Two-Time Pro Bowler in the House
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Sitting underneath a hat and a hoodie and saying little to nothing at Table 2 is perhaps the biggest name here on Day 1a of the World Poker Tour World Championship. We didn't recognize him at first because he is doing his best to act as invisible as possible, but after a few good looks we can confirm that two-time Pro Bowler and current NFL free agent wide receiver Miles Austin is in the building.
Austin is a New Jersey native, growing up in Garfield, NJ and attending college at Monmouth. He went undrafted in 2006, but signed with the Dallas Cowboys and exploded onto the scene three years later. After never catching more than 13 balls in a single season, Austin hauled in 81 passes in 2009 for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was voted to the Pro Bowl, and returned to Honolulu again the next season.
Currently a free agent after another injury-plagued season, Austin has chosen to take his shot against some of the best poker players in the world here at Borgata. He's off to a slow start with around 25,000 chips — half of the starting stack — but just like his own NFL career, Austin will try to heat things up during the latter stages of Day 1a and into Day 2.