12-06-2009 00:43 UTC+11

Benton's Pair of Aces Good

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Wayne Carlson limped in the cutoff seat and then Aaron Benton raised in the small blind to 60,000. Carlson made the call. The flop came down {A-Hearts}

{A-Hearts}

{J-Hearts}

{10-Diamonds}

and Benton led for 50,000. Carlson called and then the {2-Spades}

{2-Spades}

hit the turn. Benton fired again for 100,000. Carlson stuck right with him and made call.

The river was the {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

and Benton fired another 100,000. Carlson called.

Benton turned up {A-Spades}

{A-Spades}

{8-Hearts}

for a pair of aces, eight kicker, and Carlson mucked. Benton is up to 1.7 million while Carlson dropped to 400,000.

Tags: Aaron Benton Wayne Carlson