Level 19
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
John Riordan checked the 
flop after defending out of the blinds and Robert Cowen checked it back. The 
turn brought another check by Riordan, who then check-called for 110,000 and the 
river was checked.
Riordan declared a set but didn't show his cards, as Cowen had the winning hand in 
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,075,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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875,000
-175,000
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-175,000 |
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and Mermelstein cut out a bet of 300,000. Jouhkimainen still called and the 
paired the board on the river.
. Mercier checked and Cowen bet 180,000 to send his table neighbour into the tank. After using one time bank extension, Mercier check-raised the pot and Cowen instantly folded.
flop. Mermelstein bet 100,000 and that isolated successfully, which Arieh took with a smile and the words "yeah, get him out of here."
turn and 
. Lamb pushed all in for 440,000 and Rast instantly called.
on the turn changed nothing. However, the 
on the river gave Lamb a straight and a full double up, leaving Rast short again.
to give Yu a six-high straight. The 
on the river that made Mercier a bigger straight, sending Yu home before the money.
