Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari is the champion of WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic after a very thrilling heads-up match against Andrew Robl. This is how the final hand was played out.
Esfandiari raised to 800,000, and Robl quickly moved all in. Esfandiari called straight away with K[c]J[d]. Robl showed Q[d]10[c]. Robl needed to win the pot to stay alive.
The flop came A[d]K[d]6[d] - wh[...] Read more » Antonio Esfandiari wins! ($870,124)
Joined: May '09
Location: India
Age: 37 (M)
Posts: 4873
nice first prize and well done winning a big tournament after not winning much for some time. that will surely boost his confidence and hopefully he will be back to his best
Joined: Dec '10
Location: United States
Age: 34 (M)
Posts: 5
Yes! I am so happy for Antonio. He was going through a rough time as a person and his game was off for a few years. As one of my favorites, this is a big win for him. I feel he represents the younger players who want to become professionals very well.
Joined: Nov '09
Location: Canada
Age: 55 (M)
Posts: 2387
Nice one! I like Antonia Esfandiari, as he plays imaginative yet solid poker, and always comes across as a nice, pleasant person. Phil Helmuth, are you listening?
S**t thats a lot. LOL
870,124 wow 
