Dustin Benichou was in the cutoff when he opened to 22,000. The button and the small blind folded, but not John Tavss in the big blind, who completed.
On J♥10♥2♣, both players checked to the turn 8♣. Tavss bet 40,000, and Benichou called. The 3♣ came on the river, and Tavss bet again, to 65,000. Benichou snap-called, showing A♥A♦. But Tavss revealed J♠J♦ for a set of jacks and took the pot.
Down to 116,000 chips, Benichou shoved on the next hand from the hijack. The cutoff moved all-in too with a slightly bigger stack, and they were the only two players to flip their hands.
Dustin Benichou: K♦5♠
Cutoff: K♥K♠
"I'm not confident," said the player in the cutoff, even if he was in the lead preflop, and on 7♦Q♠8♦. On the turn, Benichou asked for a five and a diamond, and the 5♦ came. So there was a bit of suspense on the river. But the 3♠ didn't help Benichou, who was eliminated.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
635,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
474,000
91,000
|
91,000 |
|
435,000
241,000
|
241,000 |
|
Eliminé |
