Benkendorf Good at Showdown
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Benkendorf had raised from early position and saw Jason Zarlenga defend his big blind to take action heads up to a flop of 
. Zarlenga checked and Benkendorf made a continuation-bet of 10,000. Zarlenga called.
The turn was 
and Zarlenga checked again. Benkendorf fired a second barrel of 11,000 and Zarlenga stuck around. Both players checked the river 
to take the hand to showdown.
Zarlenga showed 
for a pair of fives, and Benkendorf tabled 
for top pair to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,500 | |
|
46,000
126,000
|
126,000 |