Taking down over a quarter-million dollars to go along with it was rewarding as well. The final table dominance secured Kogel's third ring, which was a very emotional moment for him. Kogel came into the final day as the chip leader and continued through to the final table where he eliminated seven of eight opponents. I improved on the mistakes I made and played some of the best poker I have ever played before today.' Kogel continued, 'Those last two final tables were eye-opening for me. 'Last year I played in three tournaments, final tabled two of them and I went in with the chip lead both times only to come out with two sixth-place finishes.' 'I learned a lot of things since the last time I was here,' Kogel said after his win. Kogel's first two rings came back-to-back in 2016 and then he turned in two more final table appearances in 2018, which turned out to be a tough lesson for Kogel. The victory marked Kogel's third ring at Choctaw in just two years making him only the second player ever to have acquired three rings at the Durant stop. Nathanael Kogel is the latest Main Event champion of the 2019/2020 World Series of Poker Circuit season after he topped a field of 983 entries to walk away with the Choctaw Durant $1,700 Main Event title, a $256,915 top prize, and a seat into the 2020 Global Casino Championship.
