Bayou Poker Challenge Main Event | 2008 WSOP Circuit Event - Harrah's New Orleans

05-21-2008 15:53 UTC-4

Hand #8 - Timothy Miles

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Jeff Tims has the button in Seat 5. Timothy Miles raises to 30,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

05-21-2008 15:52 UTC-4

Fantastic Setup for the Final Table

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Each casino has their own setup for final tables. Some have a room that has a television-quality set. Others have a table with some bleachers placed in a corner of a tournament room Todays final table is setup in a theater.

The final table is up on stage with a typical setup of bleachers for spectators to watch. In addition, there is seating throughout the rest of the theater for both spectators and media. Big-screen televisions as well as widescreen plasma screens are setup along the stage so everyone has a closeup view of each hand.

This is definitely one of the nicer setups for a final table on the circuit trail.

05-21-2008 15:51 UTC-4

Hand #7 - Jeff Tims

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Timothy Miles has the button in Seat 4. Jeff Tims completes the small blind and Gabe Costner checks from the big blind. The flop is {5-Spades}

and both players check. The turn is the {5-Clubs}

. Both check again. The river is the {8-Diamonds}

and they check a third time.

Tims shows K-7 offsuit, Costner shows Q-2 offsuit, and Tims' king high is good enough to take down the pot.

Level: 15

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

05-21-2008 15:48 UTC-4

Hand #6 - Jeff Tims

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Lou Esposito has the button in Seat 3. Timothy Miles completes from the small blind and Jeff Tims checks his option from the big blind. The flop is {7-Clubs}

. Miles bets 12,000 and Tims calls. The turn is the {3-Diamonds}

. Miles bets 22,000, Tims raises to 56,000, Miles folds, and Tims wins the pot.

05-21-2008 15:47 UTC-4

Hand #5 - Nick Ceci

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Chuck Kelley has the button in Seat 2. Nick Ceci raises to 46,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

05-21-2008 15:46 UTC-4

Hand #4 -Floyd Vanderford

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Floyd Vanderford has the button in Seat 1. Timothy Miles raises to 16,000 from under the gun, Vanderford re-raises to 50,000, Miles moves all in and Vanderford calls.

Vanderford {K-Diamonds}

Miles

The flop is {10-Spades}

, the turn is the {2-Hearts}

, the river is the {Q-Spades}

and Vanderford doubles through the chip leader.

Tags: Floyd Vanderford

05-21-2008 15:43 UTC-4

Hand #3 - Chuck Kelley

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Nick Ceci has the button in Seat 9.

Floyd Vanderford calls from the small blind, and Chuck Kelley checks his option. The flop is {10-Clubs}

. Vanderford checks, Kelley moves all in, Vanderford folds, and Kelley wins the pot.

05-21-2008 15:39 UTC-4

Jatho Stayed True to His Word

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Earlier in the day, we had the opportunity to talk with Ed Jatho, and one of the tournament staffers was trying to give Jatho advice on how to proceed in today's event. They told him that he could "probably sit back and make at least 6th place." Jatho looked at him and said, "Have you seen me play? Does it look like I am going to sit back and wait? No way!"

Jatho kept true to his word and played hard. Unfortunately he ended up finishing in 8th place.

Jatho did comment earlier that he would be happy regardless of where he finished. He is a stockbroker by trade, and any finish today would be a "great turn on investment."

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