Esfandiari and Ventre
Level 4
: 200/400, 75 ante
Pre-flop, Antonio Esfandiari opened to 1,300 from under the gun. He was called only by John Ventre in the big blind, and the two men saw a flop of . Esfandiari and Ventre checked to a turn of
, whereupon The Magician made it 600. Ventre called it off.
The river of saw Ventre checked to, so he bet 600 himself. Esfandiari folded and Ventre showed him
for the low straight. Seven other heads at the table looked up to observe Ventre's cards too.