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2010 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
810
Prize
$818,959
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,722,400
Entries
792
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 12th Place ($49,024)

Antonio Esfandiari - 12th Place
Antonio Esfandiari - 12th Place

We picked up the action after a flop of {J-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {3-Clubs}, and we watched Antonio Esfandiari move all in for the remainder of his ~700,000-chip stack. We can't say for sure what the betting action was that led to the chips going in, but we can definitely say that Peter Gilmore made the call to put Esfandiari at risk.

Showdown
Esfandiari: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}
Gilmore: {10-Clubs} {J-Clubs}

Upon seeing Esfandiari's aces, Gilmore flung his cards high up into the air and onto the felt face-up, a bit disgruntled by his wrong call. The turn {5-Spades} changed nothing.

Fifth street, however, was quite the game changer. Esfandiari wasn't watching as the dealer sealed his fate with a river {J-Hearts}. The sizable group of railbirds all reacted in unison, and The Magician knew what happened before he looked up to catch a glimpse of the river card that had just ended his day.

"Oops," Gilmore said, shaking his head.

Esfandiari stood up and shook the hand of each of his table mates, wishing them all good luck. When he came to Gilmore, the young man said, "Sorry."

"Don't say sorry," Esfandiari instructed. "Very nice hand."

Always a gentleman, Antonio Esfandiari is out in 12th place.

Tags: Antonio EsfandiariPeter Gilmore

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

Updated Chip Counts at the Break

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of James Carroll us
James Carroll
1,760,000
680,000
680,000
Profile photo of Jeff Williams us
Jeff Williams
1,670,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Jason DeWitt us
Jason DeWitt
1,560,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David Benefield us
David Benefield
1,420,000
330,000
330,000
Profile photo of Peter Gilmore
Peter Gilmore
1,050,000
-70,000
-70,000
Profile photo of Paul Foltyn gb
Paul Foltyn
975,000
15,000
15,000
Profile photo of Samuel Trickett
Samuel Trickett
830,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Antonio Esfandiari us
Antonio Esfandiari
710,000
-250,000
-250,000
WSOP 3X Winner
StakeKings
Profile photo of Amit Makhija us
Amit Makhija
600,000
-700,000
-700,000
Profile photo of Perry Friedman us
Perry Friedman
560,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Manny Minaya
Manny Minaya
340,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Jesse Chinni us
Jesse Chinni
330,000
-130,000
-130,000

... And Ace-Queen Giveth Back

On the very next hand, Antonio Esfandiari opened to 51,000 and Amit Makhija moved all in for 277,000 total. Esfandiari quickly called with {10-Diamonds} {10-Spades}, and Makhija rolled over the same ace-queen, {A-Spades} {Q-Hearts} this time.

Things were a little friendlier to Makhija this time as the dealer saved his tournament life, running out a board of {8-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Spades} {J-Clubs}.

A pair of queens is good this time, and Makhija is back to 596,000.

Tags: Amit MakhijaAntonio Esfandiari

Fireworks!

We missed the first raise from James Carroll, and we picked up the action just as Amit Makhija was sticking in a three-bet to 153,000 straight. Carroll promptly four-bet to 331,000, committing about a third of his stack to the pot. Makhija tank-shoved, and Carroll snap-called all in for his last 904,000.

Showdown
Makhija: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds}
Carroll: {A-Hearts} {A-Spades}

The board was a lot of red, but not enough diamonds as it ran out {K-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {5-Hearts} {4-Spades} {J-Diamonds} to hold Carroll's aces. He's doubled his way up into a challenge for the chip lead with close to 1.9 million. Makhija, on the other hand, is now the short stack with just 280,000.

Tags: Amit MakhijaJames Carroll

Williams and Antonio Tangle Again

Antonio Esfandiari raised the button to 51,000 and Jeff Williams again defended in the small blind with a call.

They saw a flop of {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{A-Spades} and Williams checked to Esfandiari who fired 81,000. Williams made the call. The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and again it was checked to Esfandari who fired a second barrel worth 201,000. Williams quickly slid out a call.

The river was a repeat {10-Diamonds} and Williams checked for a third time and Esfandiari whacked the table in frustration as he also checked. Williams showed {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Esfandiari wasn't too thrilled.

"That's so sick!" he said as he stood from his chair and eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

Esfandiari is down to 960,000 while Williams is now up to 1.65 million.

Tags: Jeff WilliamsAntonio Esfandiari

Four-Betting Power

There's been plenty of three and four betting today, and so far they've been pretty successful as most players have released to the aggression of their opponents.

Just recently we saw Perry Friedman raise to 55,000, and Jason DeWitt re-raise to 150,000. Friedman put in a four-bet by moving all in and DeWitt folded.

At the same time on the other table, there was a raise to 42,000 from Jesse Chinni before James Carroll made it 125,000 from the middle. Antonio Esfandiari then came over the top for all of his chips and both opponents gave it up.

Friedman Gambles, Doubles

Perry Friedman got his chips into the pot preflop with {K-Clubs} {Q-Spades}, and he was racing for double or nothing against David Benefield and his {4-Clubs} {4-Spades}.

The board ran kind for Friedman: {6-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {10-Hearts} {A-Spades}. Kings up gives Friedman the double up, and he's moved his stack to 540,000.

"Nice hand, Per," Benefield said.

"Thanks. Gotta gamble sometime."

Tags: Perry FriedmanDavid Benefield

Nico Behling Eliminated in 13th Place ($39,159)

Nico Behling - 13th place
Nico Behling - 13th place

Play folded around to Nico Behling in the small blind and he moved his entire stack into the middle. David Benefield asked for a count and the bet was determined to be 332,000. Upon hearing that news, Benefield made a quick call.

Behling: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Benefield: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

Benefield needed to connect but missed on the {4-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} board to be sent to the rail in 13th place. He'll take home $39,159 for his efforts. Meanwhile Benefield is now sitting behind a stack of 1.26 million chips.

Tags: Nico BehlingDavid Benefield