Benger Booms a Double on Penultimate Hand
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
On the penultimate hand of the evening, Martin Kabrhel opened to 40,000 from under the gun, Griffin Benger three-bet shoved for 532,000 from the hijack seat, and James Mitchell re-shoved from the big blind. Kabrhel quickly folded.
Benger: 
Mitchell: 
Benger took the lead when the flop fell 
, giving him a pair of aces. The 
on the turn gave Mitchell a gut-shot straight draw to go along with his two outs to hit a set, but the 
bricked on the river.
Benger doubled to 1.131 million, while Mitchell plummeted to 596,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,131,000
541,000
|
541,000 |
|
596,000
759,000
|
759,000 |