Benefield Just Can't Call
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
From early position, 2013 World Series of Poker November Niner raised to 50,000. Joni Jouhkimainen called from the big blind, and the flop came down 
. Jouhkimainen checked, Benefield bet 65,000, and Jouhkimainen called.
The turn was the 
, and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Jouhkimainen bet 150,000, and Benefield tanked for a bit. Benefield had 300,000 behind and looked extremely torn with the decision. He counted out chips to make the call and jockeyed them back and forth a tiny bit almost ready to call, but couldn't quite do it. In the end, he folded his hand, and Jouhkimainen won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,805,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |