Koester Collects Some More
One player was already all in, with Tim Koester and another left to compete with each other. After a flop of 
, Koester bet 2,000 into the 10,000 pot, and his opponent folded.
The all-in player showed 
, but Koester had 
for trip queens. The turn and river didn't change matters, and another player hits the rail short of making the money and Day 2. Koester now has a healthy 62,000.