Esfandiari Barrels Away Against Seiver
Level 5
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Action folded to defending champion Scott Seiver in the small blind, and he limped in. Antonio Esfandiari raised to 7,300 from the big blind, and Seiver made the call to see the 
flop. Seiver checked, and Esfandiari bet 8,300. Seiver called.
The turn was the 
, and Seiver checked again. Esfandiari bet again, and this time he made it 16,400. Seiver called.
The river was the 
, and Seiver checked a third time. Esfandiari slid forward 50,200. This prompted some thought from Seiver, but after a couple of minutes he folded, and Esfandiari won the pot.
Despite losing this hand, Seiver still has around 600,000 in chips. Esfandiari chipped up to 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 200,000 |
|
350,000 | 60,000 |