Benger Extends Lead
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Griffin Benger had the button. He raised to 80,000 and found a call from Philippe Ktorza in the big blind.
The flop brought 
and Ktorza checked. Benger bet 75,000 and Ktorza stuck around. The 
on fourth street went check-check and the 
paired the board on the river. Ktorza moved 145,000 into the middle and after Benger inquired as to the bet amount he quickly announced a call.
Ktorza showed 
for merely queen high. Benger rolled up 
and grabbed the pot. Benger now has about 2.47 million while Ktorza has fallen to 1.1 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,470,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
1,100,000
650,000
|
650,000 |