Antonio was heads-up with fellow Victory pro Andrew Robl for around two and a half hours before the Magician raised to 800,000 and Robl moved all-in with Qd10c. Esfandiari followed him all in with KcJd. A long delay allowed the crowd to go wild on both sides, with Antonio’s rail giving a hearty rendition of Happy Birthday. The flop came with AdKd6d, the turn 6c, and the diamond Robl needed never came as the river card was 5s.
Antonio had won on a pair of Kings and the $870,124 that comes with it. Esfadiari surfed into the night aboard his sea of friends and they may will make it an all-nighter in Las Vegas.