Keith ArmstrongInitial action brewed 4,200 in the middle before flop Q♥ T♠ 5♠ landed on the felt. Checked to Koji Matsumoto on the button, he bet 2,000. A series of raises followed shortly after, and landed all three stacks in the middle - Amir Abbas covering both Matsumoto (53,100) and Keith Armstrong (28,200).
Amir Abbas Q♣ T♦
Keith Armstrong T♥ T♣
Koji Matsumoto A♠ 4♠
Armstrong ahead, secured the pot with his set as runout 5♣ 8♣ completed the board. Abbas on the other hand, took the side pot while sending Matsumoto to the rails for his missed flush draw.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KA Keith Armstrong ![United Kingdom [GBR]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/gb.svg "United Kingdom [GBR]"){kind=small} United Kingdom | 88,800(296 BB) |
AA Amir Abbas ![Australia [AUS]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/au.svg "Australia [AUS]"){kind=small} Australia | 53,200(177 BB) |
KM Koji Matsumoto ![Japan [JPN]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/jp.svg "Japan [JPN]"){kind=small} Japan | busted |
Koji MatsumotoA 400 utg open saw both Keith Brian Armstrong and Koji Matsumoto on the blinds come along on flop 9♦ 2♥ 6♠ . Action checked round to turn 7♥ , where Armstrong led 700. Matsumoto called behind and faced another 4,000 bet on river A♠ .
Matsumoto raised for 8,000 more, and showed nut straight T♣ 8♠ following a call. Armstrong revealed two pair A♥ 6♥ , leaving his hand bound for the muck.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
KM Koji Matsumoto Japan | 63,400(317 BB) |
KA Keith Armstrong United Kingdom | 56,700(284 BB) |
![Cambodia [KHM]](/assets/images/flags/4x3/kh.svg "Cambodia [KHM]"){kind=small}
