Another Huge Pot

Another massive pot was kicked up between Sergey Altbregin, Gary Benson and John Juanda over on Table 336.

Altbregin: (X)(X) / {5-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {6-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} / (X)
Benson: (X)(X) / {6-Spades} {10-Clubs} {2-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} / (X)
Juanda: (X)(X) / {7-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} / (X)

The pot was already at about 300,000 chips on sixth street when a-whole-lot more money went into the middle. Juanda bet first, Altbregin raised, Benson called, Juanda reraised, Altbregin re-reraised and then Benson went into the tank. Eventually, Kirill Rabtsov called the clock on Benson, but the tournament staff didn't issue the clock because they felt Benson wasn't tanking for that long and that the decision was a big one with his tournament life possibly on the line. After a while, he made the call. Juanda also called. On seventh street, all three players checked.

Altbregin tabled the {A-Clubs} {8-Spades} {6-Clubs} for a pair of sixes and an 8-6-5-4-A low. Benson showed a better low with the 8-6-4-3-2. Juanda took the high with the {A-Diamonds} {K-Spades} {5-Diamonds} underneath to complete him a diamond flush.