Benton Wins When He (Thinks) Loses
Aaron Benton runs pretty good. He was just on the brink of elimination, but still managed to survive, even after a handshake of defeat.
A player raised to 3,400 after which Andrew Mellado called. Benton was on the button and he moved all in for 25,000. James Bills was in the big blind, and he shoved over the top for around 65,000 chips. The initial raiser folded after which Mellado threw away his 
face up.
| Aaron Benton |   |
| James Bills |   |
The initial raiser claimed to have folded 
, and the board ran out 
. Benton, who did not find an eight, stood up and shook Bills' hand. He thought he was eliminated all the way up until one of the players at the table pointed out he had made a flush. Benton said he thought he had a heart, but the lucky diamond saved him.
Benton is now back up to around the average stack while Bills takes a big hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
25,800
|
25,800 |
|
35,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |