2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Bayou Poker Challenge Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$382,928
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,196,650
Entries
249
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
3,000

Bayou Poker Challenge Main Event

Day 3 Completed

That's All Folks!

Nick Ceci With the Winning Cards
Nick Ceci With the Winning Cards
It took just 49 hands of play to eliminate the first seven players at our final table. However, the pace slowed considerably once we got down to our last two competitors. The two men traded punches for about two and a half hours, and were virtually even in chips for most of the battle.

Finally, after 126 hands, 77 of them heads-up, we have crowned our champion here at the Bayou Poker Challenge.

Demolition contractor Nick Ceci walks away with $382,928, a gold Circuit Championship ring, and his ticket punched to the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event.

It almost wasn't to be for Ceci, however. With just about 20 minutes remaining in Day One, defending champ Lou Esposito took a pot from Ceci, sending him spiraling down to just 1,300 chips. With the poise of a champion, Ceci grinded all the way back to be counted among the leaders by the conclusion of Day Two. And today, he proved himself against the toughest challenge, besting eight other finalists and securing the final Circuit Championship of this season.

Congratulations to Nick Ceci and the rest of the players who made it to the final table. We, along with our champion, will see you in Las Vegas for the 2008 World Series of Poker, live from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

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Nick Ceci Wins the WSOP-C New Orleans ($382,928), Timothy Miles Eliminated in 2nd Place ($210,610)

Timothy Miles
Timothy Miles
Hand #126 -

Nick Ceci has the button. He limps, Timothy Miles moves all in and Ceci calls.

Miles: {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Ceci: {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

The flop is {J-Spades}{9-Hearts}{7-Spades}, making Ceci two pair, and Miles needs running cards to survive. The {A-Diamonds} on the turn seals the deal for Ceci, and leaves Miles drawing dead. The river is the {J-Hearts} and Nick Ceci is the winner of the 2008 Bayou Poker Challenge, pocketing $382,928! Timothy "T.K." Miles earns $210,610 for his runner-up finish.

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Hand #122 - Nick Ceci Doubles Through Timothy Miles

Nick Ceci has the button. He limps, Miles raises to 60,000 and Ceci calls. The flop is {Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Miles bets 80,000, Ceci raises to 260,000 total, Miles moves all in and Ceci calls. He has Ceci covered.

Miles {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

Ceci {4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The turn is the {J-Clubs}, and Miles needs a queen. The river is the {10-Hearts} and Ceci wins the monster pot, and Miles is left with only 178,000.

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Updated Chip Counts

Nick Ceci - 2,300,000
Timothy "TK" Miles - 170,000

Miles is clearly disappointed with himself after this hand. His fans from the rail are yelling, "Even the Clippers made the playoffs!" and "2007 Rockies!"