Benardout Gets Late Double Up
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Neil Benardout raised to 7,000 from late position, Paul Carr called on the button, then Tamer Kamel three-bet to 25,000 from the big blind. Benardout pushed all in over the top for 86,500, Carr folded and Kamel made the call. Benardout was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Neil Benardout: A♠J♣ 
Tamer Kamel: K♦Q♦
The board ran out 10♦4♠7♠A♦10♣. Benardout paired his ace on the turn. Kamel picked up outs with a flush draw and backdoor straight draw. Benardout held to win the pot and double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |