Antonio Esfandiari is on a roll. He called a bet of 5,100 chips on a flop of , then raised the turn from 8,000 to 21,000. His opponent called, creating another sizable pot at Esfandiari's table. The river fell , with Esfandiari's opponent checking the action. The Magician made a bet of 21,500 that was called after about one minute. Esfandiari showed for two pair, kings and jacks. He dragged another pot to increase his chip stack to approximately 350,000.
For every player whose outlook is bright and rosy, there are others whose chances of winning have been extinguished. Players that have left the room during the last hour include Mike Matusow and Erik Seidel.