Chopped pot on river saves Benny from the rail

African Ace Poker Desk · 2026-07-28

The R8K Ultimate

Benny and Gareth chop in rollercoaster hand

After an early position open with multiple callers, Gareth Duncan squeezes all in with AK, Benny Qin makes the call with AT, putting his tournament life at risk.

The TTJ flop brought immediate danger for Gareth, giving Benny trips and over 85% equity to win the hand.

A lucky Queen on the turn flipped the odds, giving Gareth the straight and putting Benny back at risk to lose his seat.

The river delivered a king, one of the few outs needed to save Benny from the rail and the two players ended the hand in a chop.