Hand #13: Antonio Esfandiari Eliminated in 8th Place ($266,004)
Pagano makes a button-raise to 80,000 and Antonio Esfandiari re-raises all in from the big blind for around 480,000 more. Pagano quickly calls and the cards are flipped:
Esfandiari:
Pagano:
Pagano's dominant hand turns to an absolute monster when he flops the nuts with . Needing a jack to chop the pot, the turn and river arrives to eliminate a dejected Esfandiari in eighth place for a payday of $266,004.