Benson Makes the Right Call to Double
Level 29
: Limits 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Blinds: 50,000-100,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
Limits: 100,000-200,000
Scott Seiver raised on the button and Gary Benson called in the small blind.
Benson drew one and Seiver two. Benson led and Seiver called.
Both took one on the second draw and Benson check-called a bet from Seiver.
Benson drew one on the end and Seiver stood pat. Benson checked and Seiver put him in for his final 110,000. Benson contemplated the decision for his tournament life for around 30 seconds before he put in the call.
Gary Benson: 5♠4♥A♦ / Q♦
Scott Seiver: 8♥2♦A♠ / 2♠
Seiver paired on the second draw and turned his hand into a bluff rather that drawing. Benson also bricked his final draw, but he held the better three-card and made the correct call to double his stack.