Benson Scoops
Level 16
Omaha-8
After nearly scooping an Omaha-8 pot with Stephen Chidwick, during which he had turned a straight and a low only to chop when the Brit hit a flush on the river, Gary Benson received a full double up through Don Nguyen.
Nguyen raised in the cutoff, Benson called in the small blind, then the Aussie check-called another bet on a flop of 
. The turn was the 
, Benson led out, putting himself all in, and Nguyen called.
Benson: 
Nguyen: 
"Ace-five and the nut-flush," Benson said, showing his hand. "You can't stop me from scooping this time."
A meaningless 
completed the board, and Benson doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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224,000
119,000
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119,000 |
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