Welcome "The Magician"
Antonio Esfandiari just sat in, coming in for the minimum of $250,000 in the spot vacated by Al DeCarolis. "The Magician" was one of the biggest winners on Day 1 before sitting out of Day 2.
In the meantime, Bill Perkins and Rick Salomon played a three-bet pot in which Perkins opened and then called a three-bet to $33,000 from Salomon, who was straddling to $2,400. Both checked the 
flop, and Salomon bet the 
turn and got called. He bet $50,000 on the 
river, and Perkins made it $100,000. Salomon called with 
but lost to 
.