Dwan Butchers The Raptor
When we came to the table, Tom Dwan and David Benefield were starting to build a pretty big pot. Dwan had checked the turn when the board read 
, and Benefield bet out 13,500. Dwan opted to raise, making it 35,500 on top. Benefield called, and the players saw the 
hit the river. Dwan bet the pot, and Benefield called fairly quickly, and was not happy to that Dwan had the nuts with 
. The pot pushed Dwan up to 400,000, while Benefield is left with just 20,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
20,000
-170,000
|
-170,000 |