Cowen Cracks Aces to Eliminate Armstrong
Level 24
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Stephen Song opened to 100,000 and Robert Cowen three-bet to 325,000. Nicholas Rigby flat-called and Benjamin Armstrong four-bet shoved for 1,170,000. Song folded and Cowen then jammed his stack of 1,390,000 and Rigby called for about a million more.
Benjamin Armstrong: 
Robert Cowen: 
Nicholas Rigby: 
Armstrong had aces while Cowen had jacks and Rigby was in the mix with the three-deuce. Armstrong's aces were still ahead after the flop of 
but the 
on the turn catapulted Cowen ahead. Cowen nearly tripled when the 
peeled off on the river while Armstrong was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000 | -2,100,000 |
|
3,600,000 | 1,900,000 |
|
1,400,000 | -600,000 |
|
Busted |