Esfandiari Over Shak
Level 6
: 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 7,100 from the cutoff and Dan Shak popped it up to 17,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Esfandiari called the three-bet.
The two saw a flop with royal possibilities of 
. Esfandiari checked and Shak checked it back. The 
hit fourth street and Esfandiari bet 14,100. Shak called and the river brought a fourth club with the 
.
Esfandiari dropped out a bet of 28,100 and Shak wasted little time calling. Esfandiari showed 
for an ace-high flush which caused Shak to flash his 
to the table before mucking. Esfandiari raked in the pot and now has about 220,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | -63,000 |
|
220,000 | 105,000 |