First Seat Open of the Day
It's only October and the tournament is not even halfway through the first level, but it must feel like Christmas for Daniel Kochan.
A gentleman has just busted from the event to become the first player out, and it was Kochman who was the beneficiary. The player had already left his seat and tried to muck his cards on the turn when the money went in, but the dealer flipped them over for the showdown and Kochan filled us in about what exactly happened.
Kochan three-bet an opening raise from 250 to 825, and the opponent called to see the flop of 
. Kochan checked, his opponent bet 700, and Kochan check-raised to 1,500. His opponent called.
The 
on the turn saw the unknown player bet 3,000. Kochan check-raised to 7,800 this time, and his opponent moved all in. Kochan snap-called, and he had good reason to do so with the 
for top set. His opposition had the lowly 
, quickly leaving the table upon realizing that he was already drawing dead.
The meaningless 
completed the board, and the first player joined the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 60,000 |