Esch Runs Into Aces
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Noam Freedman opened to 140,000 in early position and Dieter Esch quickly three-bet to 400,000 a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Freedman who instantly announced all in and Esch called off his stack of around 900,000.
Noam Freedman: 
Dieter Esch: 
Freedman held a commanding lead over Esch and the flop of 
changed nothing. The 
on the turn was safe for Freedman as was the 
on the river and Esch was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,435,000
2,057,000
|
2,057,000 |
|
Busted |
changed none of that. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river were safe for Li as he accumulated a stack of over 2 million chips.
flop, but unfortunately so did Margolin. The 
turn and 
were of no help to Truong, and Margolin collected the pot, increasing his already well-above average stack.
to give Hernandez a flush and Vener was already drawing dead. The insignificant 
and 
, at which time Aalvik returned the favor by tabling 
for the bluff.