It seemed that it was just a few minutes ago that Antonio Esfandiari was steamrolling this final table. Now, after doubling up Craig McCorkell, Esfandiari got it all in once again. This time it was Jeremiah Fitzpatrick's life on the line.
After a series of preflop raises, Fitzpatrick got it all in with and was crushed by Esfandiari's .
Heartbreak came on the flop of . Esfandiari was unable to catch back up when the turn came and the river . This crippling two outer left Esfandiari with only a million in chips when he once had over 4,000,000.
After being crippled in the previous hand, Antonio Esfandiari got his entire stack in the middle holding but was crushed by Craig McCorkell's .
The flop of was of no help to Esfandiari. The turn was the giving Esfandiari diamond outs as well as the three remaining nines. Esfandiari's rail screamed for a diamond to river, but alas, the fell and Esfandiari was sent packing in third place.
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Jeremiah Fitzpatrick - Chip Leader Going Into Heads Up
With the shocking elimination of Antonio Esfandiari, Jeremiah Fitzpatrick and Craig McCorkell will play each other heads up for the World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Fitzpatrick has a chip lead going into this match but anything can happen.
Players have decided to take a quick break before returning to play heads up.
Stay tuned to our live updates for the conclusion to this dramatic match!
Craig McCorkell opened to 120,000 from the button and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick called.
The flop was and Fitzpatrick checked to McCorkell who continued for 65,000. Fitzpatrick opted to check raise to 170,000 and McCorkell called.
Fourth street brought the and Fitzpatrick continued the aggression by betting 250,000. Once again, however, McCorkell called.
Fitzpatrick eased up when the dropped down on the river, allowing McCorkell to bet 390,000. Fitzpatrick folded and McCorkell dragged the pot and slid into the chip lead.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick has picked up two decent pots in a row. In the first hand, both players limped and the flop came . McCorkell bet 70,00 and Fitzpatrick called. Both players checked the turn. The river brought the , McCorkell bet 145,000 and Fitzgerald raised to 425,000. McCorkell folded.
The second hand saw McCorkell open on the button to 120,000 and Fitzpatrick called. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came , Fitzpatrick checked, McCorkell bet 70,000 and Fitzpatrick check-raised to 170,000. McCorkell folded.
and was crushed by Esfandiari's 
.
. Esfandiari was unable to catch back up when the turn came 
and the river 
. This crippling two outer left Esfandiari with only a million in chips when he once had over 4,000,000.
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and suddenly Esfandiari was the short stack.
.
was of no help to Esfandiari. The turn was the 
giving Esfandiari diamond outs as well as the three remaining nines. Esfandiari's rail screamed for a diamond to river, but alas, the 
and Fitzpatrick checked to McCorkell who continued for 65,000. Fitzpatrick opted to check raise to 170,000 and McCorkell called.
and Fitzpatrick continued the aggression by betting 250,000. Once again, however, McCorkell called.
turn. The river brought the 
, McCorkell bet 145,000 and Fitzgerald raised to 425,000. McCorkell folded.
, Fitzpatrick checked, McCorkell bet 70,000 and Fitzpatrick check-raised to 170,000. McCorkell folded.