Antonio Esfandiari limped from the small blind and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick checked from the big blind. The flop came and both players checked. The turn came , Esfandiari bet 30,000 and Fitzpatrick called.
The river came , Esfandiari checked and Fitzpatrick bet 150,000. Esfandiari tried talking to Fitzpatrick but he kept his stare straight at the board and wouldn't answer.
Esfandiari called, Fitzpatrick tabled and Esfnadiari had him beat with .
Jonathan Lane opened to 55,000 on the button and was called by both Craig McCorkell in the small blind and Roberto Romanello in the big.
The flop was a girl's best friend as it fell . Two checks went to Lane who continued out for 100,000. McCorkell got out of the way and Romanello reached behind and shoved his entire stack in the middle. Lane announced a call and both hands were tabled to see that neither player held a diamond.
Lane:
Romanello:
Romanello was behind and in need of a queen or a nine, or running diamonds for a chop. He got none of those options as the turn and river brought the and the . Romanello will take home $48,924 for his efforts today.
Jeremiah Fitzpatrick opened from under the gun with a raise to 50,000. Jonathan Lane replied by moving all in for 385,000 total. It folded around to Antonio Esfandiari in the big blind and he announced a flat call.
Fitzpatrick thought for about thirty seconds before flicking his cards away and the two player's hands were exposed to the table:
Esfandiari:
Lane:
The board fell and Esfandiari was not able to pair up. It ended with Lane making a set on the river and it was good enough for a double up.
Jonathan Lane opened for 55,000 and Jeremiah Fitzpatrick raised to 150,000 from the big blind. Lane raised enough to put Fitzpatrick all in and he called.
Fitzpatrick
Lane
The board ran and despite flopping a set Lane lost the hand with runner-runner clubs to give Fitzpatrick the flush.