He had 1,, in chips and the experience to make a run to the illustrious November Nine. A key hand on Day 5 brought Benefield over the 3. Benefield started Day 6 with 3,, and, overall, had a rough day, with his chip count totaling half of that at the end of the day.
However, unlike over half of the field, he survived another day to try to make a last-ditch run to the final table.
From the big blind, Bruno Kawauti 3bet in what might have seemed like a move to Benefield to , chips. One of many pros who were initially inspired to try the game by the Matt Damon film Rounders, Benfield began playing for small stakes with his friends. After grinding online with great success for a number of years during which he was a lead instructor for Cardrunners, in Benefield made the decision to stop playing poker full-time, and to get back into education.
He has stated that he gets more enjoyment out of playing poker part-time, and that the daily grind can make you lose some of your passion for the game. Despite arriving at the final table as the short stack, Benefield is very much alive at the Main Event. About PokerPlayer. Poker Player is the world's best poker magazine and website. Follow us on Twitter PokerPlayer for all the latest poker news and strategy. Username Password Remember Me Lost your password?
Username or E-mail: Log in. Whether it was the downswing, tax issues, poker burnout, or simply a desire to take on new challenges, Raptor made headlines in July of when he announced that he was quitting poker. Actually, quitting is a strong word, but he did say he was going to significantly reduce the importance of poker in his life and not play a single hand until Christmas.
Raptor said the poker break was partly due to his commitment to coaching high school baseball, of all reasons.
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