Esfandiari Busts Newey
From under the gun, Antonio Esfandiari raised to 130,000. Mikhail Smirnov made the call from the next seat and then action folded to Paul Newey in the big blind. Newey made it 350,000 to go and Esfandiari called. Smirnov also called.
The flop was 
and Newey tank-bet 575,000. Esfandiari called and Smirnov called.
The turn was the 
and Newey moved all in for 1.095 million. Esfandiari called and Smirnov folded.
Esfandiari tabled the 
for top set. Newey held the 
for an overpair and needed an ace on the river to stay alive.
The 
landed on fifth street and eliminated Newey while shotting Esfandiari up towards 12 million in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,900,000
2,850,000
|
2,850,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |