The Magician Doubles Before The Break


Antonio Esfandiari doubled up to about 750,000 in a hefty pot just before the break. He was in the big blind and was faced with a three-bet shove in front of him from Nico Behling, who had a bigger stack. Esfandiari made the all-in call and the first raiser folded.
Esfandiari tabled , dominating Behling's
. The board ran out
and Esfandiari breathed a sigh of relief, jumping to 2nd in chips. Behling slipped to 270,000.