Championship: Timothy Miles Eliminated 5th ($38,732)

$1,650 Winter Poker Open Championship
Level 28: 30,000/60,000/10,000 Ante

T.K. Miles (Tallahassee, FL)
T.K. Miles (Tallahassee, FL)

Florida pro Timothy Miles opened the button for 125,000 and John Templeton three-bet to 325,000 from the small blind. David Lappano folded his big blind and it was back on Miles. With about 900,000 behind, Miles shoved. Templeton called and Miles was racing for his tournament life.

Miles: TsTd
Templeton: AhJs

The flop nailed Templeton, falling AsQh9s. Miles shook his head a bit and began to slide his chips forward. The turn was the Qs. Templeton improved further when the river fell the Ac. Miles busted 5th earning $38,732.

The deep run marks Miles’ second in as many years at the Winter Poker Open Championship. He finished 11th last year earning $5,792.

John Templeton – 3,650,000
Timothy Miles – Eliminated 5th ($38,732)