"To Flip or Not to Flip, That Is the Question"
Antonio Esfandiari opened for 1,575 from the cutoff only to have Thomas Schrepfer three-bet all in for 32,700 from the button. Action folded back to "The Magician" and he seemed torn as to what to do as a call would constitute the vast majority of his chips.
"You just beat me in a flip," Esfandiari told Schrepfer. "Maybe I should beat you in one. Does that sound reasonable to you?"
Schrepfer smiled and simply said, "Maybe."
"To flip or not to flip, that is the question," Esfandiari said, referencing Shakespeare. "I hate calling with this hand." Nonetheless, Esfandiari did call.
Schrepfer: 
Esfandiari: 
It was a classic flip, but not after a player in the blind informed Esfandiari that he had folded ace-king. Esfandiari seemed a bit dejected by that news, but he perked up when the 
flop delivered him the lead with a pair of kings. On the flip side, Schrepfer wasn't too happy and stood up causing his chair to fall over.
Schrepfer then watched helplessly as the 
blanked on the turn followed by the 
on the river.
"Good game, sir," Esfandiari offered before collecting the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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80,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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Busted | |