In some late night poker action, David Benefield and “Mafews” played a two-table battle of $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em. They went at it for 45 minutes on Full Tilt Poker tables Relic and Kraft as Benefield pulled in four of the five biggest hands and finished up the match with a $20K+ win after 309 total hands.
HAND A
Full Tilt Poker Game #10067120046: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 0:36:59 ET – 2009/01/16
Seat 1: David Benefield ($17,800)
Seat 2: Mafews ($22,199.50)
David Benefield posts the small blind of $100
Mafews posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
David Benefield raises to $600
Mafews calls $400
*** FLOP ***
Mafews checks
David Benefield bets $800
Mafews raises to $2,500
David Benefield calls $1,700
*** TURN ***![]()
Mafews bets $3,600
David Benefield calls $3,600
*** RIVER ***![]()
Mafews bets $15,499.50, and is all in
David Benefield calls $11,100, and is all in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Mafews showsa pair of Nines
David Benefield showstwo pair, Aces and Nines
David Benefield wins the pot ($35,599.50) with two pair, Aces and Nines
HAND B
Full Tilt Poker Game #10067189492: Table Kraft (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 0:41:55 ET – 2009/01/16
Seat 1: David Benefield ($18,899)
Seat 2: Mafews ($29,098.50)
Mafews posts the small blind of $100
David Benefield posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mafews raises to $600
David Benefield calls $400
*** FLOP ***
David Benefield checks
Mafews bets $800
David Benefield raises to $2,600
Mafews raises to $4,900
David Benefield raises to $8,600
Mafews raises to $28,498.50, and is all in
David Benefield calls $9,699, and is all in
Mafews shows
David Benefield shows
*** TURN ***![]()
*** RIVER ***![]()
Mafews shows two pair, Nines and Sixes
David Benefield shows two pair, Nines and Fives
Mafews wins the pot ($37,797.50) with two pair, Nines and Sixes
HAND C
Full Tilt Poker Game #10067211007: Table Kraft (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 0:43:29 ET – 2009/01/16
Seat 1: David Benefield ($20,000)
Seat 2: Mafews ($47,797)
Mafews posts the small blind of $100
David Benefield posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mafews raises to $600
David Benefield calls $400
*** FLOP ***
David Benefield checks
Mafews bets $800
David Benefield calls $800
*** TURN ***![]()
David Benefield checks
Mafews bets $2,010
David Benefield calls $2,010
*** RIVER ***![]()
David Benefield checks
Mafews bets $6,600
David Benefield raises to $16,590, and is all in
Mafews has requested TIME
Mafews calls $9,990
*** SHOW DOWN ***
David Benefield showstwo pair, Kings and Threes
Mafews mucks
David Benefield wins the pot ($39,999.50) with two pair, Kings and Threes
HAND D
Full Tilt Poker Game #10067460729: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 1:01:25 ET – 2009/01/16
Seat 1: David Benefield ($38,643)
Seat 2: Mafews ($24,599.50)
Mafews posts the small blind of $100
David Benefield posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mafews raises to $600
David Benefield calls $400
*** FLOP ***
David Benefield checks
Mafews bets $1,000
David Benefield raises to $3,200
Mafews calls $2,200
*** TURN ***![]()
David Benefield bets $6,200
Mafews calls $6,200
*** RIVER ***![]()
David Benefield bets $28,643, and is all in
Mafews folds
David Benefield mucks
David Benefield wins the pot ($19,999.50)
HAND E
Full Tilt Poker Game #10067620773: Table Relic (heads up)
$100/$200 – No Limit Hold’em – 1:13:10 ET – 2009/01/16
Seat 1: David Benefield ($56,436.50)
Seat 2: Mafews ($23,798.50)
Mafews posts the small blind of $100
David Benefield posts the big blind of $200
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Mafews raises to $600
David Benefield raises to $2,000
Mafews calls $1,400
*** FLOP ***
David Benefield bets $2,600
Mafews calls $2,600
*** TURN ***![]()
David Benefield bets $5,800
Mafews calls $5,800
*** RIVER ***![]()
David Benefield bets $46,036.50, and is all in
Mafews folds
David Benefield mucks
David Benefield wins the pot ($20,799.50)






a pair of Nines
two pair, Aces and Nines









two pair, Kings and Threes






