Esfandiari Flops the Nuts, Then Busted
On a flop of 
, Antonio Esfandiari checked and Robert "RGB" Bryan bet 2,000. Esfandiari raised to 7,500 and Bryan made the call, leaving himself 7,300 behind.
The 
hit on the turn and Esfandiari moved all in. Bryan, who had Esfandiari covered, called and turned over 
for a full house.
Esfandiari mucked his hand, but since it was an all in situation the floor asked the dealer to turn over the hand. Esfandiari had flopped a straight with 
and was now drawing dead.
The 
was run out on the river and Bryan scooped a huge pot, bringing him to 35,800. Esfandiari, also known as the "Magician," disappeared from the tournament.