Benefield's Straight is Bigger
Level 19
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Erik Seidel opened with a raise to an unknown amount and found a call from David Benefield in the big blind. The flop brought 
and both players checked to see a turn. Fourth street was the 
and Benefield checked once again. Seidel fired 150,000 and Benefield called.
The river was the 
and Benefield checked for a third time. Seidel bet 250,000 and Benefield snapped him off. Seidel tabled 
for a flopped straight, but unfortunately was behind Benefield's 
for a higher straight. Benefield dragged in the pot and is now sitting on 1.7 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000 | 600,000 |
|
1,160,000 | -580,000 |