked the part , his entourage at the blackjack table would have given him away : his bodyguard standing behind him , arms crossed , with a conspicuous earpiece that probably was n't even turned on ; his driver , who 'd transported everyone from l.a. and deposited them safely in vegas , and would n't serve a purpose again , except as a drinking buddy , until the hot choice awards were over five days from now , when he would drive them back home ; and a call girl .