Benrebai Makes the Right Call to Earn a Commanding Chip Lead
Brice de Kermadec raised to 325,000 on the button with 9?5? and was called by Angel Insua in the small blind with Q?J? and Zine-Din Benrebai in the big blind holding A?J?.
Insua and Benrebai checked to de Kermadec, who bet 275,000 on the A?7?5? flop. Insua got out of the way and Benrebai called.
Benrebai checked again after the 10? fell on the turn and de Kermadec fired 875,000 into the middle with his pair of fives. Benrebai again called with his pair of aces.
The Q? completed the board and Benrebai checked a final time. De Kermadec weighed his options for quite some time before deciding to bet 1,400,000.
Benrebai went deep into the tank, but eventually stuck in a single chip to indicate a call and was sent the massive pot on the last hand before dinner break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,460,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
3,395,000
-750,000
|
-750,000 |
|
3,190,000
-625,000
|
-625,000 |
|
||
|
1,875,000
-2,025,000
|
-2,025,000 |