Since Antonio Esfandiari has the remaining two players so outchipped at this point, the tournament has become an all in fest. A majority of the hands have either Esfandiari moving the short stacks all in or the short stacks shoving.
The British rail must have been in line for drinks when we resumed play, because they are back as strong as ever. They may even be rowdier than before.
Tournament staff has asked them several times to quiet down while a hand is in play out of respect for the players.
The request seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,135,000
535,000
|
535,000 |
|
||
|
680,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
|
470,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
With Antonio Esfandiari having nearly 75% of the chips in play, Craig McCorkell and Jeremiah Fitzgerald have either been shoving or folding against Esfandiari. We don't remember a hand the McCorkell and Fitzgerald have played against each other since three-handed play began.
It's just a matter of time before Esfandiari picks up a hand to call with.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick folded his button and Craig McCorkell moved all in from the small blind. Antonio Esfandiari called in the big blind and the hands were turned over.
McCorkell: 
Esfandiari: 
McCorkell found a pair on the 
flop and Esfandiari was looking for a king or a jack. The 
drilled the turn, giving McCorkell the winning hand with fours full of fives and the 
on the river was just like pouring salt in the wound for Esfandiari.
As McCorkell raked in his new found chips, the Brits railing him went absolutely insane stomping their feet and screaming in support.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,320,000
815,000
|
815,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,620,000
940,000
|
940,000 |
|
|
||
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick moved all in from the small blind and and Craig McCorkell asked for a count before calling. Fitzpatrick held 650,000 and the cards were tabled.
McCorkel: 
Fitzpatrick: 
The board ran 
and Fitzpatrick stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
|
820,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
||
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 90,000 from the small blind and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick called out of the big.
The flop was and Esfandiari fired 105,000. Fitzpatrick called and the 
turned. This time Esfandiari made it 155,000 and once again received a call.
The river was the 
and both players checked. Esfandiari meekly tabled 
and Fitzpatrick showed for a turned pair of queens that took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,750,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
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|
|
1,720,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
815,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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Level: 8
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Antonio Esfandiari opened for 125,000 on the button and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick moved all in from the small blind for 1.545 million.
When Fitzpatrick has been all in today he stares straight down at the board and doesn't respond to any kind of prodding from the table.
Esfandiari leaned forward to stare at him and Fitzpatrick turned slightly to his left, away from Esfandiari.
Esfandiari responded by leaning way to his right, almost in the lap the of the dealer to get a view of Fitzpatrick. He responded by turning even more to his left.
Esfandiari smiled and let his hand go.
The action was paused for a couple minutes when the some of the WSOP Floor Supervisors came to the stage. They pulled Jeremiah Fitzpatrick and Craig McCorkell aside to discuss something with them.
We could only hear that something was overheard on the live stream and the WSOP does not endorse what was discussed. We could call it a "stern reminder" of some of the rules.
The players returned to their seats nodding.
