Vanessa Selbst opened to 160,000 on the button with 
. Antonio Esfandiari woke up with 
in the big blind, quickly three-betting to 430,000, and Selbst asked for a count.
Esfandiari counted his remaining stacks with his finger and said that he had 1.9 million behind his three-bet. Selbst closed her eyes while thinking, riffling chips with her right hand, then reached for more green T25,000 chips. She slid out a four-bet of 780,000, Esfandiari moved all in, and Selbst instantly called.
Get on your horses, it's race time!
Esfandiari popped up from his chair and started to give the dealer a massage.
"Please," he said, shaking the man. "Please."
The flop fell 
, giving Selbst a wheel draw and a backdoor flush draw, but Selbst needed neither. The 
spiked on the turn, giving the Team PokerStars Pro a leading pair of aces, and the 
bricked off on the river.
Esfandiari is out in fourth place, earning $575,920, while Selbst now has over seven million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,350,000
2,435,000
|
2,435,000 |
|
||
|
4,210,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,435,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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and Fabian Quoss flatted from the button with 
. Esfandiari continued out for 215,000 and Quoss called to see fourth street.
hit the turn, giving Esfandiari the lead with a pair of jacks. Both players checked and the 
, Vanessa Selbst raised to 215,000 out of the big blind with 
, and Quoss made the call.
, and Quoss checked again. Selbst knuckled again.
completed the board, Quoss tossed out 250,000, and Selbst tank-folded.
.
hit the felt and she opted to lead out with a bet of 215,000. Esfandiari folded and Selbst took down the pot.
, giving the German flush and straight draws.
turned, and Shak reached for green T25,000 chips. He thought for a minute or so, then called.
and both players checked to see the 
, Matt Glantz moved all in for 320,000 on his direct left with 
, and Glantz exited in fifth place.
and Quoss' pocket tens stayed out in the lead. The 
