2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2014 Mid-States Poker Tour Belle of Baton Rouge

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$34,105
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$118,000
Entries
118
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Benton Spikes Out to Bust Two

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Michael Benton got lucky on the river.
Michael Benton got lucky on the river.

We found a huge pot brewing between three players in a recent hand.

After two checks, the hijack bet 3,500 on a board of {5-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Michael Benton called in the big blind, and Isidro Sifuentes made it 13,000. The hijack jammed for 14,725, and Benton shoved over that for more than 30,000. Sifuentes called off his stack with no hesitation.

"You have the nuts?" Benton asked him. He didn't, but he did have the lead.

Sifuentes: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Benton: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Hijack: {q-}{q-}

The player in the hijack was drawing dead, but Benton could still win the pot if the board paired. The river brought the {4-Spades}, and Benton celebrated while the dealer counted out stacks. Sifuentes was covered, so Benton took both players' stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Benton us
Michael Benton
71,500
71,500
71,500
Isidro Sifuentes us
Isidro Sifuentes
Busted

Tags: Isidro SifuentesMichael Benton