Do You Believe in Magic?
Antonio Esfandiari raised to 650 from the cutoff, and the player on his direct left three-bet to 1,750. The blinds released, and Esfandiari called.
The flop was 

, and Esfandiari checked. His opponent tossed out 2,100, and Esfandiari check-raised to 5,400. His opponent called.
The turn was the
, and Esfandiari led out for 9,600. His opponent called.
The river was the
, and Esfandiari opted to move all in for just under 20,000. His opponent tanked for quite some time, then finally folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,000
16,700
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16,700 |
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