Koon Holds Forth as Nilles Makes Nut Flush
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
"This is the best tournament of the year. It's almost magical," Jason Koon said as tablemate Pedro Mendoza opened with a raise to 1,600 from the button.
Christian Nilles called in the big blind as they saw a flop of 
. Mendoza bet another 2,700 and Nilles called before both players checked the 
turn.
The river came the 
and Nilles threw out a red 5,000 chip, with Mendoza snap-calling. Nilles showed 
for the nut flush and Mendoza flashed the 
before mucking.
Afterward, the table asked Koon his opinion on who is the greatest tournament player of all-time. "You can make an argument for Erik Seidel. Or even Daniel Negreanu. So congratulations, you made it further than the best ever," Koon replied.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
-14,800
|
-14,800 |
|
110,000
-4,600
|
-4,600 |
|
||
|
85,000
19,000
|
19,000 |