Hands #61-62: John Esposito Doubles Thru Shankar Pillai

Hand #61  –  Darren Elias raises under the gun to 45,000, John Esposito (pictured) calls from the small blind, and Shankar Pillai calls from the big blind.

The flop comes , and it checks to Elias, who bets 60,000. Esposito calls, and Pillai check-raises to 175,000. Elias folds, and Esposito calls.

The turn card is the , Esposito bets 500,000, and Pillai uses three of his Time Chips to tank for a long time before he moves all in.

Esposito calls all in for 860,000 with for an ace-high flush. Pillai turns over for a king-high flush, and he’s drawing dead.

The meaningless river card is the , and Esposito wins the pot with his ace-high flush to double up in chips.

John Esposito  –  2,300,000  (115 bb)
Shankar Pillai  –  596,000  (30 bb)

Hand #62  –  Sam Panzica raises from middle position to 45,000, John Esposito reraises from the button to 250,000, and Panzica folds. Esposito takes the pot.