Roberto Bendeck Doubles Thru Pavel Plesuv

Pavel Plesuv raises from the hijack, and Roberto Bendeck (pictured) calls from the big blind. The flop comes , Bendeck checks, Plesuv bets 80,000, Bendeck check-raises to 280,000, and Plesuv moves all in.

Bendeck calls all in for 1,075,000 with for a flopped five-high straight with a gutshot straight-flush draw, and Plesuv turns over for a pair of fours with a higher gutshot straight draw. Bendeck needs his hand to hold to stay alive.

The turn card is the , the river card is the , and the five-high straight holds up for Bendeck to win the pot and double up in chips.

Roberto Bendeck  –  2,475,000  (50 bb)
Pavel Plesuv  –  2,380,000  (48 bb)