Tim Frazin has gotten himself into a bit of a sticky situation. He and David Benyamine were involved in a pot that went to showdown. When the cards were turned up, Benyamine had , a straight and an eight-seven low.
It was Frazin's turn, and he couldn't beat the high, but he did hold an eight-six low, good enough to win him the low half. As with every pot, the dealer was occupied preparing the pot for a split, awaiting the results of the showdown. Frazin didn't wait though, and he mucked his hand before the dealer had a chance to read it.
The floor was called over, and each player gave their side of the story. The high half was clearly awarded to David Benyamine. However, the low half of the pot is in poker limbo at this moment. The chips were placed in the dealer's rack while the surveillance team reviews the tapes to find out exactly what ruling to make. The chips are out of play pending a decision.
The controversial low half of the Benyamine/Frazen pot has been awarded to David Benyamine after reviewing the tapes. Those chips are back in play now.
Chris Ferguson completed the bring-in, and Shannon Elizabeth and Michael McKenna both called. Action was checked around on fourth and fifth streets. On sixth, Elizabeth bet out, McKenna folded, and Ferguson called. Once again both players checked on seventh street.
Ferguson: ( ) ()
Elizabeth: (X) (X) (X)
Ferguson takes down the whole pot with queens up, as neither player made a low.
Alex Jacob: (X) (X) (X)
Shannon Elizabeth: (X) (X) (X)
Jacob completed and Elizabeth called. On fourth, Elizabeth bet and Jacob called. On fifth, Jacob bet and Elizabeth called. On sixth street, Elizabeth bet her last 1,400 and Jacob called.
Jacob had just a pair of sevens at the end of the hand with no low. Elizabeth showed () () () for a better pair of aces. She doubled back up to 13,000, but has been on the short stack for most of the day.
Bob Feduniak completed the bring-in to a full 1,000 with the up. Brett Richey and David Levi came along with their door cards showing and respectively.
On fourth street, Feduniak kept the lead with a bet. Richey raised, and both Levi and Feduniak called. When Levi picked up the on fifth, he led out, and both opponents smooth-called. Feduniak paired his five on seventh street, and he bet out, getting called by both men. On seventh, Feduniak bet, Richey folded, and Levi made the call.
Feduniak: ( )
David Levi shows three aces and mucks his hand, as Feduniak scoops up a nice pot. He has chipped up to 35,000, while Levi has stumbled back to 13,000.