Antonio Esfandiari just got all of Ted Lawson's chips on a board of . Esfandiari had showed down for the nut straight, while Lawson's was good for only a lower straight.
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Ted Forrest, who spent the early part of the day discussing his current health, weight and the $2 million he once took off Mike Matusow in their infamous weight-loss bet a few years ago, is off to a good start.
He's now up close to 40,000 and wasn't giving Noah Schwartz a free look at the river in a recent hand, betting 1,700 into 2,200 on an board. Schwartz folded and a slim and trim looking Forrest fattened his stack a little.
Details on that weight loss bet are that back in early 2010, Forrest weighed close to 190 pounds and made the bet with Matusow he could weigh under 140. He got 20-1 on $50,000 do it by July 15 and another $100,000 at 10-1 that he could do it by September 24.
Forrest apparently starved himself for 10-days before the July 15 weigh in and scaled in at just 138 pounds to win it.
A player in early position bet 1,000 into a multi-way pot on a flop. Antonio Esfandiari raised to 2,350 in the next spot, and two players folded behind. The initial bettor made the call.
"They never give up," Esfandiari said. "These kids never give up. You gotta respect that."
Esfandiari checked back the turn. On the river, Esfandiari bet 3,125 after his opponent checked, and he showed down after being called, taking the pot when his opponent quickly mucked.
Sorel Mizzi opened to 450 under the gun, and Jason Somerville three-bet to 1,300 from the next spot. Mizzi came back with 3,500 when action was back to him, and Somerville made the call, seeing a flop of in position. Mizzi bet 3,800, and Somerville called. On the turn, Mizzi fired 7,600, and Somerville folded.
Somerville swore he folded kings afterward, prompting Brandon Steven and Dan Shak to book a prop bet for $1,000 about whether Mizzi held aces. Mizzi laughed and said the bet had to be $10,000 for him to reveal his hand.
Multiple WSOP final table participant David Peters just took advantage of Joseph Cheong's loose start.
After David Ulliott started things off again with a 350-chip bet, Cheong raised it up to 1,050. Peters then made it 2,400 and Ulliott foded. Cheong came along for the ride and they went heads-up to the flop. Peters led right out with a bet of 2,300 and Cheong flat called.
The turn brought the and this time Peters bet 4,350. Cheong called again, but on the river, Peters potted it, covering Cheong. He folded leaving himself under half the starting stack.
. Esfandiari had showed down 
for the nut straight, while Lawson's 
was good for only a lower straight.
board. Schwartz folded and a slim and trim looking Forrest fattened his stack a little.
flop. Antonio Esfandiari raised to 2,350 in the next spot, and two players folded behind. The initial bettor made the call.
turn. On the 
river, Esfandiari bet 3,125 after his opponent checked, and he showed down 
after being called, taking the pot when his opponent quickly mucked.
and this time Peters bet 4,350. Cheong called again, but on the 
river, Peters potted it, covering Cheong. He folded leaving himself under half the starting stack.
