Capped Pot to Volpe Without Showdown
Level 15
: 20,000/40,000, 0 ante
2-7 Triple Draw
In a pot that got capped pre-draw, according to Daniel Negreanu, Gary Benson had the betting lead and fired every round, staying pat while Talal Shakerchi and Paul Volpe kept drawing one apiece. On the last betting round, Benson's bet in the cutoff was raised by Volpe, who was on the button. Shakerchi mucked, and Benson smiled and thought things over for about a minute before he folded.
Volpe said he had 
and squeezed out a three-sider, meaning he was a favorite to have either the nuts or an eight-perfect. Shakerchi said he threw away a made eight-six.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,400,000
-280,000
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-280,000 |
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1,100,000
335,000
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335,000 |
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740,000
-205,000
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-205,000 |