Benitez Folds; Sikora Calls
Two hands took far longer and minutes into the break.
On the 
turn with approximately 12,000 chips in the pot, Dan Smith moved in for his last 11,375 and Francisco Benitez had a decision to make. Plenty of small talk followed with Smith claiming to be on tilt. "You got it figured out, so guess you gotta call," Smith added and Benitez eventually folded. Smith mucked high enough that an eight was flashing and Benitez just laughed.
One table over, there was a pot of around 10,000 and the 
turn was checked through. On the 
river, Jaroslaw Sikora bet 2,700 and Simon Higgins then shoved for 33,850. The Pole tanked and made the call to smash his cards into the muck, exposing the 
after Higgins had turned over 
for a flush.
The dealer also turned over the second card, it was the 
, while Sikora had already steamed out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
69,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
68,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
24,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
||
|
5,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |