Sunday, June 21, 2015 7:18 PM Local Time
Two Big Hands, One Split Pot
Thomas Butzhammer brings it in with the . Stephen Chidwick calls with the , Aleksandr Denisov calls with the , and Gary Benson calls with the . Butzhammer raises to 20,000. Chidwick calls, Denisov folds, and Benson calls.
Thomas Butzhammer - (x-x)/ /(x)
Gary Benson - (x-x)/ /(x)
Stephen Chidwick - (x-x)/ - fold
Benson bets his pair of sixes on fourth street and Butzhammer raises. Chidwick folds and Benson calls. Butzhammer picks up a pair of eights on fifth street and he bets. Benson calls. Butzhammer bets again on sixth street and Benson calls.
On seventh street, Butzhammer bets and Benson raises to 40,000. Butzhammer thinks for a moment then announces he's all in for 21,000 more. Benson calls and the hands are turned up.
Thomas Butzhammer -
Gary Benson -
Butzhammer has eights full of aces for the high. Benson has an eight-high straight that's only good for the low.
Thomas Butzhammer - 305,000
Gary Benson - 634,000