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

Chuck Kelley Eliminated in 7th Place ($47,866)

7th Place Finisher Chuck Kelley (right) shakes hands with his executioner, Nick Ceci
7th Place Finisher Chuck Kelley (right) shakes hands with his executioner, Nick Ceci
Hand #23 -

Nick Ceci has the button in Seat 9. He raises to 54,000, Chuck Kelley moves all in from the big blind for 77,000 total and Ceci calls.

Kelley {A-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}

Ceci {7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

The flop is {K-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}, the turn is the {Q-Diamonds}, the river is the {2-Spades}, and Kelley is elimiated in 7th place. He'll take home $47,866 for his efforts.

Hand #22 - Nick Ceci

Gabe Costner has the button in Seat 8. Nick Ceci completes the small blind and Floyd Vanderford checks. The flop is {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and both players check. The turn is the {3-Clubs}. Ceci bets 20,000 and Vanderford calls. The river is the {A-Spades}. Ceci bets 40,000, Vanderford folds, and Ceci wins the pot.

Hand #21 - Floyd Vanderford Doubles Through Jeff Tims

Jeff Tims has the button in Seat 5. Floyd Vanderford raises to 34,000, Jeff Tims re-raises to 110,000, and Vanderford calls. Vanderford has only about 38,000 behind. The flop is {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. Vanderford moves in the last of his chips and Tims insta-calls.

Vanderford {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Tims {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

The turn is the {A-Hearts}, the river is the {10-Diamonds} and Vanderford doubles up.

"It's the first suckout of the final table!" quips Vanderford as he rakes in his chips.

Pom Pom Substitute

Gabe Costner's #1 Fan
Gabe Costner's #1 Fan
Someone at the final table told Gabe Costner's girlfriend that she, "Should have worn your cheerleader outfit."

Someone from the crowd replied, "Yeah, and you could have used your pom poms."

Costner's girlfriend replied, "I don't have pom poms, but I have these," as she points to her chest, in an apparent attempt to distract her boyfriend's opponents.

Tags: Gabe Costner

Hand #20 - Gabe Costner Doubles Through Jeff Tims

Timothy Miles has the button in Seat 4. Jeff Tims raises to 33,000, Gabe Costner moves all in for and additional 121,000.

Tims says, "I'm getting over 2-1, I call" as he somewhat reluctantly flips up his cards

Costner {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

Tims {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The flop is {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}, the turn and river blank out and Costner doubles through Tims.

Hand #19 - Nick Ceci

Chuck Kelley has the button in Seat 2. Nick Ceci limps in, Floyd Vanderford raises to 33,000, and Ceci calls. The flop is {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and both players check. The turn is the {4-Diamonds}. Ceci checks, Vanderford bets 16,000 and Ceci calls. The river is the {3-Spades}. Ceci checks, and Vanderford checks.

Vanderford shows {K-Spades}{10-Spades}, while Ceci shows 8-8 and takes it down.

Hand #17 - Nick Ceci

Nick Ceci has the button in Seat 9. Timothy Miles raises to 30,000, Nick Ceci announces "raise" and makes it a total of 100,000.

"I think this is your last hand," says Ceci as Miles ponders the call.

"Do you like your hand?" asks Miles before quickly saying "call." He flips over his hand, but his opponent is not all in. Ergo, his hand will stay face up as they go to the flop. It comes down {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Miles immediately puts him all in and Ceci calls.

Ceci {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

Miles {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The turn is the {7-Diamonds}, the river is the {7-Hearts} and Ceci wins the pot.