Royal Flush For the Magician?
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
On a board of 
Antonio Esfandiari was facing off against one other player who was in the big blind. The player checked to him and Esfandiari was thinking through his decision. With already over 23,000 in the pot, Esfandiari put out a bet of 10,300 from the hijack seat.
The player dropped into the tank and thought for a couple of minutes before he folded 
face up.
"You gotta show the royal," one of Esfandiari's neighbors said.
"I didn't have a royal," Esfandiari replied. "I wish I had a royal." Esfandiari then looked in the direction of his opponent. "The river saved you money."
"You must've had a big hand then," he replied.
After that hand, Esfandiari moved past 80,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500 | 35,500 |