2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 1a
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Oh Right -- Poker

The games of Lodden Thinks are raging in the back of the room but there's also a poker tournament going on at the same time. Antonio Esfandiari and Sorel Mizzi had to set aside their side action for a few moments when Esfandiari become embroiled in a sizable pot. He was the preflop aggressor in a three-way pot and bet 3,100 on a flop of {10-Diamonds} {6-Hearts} {10-Clubs}. One player with position on Esfandiari called.

The turn came {J-Diamonds}. Both players checked through to the {K-Diamonds} river. With about 11,000 in the pot, Esfandiari made a small bet of 3,000. "Double it," his opponent said, raising to 6,000 Esfandiari thought things over for about a minute and a half before dejectedly flicking his cards towards the dealer.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari