Smith and Benson Make It Personal

Justin Smith and Gary Benson are really going at it. Smith was down to just 5,000 after doubling Mike Watson and losing a 2-7 hand to David Bach. They were both seated at the same table after their previous one was broken, and the hostility continued. Finally, Smith had had enough. He stood up and pulled out four $25,000 plaques. "These are my chips," Smith said. "If you want to go once I bust out."

"Is that all you've got?" Benson responded, dropping four of his own $25,000 plaques on the felt. "Are you gonna get some more? If we're gonna play, we've gotta play for more than that."

They quieted down to play a Razz hand. Smith tripled through Benson and Derek Cheung and put his plaques back in his pocket.

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