Darie and Ponce in the Lead
Level 14
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The former big stack of Ben Bensimhon has vanished and Gerhard Brimmers confirmed a big clash with Vlad Darie that left the WSOP Circuit ring winner with dust. According to Brimmers, Bensimhon four-bet to more than 40,000 and Darie was the only caller while Brimmers and another player folded.
On a flop of 
, Bensimhon shoved with 
and Darie called with 
for top pair and the nut flush draw. Turn and river bricked and Bensimhon was left with crumbs.
Jose Ponce is also on the rise and appears to be second in chips right nowl.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000 | 225,000 |
|
300,000 | 100,000 |
|
32,000 | -193,000 |