Esfandiari Picks Off Steven with Ace High
Level 6
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Brandon Steven checked the 
flop, and Antonio Esfandiari bet 51,000. Steven check-raised to 131,000, and Esfandiari called to see the 
pair the board on the turn. Steven bet 137,000, and Esfandiari called.
The dealer landed the 
on the river, and Steven bet 220,000. After a brief tank, Esfandiari called.
"King high," announced Steven.
Esfandiari quickly turned over the 
for ace high, and Steven mucked his hand without showing.
With that pot, Esfandiari moved to 3.3 million, while Steven dropped back to 2.975 million. The full counts from the table are listed below.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,770,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
3,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
3,375,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
||
|
3,300,000 | |
|
||
|
2,980,000
-807,000
|
-807,000 |
|
2,785,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
||
|
1,190,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
||