Hands #58-59: Christian Harder Out in 9th Place ($69,438)

Hand #58  –  Dan Smith raises from the hijack to 70,000, Gary Benson calls from the cutoff, Joe Serock calls from the button, and Shaun Suller calls from the big blind. The flop comes [Kh4h4s], and action checks to Smith, who bets 180,000. Everyone else folds, and Smith takes the pot.

Hand #59  –  Gary Benson raises from the hijack to 65,000, Christian Harder (pictured above) reraises from the button to 185,000, and Benson moves all in for 1,715,000.

Harder tanks for a while before he calls all in for 1,435,000 with [AhKs]. Benson turns over [KcKd], and Harder will need to improve to stay alive.

The board comes [6d3s2d4d7c], and the pocket kings hold up for Benson to win the pot and eliminate Harder from the tournament.

Gary Benson  –  3,150,000  (105 bb)
Christian Harder  –  Out in 9th Place  ($69,438)