Benitez, Wakil Get Into a River Raising War
Level 20
: Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
A pot of around 130,000 was in the middle as Francisco Benitez and Jamil Wakil went to the turn on a board of 7?7?10?J?.
Both players checked to the 9? river where Benitez bet 35,000 from early position. Wakil then raised to 130,000 in the hijack.
Benitez came back with a reraise to 420,000, sending Wakil deep into the tank. He burned through multiple time banks before folding as Benitez took the pot without a showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
361,000
|
361,000 |
|
1,150,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |