07-11-2008 19:05 UTC-7

No Tomorrow for Tom

Shamus

David Benefield

Kara Scott raised to 24,000 from early position, Eric Tom called from middle position, and David Benefield called from the small blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{7-Spades}

{5-Hearts}

. Benefield and Scott checked, and Tom bet 100,000. Benefield called, and Scott got out of the way.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}

{J-Diamonds}

. Benefield checkd, Tom pushed all in, and Benefield quickly called. Tom showed {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

, but Benefield had {9-Spades}

{9-Spades}

{6-Spades}

-- he'd flopped a straight.

The river was the {3-Hearts}

{3-Hearts}

, and Tom's day was done. Benefield is now up to 1.4 million

Tags: David Benefield Eric Tom Kara Scott