Esfandiari on the Right End of a Cooler
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
From under the gun, Antonio Esfandiari opened with a raise to 2,500. He was called by one player on the button.
The flop came down 
and both players checked to see the 
on the turn. Esfandiari led out with a bet of 4,600 and his opponent called.
The river was the 
and Esfandiari checked. The player on the button made it 12,400. Esfandiari then check-raised to 38,000. After thinking for a bit, the player on the button called and showed 
for two pair but it was no good. Esfandiari had out-flopped him with 
for a full house, and that was good to earn him the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000 | 65,000 |