Kismet in the Amazon Room
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A recent double up by Jay Nair revealed an interesting example of statistical probability defied. After getting his last 6,800 into the middle with 
against his opponent's 
, Nair survived five board cards to score the double. This win pushed his stack just over 21,000 chips, after he had recently fallen to 1,700, or less than two big blinds.
Nair's remarkable comeback is not yet complete, but as he counted his chips and received congratulations from his tablemates, a more remarkable turn of events become apparent. Detecting a familiar accent among the voices, Nair soon discovered that among the thousands of players to enter the "Millionaire Maker" tournament, he found himself sitting two seats away from a fellow native of Kerala, India.
Nithin Eapen was also born in the beautiful Indian tourist destination, and he regaled this reporter with tales of his homeland's reputation and allure. According to Eapen, residents of Kerala speak a language known as Malayalam, which "is the longest palindrome in the English language," and he the statistical probability of two players from Kerala meeting at the poker table during the WSOP is astronomical.
Nair and Eapen are both in good spirits and seem to be enjoying their shared experience, conversing often to exchange stories and neighborhood notes. If both players manage to make the final table of this event, we will be sure to check in on their extraordinary story.