"Choctaw" Chipping Up
Justin "Choctaw" Kruger is off to a solid start in the early going on Day 1a and is up to about 27,000 after busting an opponent.
As told to us by Kruger, with a raise to 400 and call before him, he three-bet to 1,100 in position with 
. The original raiser folded, the flatter called, and the flop came down 
. Kruger's opponent led out 2,100, Kruger clicked it back to 4,500, and his opponent called to see the 
turn where he fired 6,000. Kruger went all in for a just a little bit more and his opponent called with 
, drawing dead.
The river was an inconsequential , securing the double up for Kruger.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
12,000
|
12,000 |