2014 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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Event Info
2014 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$418,435
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,201,850
Total Entries
1,631
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 1,631

Kitty Cripples the Magician

Level 8 : 200/400, 50 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Kitty Kuo opened to 800, and action folded around to Antonio Esfandiari, who called in the big blind. The dealer fanned out a {6-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop, and Esfandiari check-raised a bet of 700 from Kuo, to 2,050. Kuo announced all in and Esfandiari thought for a moment before making the call, putting Kuo at risk.

Kuo: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}
Esfandiari: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Kuo had flopped a set and had Esfandiari in big trouble. The turn and river {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} changed nothing and Kuo crippled Esfandiari with the double up.

Esfandiari has chipped up a small amount as he shoved preflop the next three hands, winning the blinds and antes.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariKitty Kuo