Rigby Doubles Through Song; Hover First to Drop
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
There was heads-up action between Stephen Song from the cutoff and Nicholas Rigby from the big blind with a board showing.
With over 700,000 already in the middle, Rigby jammed his 1,198,000 stack into the middle and Song called after some careful consideration.
Nicholas Rigby:
Stephen Song:
Rigby held top two-pair but had a sweat as Song held an open-ended straight draw.
Luckily for Rigby, the completed the board on the river, improving him to a full house and kept his Main Event hopes alive.
Meanwhile, Robert Hover has become one of the first Day 5 eliminations.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nicholas Rigby |
3,500,000
1,753,000
|
1,753,000 |
Stephen Song |
2,900,000
-1,517,000
|
-1,517,000 |
|
||
Robert Hover | Busted |