Ballard Beating Benton
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When we arrived at Table 5, Aaron Benton, from the big blind, and Stewart Ballard, from the cutoff, were both committing a raise to see the dealer flip over a 
flop.
Benton opted to check-call a bet of 800 here and then both players tapped the table on the 
turn. A 
landed on the river and this time Benton would bet, firing out 1,100. Ballard made a fairly quick call and the two players went to showdown.
Ballard:   |
Benton:   |
"I was just hoping you didn't have the two-pair," said Ballard as he raked in some new chips. Readers may recall that Ballard recently finished in fourth place at the 2012 ANZPT Sydney Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
18,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |