Massive Pot Alert; Trickett Doubles Through Esfandiari
David Einhorn raised under the gun to 350,000 and Sam Trickett made the call from the button. Antonio Esfandiari was in the small blind and he three-bet to 1,125,000.
Einhorn folded his cards, and Trickett three-bet to 2,200,000. Efandiari decided to put the ultimate pressure on the Brit, who had to make a decision for his tournament life. He called.
Trickett showed 
, and was ahead against Esfandiari's 
.
The board ran out 
and Trickett secured himself of a massive double up. He's now third in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,200,000
-7,800,000
|
-7,800,000 |
|
||
|
14,600,000
6,300,000
|
6,300,000 |
|
8,900,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |