Aces For the Magician
Level 15
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Max Altergott completed from his small blind only to have Antonio Esfandiari raise to 62,000 from the big blind. Altergott called and the two saw a flop of 
. The action went check-check and the 
fell on fourth street. Altergott checked for a second time and Esfandiari fired 76,000. Altergott called to see the final community card.
The dealer rapped the table and produced the 
on the river. Altergott checked again and Esfandiari bet 122,000. Altergott called but mucked his hand after Esfandiari showed 
for top pair of aces. Esfandiari now has about 1.42 million in chips while Altergott has fallen to 680,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,420,000 | 261,000 |
|
680,000 | -223,000 |