Benyamine Survives With a Chop

Mickey Doft

Racener: {X-} {X-} / {3-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} / {X-}
Benyamine: {X-} {X-} / {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {X-}

John Racener was the bring in and the table folded to David Benyamine, who completed. Racener popped it with a raise, Benyamine called, and then check-called Racener's fourth-street bet.

Racener took the on-board lead on fifth street and bet, getting called by Benyamine. Racener improved to trips on sixth street and bet again, forcing Benyamine to a decision for his remaining 70,000 roughly. After a few moments deliberating, Benyamine called.

Racener {A-Spades} {2-Hearts}
Benyamine {6-Hearts} {4-Spades}

Racener had trips and a wheel draw to Benyamine's pair of fours and a low draw. Racener turned over his seventh street first, the {6-Clubs} to make a 6-5 low. Benyamine was drawing thin, but pulled a timely {4-Clubs} to make better trips and chop up the pot.