Same Spot, Different Outcome for Esfandiari
Not too long ago we wrote about a hand where Antonio Esfandiari had a worse two piar than his opponent but hit his miracle card on the river to take down a huge pot. Well, the same situation just arose for Esfandiari.
He was faced with an all in bet of 8,175 from the player in the small blind on a board of 
. There was about 6,500 in the pot and Esfandiari thought long and hard before making the call. His opponent turned over 
for two pair while Esfandiari was behind with 
for a smaller two pair.
Last time, Esfandiari managed to hit his king on the river, but this time it came the 
. Esfandiari lost the hand and dropped back down to around 30,000.