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 and both players check. The turn is the . Both check again. The river is the 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.
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.
Allen Kessler just stopped by to check out todays coverage. Nolan Dalla relayed the action of the first hand to Kessler. Yesterday, Ed Jatho told Kessler that he would see him at the final table. Jatho made good on his promise, but Kessler showed up a little late to see it.
Chuck Kelley has the button in Seat 2. Gabe Costner moves all in and Timothy Miles asks Costner for a count. The total bet is 126,000, which induces a fold from Miles. Costner wins the blinds and antes.