Benitez Wins Big Pot Off Addamo
Nível 16
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Francisco Benitez and Michael Addamo were already engaged in a big preflop battle and there was 360,000 in the middle with the board reading 
. Both players tapped the table on the turn.
The river brought the 
and Addamo, in the small blind, put out a meager bet of 37,000. Benitez, playing from under the gun, contemplated his options before deciding on a call.
Addamo showed 
while Benitez tabled 
for the win and took his stack to around 800,000.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
805,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
540,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
board, Aleksejs Ponakovs put out a bet of 45,000 from under the gun. Artur Martirosian called from the cutoff.
and Ponakovs put out a bet of 170,000. After using a time bank chip, Martirosian raised to 465,000, leaving 100,000 chips behind. After some deliberation, the Latvian made the call and Martirosian showed 
, stunning everyone at the table.
and Martirosian led out for 50,000 and Phua simply called. 
, Martirosian made it a little more with a 105,000 sizing and Phua went into the tank. After using one of his time banks, he eventually decided on a call. The pot now had now grown to roughly 475,000. 
came to pair the board, and this saw a check from Martirosian. After some thinking, Phua then slung out six green chips for a bet of 150,000, and now Martirosian was in the tank. All out of time chips, as the clock reached zero he was forced to make a decision or his hand was dead, and right at the last second, he made the call. 
turn, Addamo kept it low and fired a second barrel for 60,000. Benitez, with 360,000 chips behind, elected to make the fold.
and both players checked to see the 
turn.
for two pair, kings and queens. 
and Antonius had to settle for 11th place.
and Derwiche stood up and was ready for his walk.
to put Addamo way out in front.
