Florian Bussmann took a considerable hit when he doubled up Scott Seiver roughly a half an hour ago, but the German just received some chips back, eliminating Eng Heng Chang.
Chang ran into Bussmann's , and the rockets held up, projecting him to 520,000 chips.
We've just lost one of the most entertaining and successful poker players in the world in Antonio Esfandiari. Fittingly, his demise came in a very interesting hand.
It began when action folded to Esfandiari and he said aloud, "Ladies and gentlemen, it's been a pleasure."
He then raised to 105,000, leaving himself just 30,000 behind. Action folded around to local player Rahul Rastogi in the small blind and he eyed up Esfandiari's remaining stack, glanced over at Ami Barer in the big blind, and then announced a raise to 202,000. Much to the surprise of those surrounding the table, Barer then snap-shoved for 410,000.
Rastogi seemed a bit shocked at the sudden turn of events and hit the tank after Esfandiari had caleld off his remaining chips.
"It's a long flight down under," said Esfandiari regarding the long flight he'll have back to the States. At that point Esfandiari got up out of his seat and began to collect his things. Eventually Rastogi folded what he claimed were jacks, and the cards were turned up.
Esfandiari:
Barer:
Barer had woken up with a legitimate hand, and that left Esfandiari calling for a six. His optimism was short lived though as the flop delivered Barer a set and left "The Magician" in need of running sixes. The turn took away any chance of that happening, and after the was run out on the river, Esfandiari made his way to the payout desk in 42nd place.
"Good luck," Esfandiari offered before departing.
Meanwhile, Bob Trask was eliminated from the tournament in 41st place.
Craig McCorkell got his short stack all in holding the and was in great shape to double through Scott Seiver, who held the . Seiver has been running well, but this hand broke that street as he failed to catch on the board. Ship the double to McCorkell.
Aristomenis Stavropoulos opened to 20,000 from the hijack seat, Jonathan Duhamel three-bet to 54,000 on the button, and the action folded back to Stavropoulos. He moved all in for 145,000, Duhamel called, the hands were opened.
Stavropoulos:
Duhamel:
Stavropoulos increased his lead on a flop of , and avoided quads when the turn and river bricked , respectively. He doubled to 315,000 chips, while Duhamel dropped to 350,000.
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From under the gun, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier raised all in for 121,000. Chip leader Scott Seiver was in the next seat and made the call. Everyone else folded, and the hands were revealed.
Seiver tabled the for two over cards to Mercier's . The board ran out to give Mercier a flush and double him up to over 260,000 in chips. Seiver was knocked back to 1.3 million.
Raymond Wu opened to 25,000 from early position, Khylon Hanegraaf called out of the small blind, and both players knuckled on a flop of . Hanegraaf led out for 20,000 when the turn brought the , Wu called, and the completed the board.
Hanegraaf checked, prompting Wu to fire out 25,000, and Hanegraaf tank-called. Wu showed for second pair, and Hanegraaf mucked.
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flop delivered Barer a set and left "The Magician" in need of running sixes. The 
turn took away any chance of that happening, and after the 
was run out on the river, Esfandiari made his way to the payout desk in 42nd place.
. Seiver has been running well, but this hand broke that street as he failed to catch on the 
board. Ship the double to McCorkell.
, and avoided quads when the turn and river bricked 
, 
respectively. He doubled to 315,000 chips, while Duhamel dropped to 350,000.
. The board ran out 
, Wu called, and the 
completed the board.
for second pair, and Hanegraaf mucked.