Esfandiari Busts Hellmuth Short of the Money
Level 15
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Antonio Esfandiari opened to 5,000 on the button, and Phil Hellmuth called in the big blind, only leaving a few thousand behind. The flop fell 
, Hellmuth shoved, and being pot committed, Esfandiari called.
Esfandiari: 
Hellmuth: 
Esfandiari only had ten-high, but it held up when the turn and river bricked 
, 
respectively. Hellmuth finished just short of the money, while Esfandiari has 50,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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Busted | |
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