06-30-2008 13:07 UTC-7

Esfandiari Survives All-in

[user33020]

Antonio Esfandiari survived an early all-in to jump up to 4,500, leaving another player at his table crippled. With Esfandiari in the small blind, a late-position player made it 200, and the button and Esfandiari both called.

After a {K-Diamonds}

{K-Diamonds}

{A-Clubs}

{3-Clubs}

flop, the original raiser checked, the button bet 400, and Esfandiari committed himself by raising to 1,600. The initial raiser called, though the button folded to Esfandiari's raise.

Esfandiari pushed in his last 525 after the {10-Hearts}

{10-Hearts}

turn, and was called again. Both players improved on the {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

river, but Esfandiari still had the better two pair, showing {A-Diamonds}

{A-Diamonds}

{8-Diamonds}

to his opponent's {K-Clubs}

{K-Clubs}

{8-Clubs}

.

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