The remaining two players are now on a 10-minute break.
The Big Event at The Bicycle Casino
Pat Walsh raised to 13,000 only to have Ali Eslami reraise to 30,000. Walsh quickly folded. 'Nuf said.
On the flop of , Ali Eslami bet 16,000. Pat Walsh, who had the button to start the hand and was in position, thought for a minute and then folded his hand, giving this one to Eslami.
From the button, Ali Eslami raised to 12,000. Pat Walsh came back over the top with a reraise to 28,000. Eslami four-bet to 138,500 and after a minute, Walsh gave it up.
So, we've been here for 14 hours now and it doesn't look like Ali Eslami or Pat Walsh have any intention of going home soon. There's a few things we've noticed when looking around the set that let us know it's probably time to get some sleep.
The two fans that are here watching have both fallen asleep in their chairs. Another man photographers is resting with an adjacent chair holding up his head, waiting patiently for the match to end. The second dealer is spread out across a few chairs resting while the other sits in the box pitching. Miraculously, there's still about 20 tables running in the poker room, although when we last checked, only about half of the players are actually awake. The others may just be zombies.
We're just making educated guesses based on our observations and yes, we're saying it's about time to go home.
Pat Walsh checked the flop and Ali Eslami bet 11,500. Walsh made the call and the turn brought the . Both players checked and the fell on the river. Walsh checked and Eslami bet 17,000. Walsh tanked and then made the call, only to muck when he saw the that Eslami held.
Ali Eslami raised to 12,000 and Pat Walsh folded in the big blind. Welcome to our excitement.
Level: 13
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
With about 40,000 in the pot and a board reading , Ali Eslami checked and Pat Walsh bet 20,000. Eslami then min-raised to 40,000, a raise that seemed to perplex Walsh. He gave it a moment's thought before folding.
On the flop of , Ali Eslami checked and Pat Walsh bet 11,000. Eslami made the call.
The turn brought the and Eslami checked again. Walsh bet 15,000 and Eslami folded.