12-04-2009 15:56 UTC+11

Benton Doubles Through Peer

donpeters

After a raise under the gun, Nir Peer and Aaron Benton made the call. Benton was in the big blind.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}

{9-Hearts}

{3-Spades}

{2-Diamonds}

and Benton checked. The preflop raiser fired 8,000 and Nir Peer called. Benton then raised to 30,000. Only Peer made the call and went to the turn with Benton, where the {8-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

hit the felt.

Benton moved in for 32,000 and Peer called. Benton held {J-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{9-Clubs}

and Peer held {J-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{10-Spades}

.

The river was the {3-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

to give Benton the double up to around 160,000. Peer slipped to 160,000.

Tags: Aaron Benton Nir Peer