Max Steinberg Eliminated After a Series of Unfortunate Events
We headed to Max Steinberg's former table to find out what happened to the November Niner, after previously having seen him with a healthy chipstack.
Jarod Einsohn told us that seven players saw a flop of 
. It checked to Steinberg who bet 10,000 and Einsohn was the only caller. The pair checked the 
on the turn and on the river, which was a , Steinberg moved all in, putting Einsohn's stack of around 55,000 to the test.
Unfortunately for Steinberg, Einsohn turned over for a rivered full house, beating the 
of Steinberg.
Then, a little while later, a player in early position raised and Justin Gwinn called in middle position. Steinberg called on the button and the flop came with two clubs. It checked to Gwinn who bet 4,000. Steinberg moved all in for 28,000. The initial raiser folded and Gwinn called.
Gwinn showed 
and Steinberg . The turn was a 
but the river gave Gwinn a straight and eliminated Steinberg.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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140,000
140,000
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140,000 |
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90,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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and Esfandiari led out with a bet of 5,700. The limper called but Buchanan folded. 
turn, Esfandiari led again for 9,100. The limper called. 
and Esfandiari slowed down and checked. "Cyclops" bet 21,000 and Esfandiari dropped into the tank. 
for a rivered straight, and it was good. Esfandiari shook his head and sent over the chips.
on the turn prompted a 15,000 bet from Smith, which was a sizable portion of the pot. Vu raised to 35,000 and Smith called.
for a pair of sevens and a missed flush draw. Vu, visibly relieved, slammed open 
for a set of sevens. The Purple Heart recipient's massive bluff didn't get through, and Vu skyrocketed to 375,000.
and the preflop raiser bet 6,000. Rheem called and the turn was the 
. The first player checked, and Rheem bet 35,000, enough to put his opponent to an all-in decision. 
and the small blind bet 6,000. Mizrachi raised to 13,000, Ross folded, and the small blind folded.
flop. Both players checked and the turn was the 
. Sontheimer bet 6,000 and Ly called. 
river, Sontheimer checked, Ly bet 9,000, and Sontheimer check-raised to 27,000. Ly thought it over for a little while and folded his hand, and the pot went to Sontheimer.
and each player checked and the 
came on the turn. The small blind bet 3,500 and Negreanu raised to 8,500. The initial raiser folded.
come on the river. The small blind checked and Negreanu moved all in for 20,600.
for a flush and his opponent was forced to show 
for top pair, top kicker.
against Kassouf's 
flop for 2,000 and Boyaci folded, Abou Risk called. After the 
