A Double and a Double Knockout for Cowen
Caqrlo Van Ravenswoud potted to 140,000 from under the gun and Robert Cowen in the big blind repotted, both then got the chips into the middle preflop with near identical stack sizes.
Robert Cowen: A♠K♣Q♠J♠
Carlo Van Ravenswoud: A♦A♣7♦2♦
The 8♠4♣3♠9♠K♠ board ran out a flush for Cowen and he doubled for 655,000. Van Ravenswoud was left on fumes and forced all-in from the big blind in the next hand.
Brian Rast raised the button to 100,000 and Cowen potted to 340,000, which Rast called. Both checked the J♠8♣7♦ flop before Rast bet the pot for 750,000 on the 5♦ turn, Cowen moved all-in with the covering stack and Rast called.
Carlo Van Ravenswoud: A♦10♣8♠7♥
Brian Rast: 6♦6♥4♥4♣
Robert Cowen: K♣J♣10♦9♠
The flopped nut straight of Cowen had both opponents on the ropes and the K♦ river awarded a double knockout to the Brit.