Antonio Esfandiari wins second WPT title

Antonio Esfandiari overcame a star-studded final table to record the second WPT title of his career and claimed $870,124 at the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond Classic. 

Going into the final table fifth out of six in chips, Esfandiari certainly had a mountain to climb especially considering the elite nature of the other pros including Andrew Robl, Vanessa Rousso and November Niner John Racener. 

Three-handed, only Rousso, Robl and Esfandiari remained and it proved to be the start of a gruelling battle – four hours in all – from which only Robl and Esfandiari emerged. Robl held a slim lead over The Magician heads-up but that was soon overturned and the final hand came 58 hands in.

Robl shoved with Q-10 and Esfandiari called with K-J and despite a dramatic board of Ad-Kd-6d, the pair of Kings and another 6 of the turn was enough to see Robl off.

1^st:  Antonio Esfandiari – $870,124
2^nd: Andrew Robl – $549,003
3^rd: Vanessa Rousso – $358,964
4^th: John Racener – $232,271
5^th: Kirk Morrison – $168,924
6^th: Ted Lawson – $126,693