MTG Grand Prix Oakland Finalist Had To Concede Finals Match Because He Had To Catch A Flight

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Krark-Clan Ironworks decks may have dominated the Top 8 of Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix Oakland 2019 by taking up 50% of the slots but it was Elli Kassis' Izzet Phoenix deck that won it all. However, Kassis had an easier victory than we expected because of his opponent, Hunter Cochran, conceded the entire best-of-three match during the first game because he had to catch a flight.

You can watch the concession in the last few minutes of the video below:

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Commentators Marshall Sutcliffe and Eduardo Sajgalik were surprised to see the early concession. Here's a screenshot of a short cutscene after the stream was supposed to be over:

The faces of the broadcasters after they announced that the stream of GP Oakland is abruptly ending, because one of the finalists had to catch a flight and therefore conceded the match. This is a screenshot of a short cutscene after the stream was supposed to be over.

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Wow! If the players agreed to a prize split, there's little motivation for some players to play it out.

Congrats to Elli Kassis for winning Grand Prix Oakland 2019!

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