Benson and Cassidy Bust Simultaneously; Split 16th-Place Money

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Level 18

Joe Cassidy, left, and Gary Benson, right are the dual bubble boys.

Pot-Limit Omaha

Gary Benson raised to 46,000 in the hijack seat, George Danzer called in the cutoff, and Kevin Song called in the big blind. All three players checked on a flop of , and the turn was the . Song checked, Benson moved all in for 26,000, and Danzer raised to 90,000. Song folded.

Danzer:
Benson:

Benson was drawing to the or a heart, but was unable to survive as the completed the board to give Danzer a flush. Benson was eliminated, but with a big hand in process, there was a chance that he might not walk away empty-handed.

"George," Troy Burkholder said to Danzer. "You're my new best friend."

Stud-8

Joe Cassidy: / /
Huck Seed: / /

Seed brought it in, Cassidy completed, and Seed raised. Cassidy called.

Both players checked on fourth street, and Seed checked again on fifth. Cassidy bet, and Seed started to tank. It was during his tank that Benson was eliminated, and nearly two minutes after Benson's fate was sealed, the 1996 Main Event champion raised. Cassidy re-raised, going all in, and Seed called.

Cassidy:
Seed:

Cassidy's two pair was ahead, and neither player improved on sixth. Seed sweat his card on seventh, saw that it was three-sided, then ripped over the case six () to give him aces up. Cassidy was drawing to two fours to give him a full house, but bricked when he turned over the .