Tag: David Benefield

• Two Hands, Two Flops 07-16-2013

  Hand #271: Sylvain Loosli raised to 800,000 from middle position, JC Tran defended his big blind, and the flop fell . Tran checked, Loosli continued for 950,000, and Tran folded.

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  Meet the Final 10 07-16-2013

  Here are a few notes about each of the last 10 players still in the hunt for the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event bracelet: David Benefield is a 27-year-old from Fort Worth, Texas who currently lives in New York where he's studying Pol

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  Interview with David Benefield: "It's Every Poker Player’s Dream to Make the Final Table of the WSOP Main Event" 07-16-2013

  David “Raptor” Benefield has not the easiest run to the "unofficial" final table of the WSOP Main Event. He finished Day 6 at the bottom of the chips counts in 27th with only 1.84 million. He now currently sits in ninth with 8.

• Feature Table: Brummelhuis Chips Up 07-16-2013

  Hand #257: Ryan Riess raised to 800,000 from the cutoff, Michiel Brummelhuis called on the button, David Benefield called in the big blind, and the dealer fanned . The action checked to Brummelhuis, and the Dutchman fired out 1.35 million.

• Feature Table: Last Four Hands of the Level 07-16-2013

  Hand #251: Carlos Mortensen raised to one million out of the small blind, winning the pot. Hand #252: Ryan Riess raised to 600,000 in first position, Sylvain Loosli defended his big blind, and the flop fell .

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  Rep Porter Eliminated in 12th Place ($573,204) 07-16-2013

  Feature Table Hand #246: Ryan Riess opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Michiel Brummelhuis three-bet to 1.6 million from the cutoff. Sylvain Loosli four-bet all in from the big blind with the big stack.

• Feature Table: Loosli Goes for Thin Value 07-16-2013

  Hand #241: David Benefield raised to 600,000 on the button, Sylvain Loosli called in the small blind, and the flop fell . The pair checked, the turned, and Loosli check-called a bet of 650,000 from Benefield.

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  Feature Table: Brummelhuis Back Above 11 Million 07-16-2013

  Hand #236: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Rep Porter called from the big blind. The flop fell and Porter check-folded to a bet of 600,000 from Brummelhuis.

• Feature Table: Riess and Brummelhuis Get Aggressive 07-16-2013

  Hand #232: Sylvain Loosli raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, Ryan Riess tank-called in the cutoff, and the two took a flop of . Loosli led out for 600,000, Riess called, and the turn brought the .

• Feature Table: Raptor Four-Bet Shoves 07-16-2013

  Hand #220: Sylvain Loosli raised to 600,000 from the hijack seat, winning the blinds and antes. Hand #221: Ryan Riess open-shoved for 4.675 million from the hijack seat, and received no callers.

• Feature Table: Michiel Brummelhuis Doubles Through Sylvain Loosli 07-16-2013

  Hand #214: Rep Porter opened to 600,000 on the button and Michiel Brummelhuis three-bet all in from the small blind for about 4.5 million. Carlos Mortensen tanked for about 90 seconds in the big blind before he folded.

• Feature Table: Loosli Down, Loosli Up 07-16-2013

  Hand #204: Rep Porter raised to 600,000 from under the gun, Sylvain Loosli called on the button, and Porter check-called a bet of 500,000 on a flop of . The two checked on the turn () and river (). Porter opened up , and won the pot.

• Feature Table: Last Three Hands of the Level 07-16-2013

  Hand #200: David "Raptor" Benefield raised to 500,000 from under the gun, and received no callers. Hand #201: Sylvain Loosli raised to 500,000 from under the gun, Ryan Riess three-bet shoved for 5.

• Feature Table: Livingston Three-Bet Shoves 07-16-2013

  Hand #195: Alexander Livingston received a walk in the big blind. Hand #196: Carlos Mortensen raised to 500,000 from the hijack and took down the pot. Hand #197: Bruono Kawauti shoved for 2.765 million from under the gun and won the pot.

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  Feature Table: Benefield Takes One 07-16-2013

  Hand #191: Ryan Riese raised to 500,000 from the cutoff, winning the blinds and antes.

• Feature Table: Benefield Wins Two 07-16-2013

  Hand #187: David Benefield raised to 600,000 on the button and took down the pot. Hand #188: Alexander Livingston shoved from the small blind for 2.405 million and Ryan Riess folded his big blind.

• Feature Table: Mortensen Calls a Three-Bet; Shoves the Turn 07-16-2013

  Hand #185: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 500,000 on the button, Carlos Mortensen called in the small blind, and David "Raptor" Benefield defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , the trio checked, and the turn brought the .

• Feature Table: Mortensen Takes From Brummelhuis 07-16-2013

  Hand #181: Michiel Brummelhuis opened to 500,000 from early position. Ryan Riess called from the small blind, Rep Porter called from the big blind, and the flop followed. Riess checked, Porter shoved for 3.

• Feature Table: Brummelhuis Four-Bet Shoves 07-16-2013

  Hand #172: Michiel Brummelhuis raised to 500,000 from early position and Carlos Mortensen called from middle position. The flop fell and Brummelhuis check-called 600,000 from Mortensen to see the turn.

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  Feature Table: Riess the Beast 07-16-2013

  Hand #169: Sylvain Loosli received a walk. Hand #170: Alexander Livingston opened to 480,000 from under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.