Benger Looking for the Lead
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action folded around to Sven McDermott in the small blind who just limped in. Griffin Benger checked his option in the big blind and the two players saw a flop of 
. McDermott led out for 8,000 and Benger made the call.
The turn brought the 
and McDermott made another small bet of 9,000. Benger still called and the 
completed the board. McDermott tossed in a bet of 15,000 and Benger bumped it up to 52,000. McDermott instantly mucked his cards and Benger raked in another pot to close in on the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
857,000 | 107,000 |
|
124,000 | -26,000 |