Big Stack Battles
Level 22
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
David Benefield opened for 25,000 from early position and Jamie Armstrong called from the button. Barry Hutter came along from the big blind and three players saw a flop of 
. Hutter checked, as did Benefield, and Armstrong bet 35,000. Both his opponents called and then check-called a bet of 60,000 from Armstrong on the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, Hutter and Benefield both checked for a third time and Armstrong bet 150,000. Hutter folded but Benefield called with the 
. It was good as Armstrong held the 
. Had the hand played out differently it could have been a monster.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000 | 390,000 |
|
1,020,000 | -310,000 |