Negreanu Back in the Game
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Don't call it a comeback! On the last hand before the break, we watched Daniel Negreanu fight his way back above his starting stack for the first time in a long time. Three players (including Kid Poker) checked through a flop, and the turn drew a bet of 12,000 from David Benefield. Only Negreanu had the goods to continue, and his raise to 37,000 forced out the monkey in the middle. Benefield called, though, and the filled out the board. Negreanu bet 72,000 at the pot, and Benefield made a reluctant call.
The appeared in front of Negreanu, and Benefield tucked and mucked.