Armen Atanesyan Eliminated Then Reinstated Close to Bubble

Armen Atanesyan started the day with 85,000 and is now a very relieved man having been out of the tournament and subsequently reinstated after the Tournament Director was consulted for a second opinion.

There were 107 players reamaining in tournament at the time with 103 getting paid so it was a tense time for all the short stacks.

Atanesyan had called his opponent all the way down to the river of a Queen high board. His opponent shoved for 75,000 and Atanesyan called for his last 70,000.

The problem became apparent when Atanesyan turned over .

He had top pair top kicker but also three cards. The initial ruling was that his hand was dead and he was eliminated.

After further discussion however the ruling was reversed. It had been a genuine mistake but more importantly it was for his tournament life at a crucial time and he had merely called on the end with a smaller stack.

If he had been the player to shove on the river and gained an advantage the ruling would most likely have been Atanesyan’ elimination.

A tough decision the other floor people agreed but made with fairness and the integrity of the game uppermost in their minds.