Marques Sniffs Out Benitah's Bluff, Earns Big Double Up
Pedro Marques opened to 12,000 from middle position and Samuel Benitah, from the button, three-bet to 26,000. Marques called.
The flop came 
and Marques checked over to Benitah, who continued for 20,000. Marques called.
On the 
turn, Benitah put his entire stack of blues in the middle, forcing Marques to make a decision over his remaining 119,000 chips.
Marques would need more than three minutes to make the decision, even apologizing to the table about two minutes in. Eventually, he made the call for his tournament life.
Pedro Marques: 
Samuel Benitah: 
Marques' pocket jacks were far ahead of Benitah, who needed a lot of help on the river.
However, the river brought the 
and Marques earned a full double, knocking Benitah down to 89,000 in the process.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
241,000 | 241,000 |
|
89,000 |