Aces for Benoit
Level 21
: 12,000/24,000, 12,000 ante
Van Tiep Nguyen raised to 100,000 on the button and Benjamin Benoit called in the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked. After the 
turn, Benoit bet 55,000 and Nguyen called before the 
river was checked. Nguyen announced a king and Benoit flashed 
, then folded when Nguyen turned over 
.
Nguyen limped in and Benoit raised to 59,000, which Nguyen called. The 
flop saw a check-call for 60,000 by Nguyen and the 
turn brought a check by the Czech and a bet of 225,000 by Benoit. Nguyen folded and was shown 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,500,000 | -50,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 300,000 |
|
700,000 | -250,000 |