2013 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $111,111 One Drop High Rollers No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
92
Prize
$4,830,619
Event Info
Buy-in
$111,111
Prize Pool
$17,891,148
Entries
166
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Massive Double for the Magician

Level 5 : 800/1,600, 200 ante
Antonio Esfandiari doubles
Antonio Esfandiari doubles

Richard Yong opened to 3,200 from under the gun, Antonio Esfandiari three-bet to what looked like 9,000 or so in the cutoff, and Yong called.

"Never Bluff Richard," Esfandiari nicknamed Yong. "You never bluff."

The flop fell {7-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, and the man that "never bluffs" reached for chips. He fired out 12,000, Esfandiari raised to 30,100, and Yong pushed back, re-raising to 92,000. Not to be outdone, Esfandiari re-raised, making it 190,100, and Yong quickly went all in.

"Call," Esfandiari announced, committing his last 299,100 chips.

Yong: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Esfandiari: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

Yong had flopped a set of nines, but Esfandiari was drawing very live with a gut-shot straight flush draw. The dealer was prepared to quickly deliver the turn and river, but Esfandiari stopped her.

"Stop!" he exclaimed. "Stop!"

He wanted to soak up the moment for a bit, then finally allowed her to deal the turn card - the {8-Clubs}. Esfandiari could now make a better full house with a ten on the river.

The river was not a ten, but the {5-Hearts} spiked onto the felt to give Esfandiari a flush. He jumped out of his chair in excitement, running across the secondary feature table stage.

"Good luck," Yong told him, shaking his hand, but Yong was not eliminated. He still remains at the secondary feature table with around 17,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
620,000 320,000
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
17,000 -328,000

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