Bentham Takes One Down

Thomas Bentham, whose stack is approaching the six-figure mark, just took down a good-sized pot on the flop. After reraising under the gun opener Maz Nawab (who made it 1,600 to go) to 7,200, Maz passed after muttering, "You woken up with aces again?" Bentham had, however, picked up original caller Stuart Fox, and eventually they saw a flop of {9-Clubs}

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Check to Bentham, in the slow deliberate way of Mr. Fox, who bet 8,600. Back to Fox who again considered, clasped hands in front of chin, as the final seconds of the break ticked away, before giving it up.

Counts from their table at the break:

Perttu Bergius - 57,300
Johnny Lodden - 76,000
Fraser Bellamy - 52,000
Stuart Fox - 38,500
Thomas Bentham - 93,000
Dustin Dirksen - 61,250
Juha Helppi - 18,000
Mazhar Nawab - 48,500
Roger Hairabedian - 10,350

Tags: Mazhar Nawab Stuart Fox Thomas Bentham

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

2008 World Series of Poker Europe

Bentham Takes One Down