Benger caught bluffing
Level 21
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Griffin Benger raised to 45,000 from the cutoff and Philip Sternheimer defended his big blind. On the 
flop, Sternheimer check-called 56,000 and then both checked the 
turn. On the 
river, Sternheimer checked and Benger bet 130,000.
The start-of-the-day chip leader took some time for the consideration and then called with the 
. It was good against 
and Sternheimer is back to more than one million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,170,000 | 420,000 |
|
450,000 | -320,000 |
flop. Sternheimer wasted little time in leading out for 110,000, and it did the trick as Bilokur sent his hand to the muck.
and was ahead with the kicker against the 
river changed nothing and Schemion is back in business.
.
appeared on the turn. Greenwood check-called a bet of 57,000, and then led out for 137,000 on the 
river. Kamel thought for a good while before dropping in a call, but he mucked just as soon as Greenwood tabled the 
for a set.
flop and preflop raiser Griffin Benger bet 37,000. Philip Sternheimer check-called and then both checked the 
on the turn. On the 
river, Sternheimer led for 64,000 and was called. The start-of-the-day chip leader immediately said "good call" to his opponent and turned over deuces. Benger tabled the 
as winning hand.
flop, Kamel bet small for 29,000 and was called again. On the 
for the back door nuts.
flop and 
turn respectively, before checking for a third time on the 
river.