Cowen Takes the Lead
Level 21
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Four ways to the 
flop, Aaron Mermelstein had checked and James Park bet 100,000 with a short stack behind. Duarte Baptista raised to 400,000 and Robert Cowen flat-called, which got rid of Mermelstein and Park.
Both remaining players checked the 
turn and Baptista check-folded the 
river when facing a bet by Cowen, who splashed in several T-100,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,005,000
1,005,000
|
1,005,000 |
|
||
|
2,250,000
-230,000
|
-230,000 |
|
675,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
455,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |