'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."
Timothy Miles has the button in Seat 4. He raises to 30,000 and Gabe Costner calls from the big blind. The flop is . Costner checks, and Miles checks behind. The turn is the . Both players check again. The river is the . Check-check again. Miles shows , Costner mucks, and Miles wins the pot.
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.
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.