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Only a couple hands after being crippled David Benefield has doubled back. They were all in preflop.
Benefield: 
Naydenov: 
The board ran 
and Benefield is up to 200,000 even.
David Benefield has been crippled after a big showdown with Simeon Naydenov.
We're not sure when the chips went in but the final board read 
.
Benefield had top pair with 
but Naydenov had two-pair with 
.
Level: 4
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Jason Koon is the first person through to semi-finals after he defeated Annette Obrestad.
The Norwegian had traded in her last two lammers and had 405,000 at the beginning of her exit hand.
She raised to 16,000 and faced a three-bet to 42,000 from Koon. When she four-bet all-in Koon asked, "Did you say all-in? I call."
Koon: 
Obrestad:
The board ran 
to see the queens hold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,152,000 | 576,000 |
|
Busted |
Simeon Naydenov is still working off his first lammer and it's working well for him so far. He has David Benefield down to less that 500,000 of his starting 576,000.
Benefield raised to 16,000 and Naydenov called to the 
flop.
Benefield continued for 16,000 and called when his opponent check-raised to 42,000.
The turn came and Naydenov bet 42,000. Benefield thought for a minute and folded.
Andy Frankenberger opened for 16,000, Leif Force raised to 52,000 and Frankenberger shoved. Force called and the hands were tabled.
Force: 
Frankenberger: 
The board ran 
and Frankenberger had 377,000. Force paid him off and was left with around 10,000. He cashed in his last lammer and needs some serious momentum to come back.
Level: 3
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
Jason Koon was getting the better of the battle of the first lammer in his match with Annette Obrestad, until now.
Obrestad limp-called a raise to 18,000 en route to an flop. Koon continued for 22,000 and Obrestad called to the 
turn where she shoved for 134,000. Koon had fired again for 54,000 and made a quick call.
KoonL 
for top set.
Obrestad: 
for a turned straight.
The river came 
and Koon dropped to less than 230,000 of his first lammer.
Andy Frankenberger and Leif Force went to a flop of 
and after some thought Frankenberger bet enough to put Force all in. Force called and the hands were tabled.
Force:
Frankenberger: 
The board completed and Force's better aces up took the pot and gave him some breathing room.
Leif Force and Andy Frankenberger each put in 14,000 preflop and saw the board roll out . Frankenberger check-called 17,000 to see the turn. Both players checked to the 
river and Frankenberger bet 30,000. Force thought for a moment and then folded.
