"That's Gonna Be a Little Tougher to Fade"
Level 20
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Action folded to Erik Seidel in the small blind and he moved all in for 685,000. David Benefield asked for a count from the big blind and then announced a call.
Benefield: 
Seidel: 
Benefield was ahead, but Seidel was drawing to two live cards. Amazingly, he hit both on the 
flop. Benefield paired his aces so he had outs, though the 
turn killed a lot of them when Seidel made a boat.
"That's gonna be a little tougher to fade," Benefield said. Indeed, he needed an ace on the river to eliminate Seidel. The dealer burned and put out the 
. Seidel held and Benefield took a big hit to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
||
|
795,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |