06-01-2009 14:04 UTC-12

Benyamine Straightens Out Elezra

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Table 234 continues to be a center of interesting activities. Eli Elezra led the betting in a four-way pot to fifth street, where all players slowed down and checked to Pawel Andrzejewski, who was last to act. He bet and found two callers in Elezra and David Benyamine.

At sixth street the boards were:

Elezra: (X-X) {4-Hearts}

Benyamine: (X-X) {7-Hearts}

Andrzejewski: (X-X) {9-Diamonds}

Again action checked to Andrzewjewski. Again he bet, and again Elezra and Benyamine called. At the river, Elezra checked but Benyamine elected to bet into Andrzejewski. Andrzejewski paused, then mucked but Elezra did not. He made the call.

"Straight," said Benyamine.

"Huh? What?" asked a surprised Elezra. Benyamine produced the {J-Spades}