Benger Perks Up
Level 27
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
After a raise from Talal Shakerchi with 
, Griffin Benger moved his short stack of around 680,000 into the middle with 
. Shakerchi made a quick call and the cards were on their backs.
The flop fell 
and Benger was still in the lead with his ace-king high. The turn was the 
to give Benger a pair of kings but Shakerchi picked up a straight draw. The river was the 
and Benger found a double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,460,000 | -925,000 |
|
1,440,000 | 820,000 |