Benhamou Exits With Second Nuts
Brian Benhamou got the early action going with an open to 1,700 and picked up three callers including Joseph El Khoury and they got to see the first three community cards fall .
Checked to the raiser, Benhamou continued for 3,300 and narrowed the field to just El Khoury. The turn card was the and once more El Khoury called a bet from Benhamou, this time 5,200. They had similar stacks going into the hand with just over pot sized bets left for the river that fell the .
Benhamou took a few moments before putting out a bet of 12,500 and El Khoury took a few minutes to size up his opponent and decide on a plan. Eventually he put all of his chips over the line and got snapped off by Benhamou with . Close but no good as El Khoury had the nuts and sent him to the rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Joseph El Khoury |
87,000
41,200
|
41,200 |
Brian Benhamou | Busted |