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04-02-2008 14:59 UTC+1

Antonio Esfandiari Hits the Jackpot

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Antonio Esfandiari

We caught up to this hand on the turn. There was just over 1,000 in the pot, and the board showed {9-Clubs}

{9-Clubs}

{7-Hearts}

{7-Spades}

. James Honeybone bet 700 and his lone opponent, Antonio Esfandiari, raised it 2,200 more. Honeybone thought for a bit, then declared "all in." Esfandiari instacalled and turner over {7-Diamonds}

{7-Diamonds}

{7-Clubs}

. Honeybone jumped up in disbelief and then flipped over {Q-Hearts}

{Q-Hearts}

{Q-Diamonds}

. There was no miracle for Honeybone on the river and he wandered off in disbelief. With that pot, Esfandiari is off to a good start with just over 18,000 chips.

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