Esfandiari Runs Into Aces and Hits the Rail
Niveau 9
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Farah Galfond opened with a raise to 3,000 from early position, and Antonio Esfandiari called. Action folded around to the cutoff, where Kevin Schulz re-raised to 12,000. Galfond called, and Esfandiari called, as well.
On the 
flop, Galfond and Esfandiari checked over to Schulz, who bet 15,000. Galfond folded, but Esfandiari called. The turn was the 
, and Esfandiari checked again. Schulz bet 35,000. Esfandiari thought for a bit, then moved all in for around 100,000. Schulz called instantly.
Esfandiari: 
Schulz: 
Esfandiari was way behind and needed a queen or a jack to stay alive, but the river was the 
, and that did it for him. He hit the rail, while Schulz brought in his stack, bringing him to just under 400,000 chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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373,000
373,000
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373,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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