2014 World Series of Poker

Event #31: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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
Entries
1,631
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
22,000 10,000
Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
WSOP 3X Winner
3,000 -11,000

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