06-18-2008 19:11 UTC-7

Big Bucks for Benyamine

[user66118]

Thayer Rasmussen completes, and David Benyamine makes it two bets with the {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

showing. Rasmussen calls with the {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

.

Benyamine: (X) (X) {2-Hearts}

{2-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

(X)
Rasmussen: (X) (X) {J-Clubs}

{J-Clubs}

{A-Clubs}

{5-Diamonds}

{5-Spades}

(X)

On fourth street, Rasmussen led out, and Benyamine made the call. On fifth, Thayer again bet, and this time had to call a raise from his opponent. On sixth street, Thayer paired his five and bet yet again. When Benyamine took his last card on seventh street, he took the lead as well, betting out and getting a call from Rasmussen.

Benyamine: ( {Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Diamonds}

{Q-Hearts}

)

{2-Hearts}

{9-Spades}

{J-Spades}

{3-Hearts}

(

{9-Hearts}

)

His two pair was good enough to scoop him the pot, and bring him up to 90,000. Rasmussen, meanwhile, came up on the wrong end and is down to 23,000.