Esfandiari Says Goodbye, Becomes Chip Leader
Jonathan Lane opened to 40,000 and Antonio Esfandiari re-raised to 102,000 from the big blind. Lane called and the flop came 
. Esfandiari bet 120,000 and Lane raised to 625,000 - enough to cover Esfandiari.
"What, a pair and a draw?" Esfandiari asked Lane. "Well ladies and gentlemen, it's been real nice playing you all." He then called and tabled 
.
Lane tabled 
and the board completed 
and Esfandiari went from saying his goodbyes to leaping into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,280,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
||
|
400,000
685,000
|
685,000 |