We’ve got our first significant move in Match 1! Aditya Sushant has just pulled in a hefty pot, playing his pocket jacks like a master to take a commanding early chip lead.

Here’s how the hand unfolded:

Things got started when Wilson Yomso opened the pot to 500 (that’s 2.5 big blinds) from the hijack seat, holding . Action folded around to Aditya Sushant in the small blind, who looked down at and decided to pump it up, making it 2,100 to go. Yomso wasn’t scared off and made the call.

The flop came down , hitting Sushant square with top set! He led out with a bet of 1,600. Yomso, holding only some backdoor possibilities, instantly raised it to 5,600—Sushant, smooth as ever, just called, disguising the true strength of his monster hand.

When the hit the turn, Sushant switched gears and checked it over to Yomso. Yomso took the bait and fired out another 7,000. That’s when Sushant sprang the trap, check-raising to a chunky 18,000! Yomso thought about it and made the call, making the pot huge as they went to the river.

The on the river might have completed a draw or two, but Sushant wasn’t slowing down. He shoved all in, putting Yomso to the ultimate test. After thinking it over momentarily, Yomso decided to fold his hand.

A sizable pot shipped Sushant’s way! He vaults up to 76,100 chips after that crafty play, while Yomso takes an early hit, dropping to 24,300. A big momentum shift right at the start of the opening match of the National Poker Champion showdown!