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The Grand Illusion
We strolled by Antonio Esfandiari's table and caught the Magician up to his old tricks. Casually munching on a nutritious lunch, the winner of the WSOP Big One for One Drop and poker's largest prize in history three-bet an unknown opponent. The amateur pushed his stack forward and Esfandiari called, rolling over the 
.
His opponent tabled, 
, however, and was in great shape to cripple a bracelet winner. When the flop brought the 
to the felt, giving the amateur top set and all but assuring his double, and Esfandiari continued eating his salad, seemingly without a care in the world.
The turn then came 
, and before the suspense had time to build, the dealer peeled off the 
on the river. With a runner-runner flush, the pro claimed the pot, and his shell shocked opponent's starting stack.
Esfandiari simply smiled the serene smile of a man living a charmed life, and the amateur quickly departed the tournament floor, having found out that in poker, even three aces can be nothing more than an illusion.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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9,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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