Bad River For Benoit

Jack Sinclair raised under the gun to 1,500, with Benjamin Benoit calling on the button, and both blinds making the fold. Sinclair not to continue on the flop, with Benoit quickly checking behind.

The turn brought the , which Sinclair lead for 1,500 before Benoit quickly, and awkwardly, dropped 5,300 over the line. Sinclair mimicked Benoit's bizarre hand position, and also dropped 5,300 into the pot, as the table enjoyed a chuckle before the was dealt on the river. Sinclair checked, and was very quickly faced with a 20,000 chip bet.

After a 30-second dwell, Sinclair made the call and was shown for a turned straight. "Bad river!" complained Benoit, as he was awarded the pot, "take it back and put a king!"