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

05-21-2008 16:06 UTC-4

Hand #14 - Timothy Miles

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Timothy Miles has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 30,000 and Gabe Costner calls from the big blind. The flop is {K-Hearts}

. Costner checks, and Miles checks behind. The turn is the {4-Diamonds}

. Both players check again. The river is the {2-Hearts}

. Check-check again. Miles shows {8-Hearts}

, Costner mucks, and Miles wins the pot.

05-21-2008 16:07 UTC-4

'Darryl the Dealer' just stopped by the PokerNews booth to say hello. We asked him about the first hand of the tournament and he said, "I've dealt every final table here in New Orleans, and I have never seen anything like that first hand."

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05-21-2008 16:07 UTC-4

Hand #15 - Nick Ceci

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Jeff Tims has the button in Seat 5. Nick Ceci gets the first walk of the final table, and flashes 2-4 offsuit.

05-21-2008 16:11 UTC-4

Hand #16 - Gabe Costner/Timothy Miles

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Gabe Costner has the button in Seat 8. Timothy Miles raises to 30,000, Costner moves all in for 114,000 and Miles calls.

Miles {K-Clubs}

Costner

The flop is {Q-Clubs}

, the turn is the {2-Hearts}

, the river is the {3-Clubs}

. Miles and Costner split the pot, both making a six-high straight courtesy of the river card.

05-21-2008 16:14 UTC-4

'TK' Having Problems With the Pocket Cam

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Timothy 'TK' Miles is having a problem that most poker players would like to have. Miles is having trouble showing his cards to the pocket cam because his stack is so massive, he can hardly get around it.

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05-21-2008 16:17 UTC-4

Hand #17 - Nick Ceci

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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}

. Miles immediately puts him all in and Ceci calls.

Ceci {A-Hearts}

Miles

The turn is the {7-Diamonds}

, the river is the {7-Hearts}

and Ceci wins the pot.

05-21-2008 16:18 UTC-4

Hand #18 - Timothy Miles

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Floyd Vanderford has the button in Seat 1. Gabe Costner raises to 32,000 and wins the blinds and antes.

05-21-2008 16:22 UTC-4

Hand #19 - Nick Ceci

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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}

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}

, while Ceci shows 8-8 and takes it down.

05-21-2008 16:28 UTC-4

Hand #20 - Gabe Costner Doubles Through Jeff Tims

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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}

Tims

The flop is {10-Diamonds}

, the turn and river blank out and Costner doubles through Tims.

05-21-2008 16:30 UTC-4

Pom Pom Substitute

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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.

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