2014 World Series of Poker

Event #24: $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
$622,998
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,542,700
Entries
541
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

"Almost There"

Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Griffin Benger and Baz Karam checked on a flop of {8-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Tommy Miller tossed out 11,000, both Benger and Karam called, and the turn was the {4-Clubs}.

Benger quickly checked, and Karam went into the tank. He tanked, and tanked, and tanked.

"Almost there," he said after nearly 90 seconds of silence.

"Almost there?" Benger echoed. "With your decision? Your hand?"

Karam didn't reply.

The rest of the table then started debating what "almost there" actually meant. Jay Dragland thought it might mean the next pay jump. Matt Jarvis was simply confused.

"This is the weirdest hand ever," he said flatly.

Karam finally checked, and Miller checked behind.

The river was the {5-Diamonds}, Benger led out for 20,000, and neither of his opponents called.

"OK," Jarvis said. "Let's get back to playing poker."

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
310,000
Tommy Miller us
Tommy Miller
172,000
-41,000
-41,000
Baz Karam lb
Baz Karam
42,500
-51,000
-51,000

Tags: Baz KaramGriffin BengerJay DraglandMatt JarvisTommy Miller