Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 2nd Place ($759,419)
Level 46
: 350,000/700,000, 85,000 ante
Erik Seidel limped in on the button for Francisco Benitez to raise it up to 2,800,000. Seidel responded with a shove and the bigger stack for Benitez to make the call for the 25,925,948 he had in total.
Francisco Benitez: 
Erik Seidel: 
The flop came 
for Benitez to stay ahead with the higher kicker but Seidel picked up the nut-flush draw.
The turn was the 
to keep things the same and Benitez was looking to double up but the 
that was quickly peeled by Seidel gave him the nut-flush.
Seidel wins his ninth WSOP bracelet for $977,842 while Benitez, the Day 1 chip leader finished as the runner-up for $759,419.
A recap is to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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62,400,000
27,495,948
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27,495,948 |
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Busted | |
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