On a flop of , Phil Ivey bet $5,000 and Matthew Kirk called. Antonio Esfandiari then raised to $17,000, Ivey called, and Kirk sprung to life with a three-bet to $45,000. Esfandiari thought for a bit before making the call, Ivey folded, and the appeared on the turn.

Kirk bet $50,000, Esfandiari called, and the completed the board on the river. Kirk bet $100,000, and this sent Esfandiari into the tank.

"Obviously you don't have an ace," Esfandiari commented. "When they have it sometimes they deserve to get paid."

"The Magician" thought for a few more moments and then dropped in a call.

"You win," Kirk conceded. "Queen high."

Esfandiari then tabled the for the winner.

"I was only down $200,000, and then I went and gifted away $200,000," Kirk lamented.

"I'm just glad I'm not the biggest loser," Jean-Robert Bellande chimed.