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06-30-2009 09:56 UTC-12

The Ballad of the Overpair

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After a flop of {6-Spades}

{6-Spades}

{4-Hearts}

{5-Spades}

, two players checked to Antonio Esfandiari who bet 1,400. The first player check-raised, the second folded, and Esfandiari reraised all in for 15,500 total. His opponent -- who had him covered by just 300 chips -- snap-called, showing {8-Spades}

{8-Spades}

{7-Spades}

for the flopped straight. Esfandiari showed pocket jacks.

The board ran out {10-Clubs}

{10-Clubs}

{Q-Clubs}

, and Esfandiari was eliminated.

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