Nolet Takes It On The Turn; Benitez Pays Off Fox
Blinds 30,000-60,000
Andras Nemeth made it 126,000 to go and Guillaume Nolet came along out of the big blind. On a flop of 
, Nolet check-called for 85,500 and then led the 
turn for 144,000. Nemeth let go and surrendered the pot.
Two hands later, a battle of the blinds emerged between Francisco "VaPaCooler" Benitez and Elio Fox. The former raised to 180,000 and Fox defended. The 
flop went check, check, and Benitez's bet on the 
turn for 148,600 was called.
Benitez also bet the 
river for 286,676 and Fox went into the tank. He eventually raised to 675,000 which in a response sent Benitez into the tank, too. After investing nearly two minutes of his time bank, Benitez called with 
and Fox dragged in the pot with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,976,874
12,811,690
|
12,811,690 |
|
5,290,652
-219,000
|
-219,000 |
|
||
|
3,260,181
234,000
|
234,000 |
|
2,865,465
1,026,100
|
1,026,100 |
|
||
|
2,813,245
-1,101,100
|
-1,101,100 |
|
1,903,444
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
||
|
1,659,657
-127,500
|
-127,500 |
|
609,672
-67,500
|
-67,500 |
|
||