As we walked through the sea of players we noticed an all in situation at table 27. While not an altogether uncommon occurrence early in a tournament, this all in stood out because of the unique circumstances surrounding the play.
When we joined the hand the flop was already on the table, a 
, and Dimitri Tchakarov (in orange) had already shoved for what looked like 11,000. However, not content to wait until his only remaining opponent made his decision, he asked to leave the table to attend to nature’s call.
A quick check with a roving tournament director confirmed that players are in fact not allowed to leave the table while all in without possibly incurring a penalty.
Luckily it didn’t come to this, as the other player in the hand (Martin Demondehare) was given 30 seconds to make up his mind – a compromise Dimitri was happy to oblige.
Dimitri: 
Martin: 
Dimitri was unable to complete his gut-shot straight as the turn and river came down 
. This relieved the pressure busting Dimitri and helping Martin scoop up some early tournament winnings.
