Bulychev Folds to Esfandiari's River Shove
Ilya Bulychev was in the big blind when he check-called a 425,000-chip bet from Antonio Esfandiari who was in the cutoff. The flop read 
at that point, and the turn was the 
.
Bulychev checked once more and Esfandiari bet 810,000. Bulychev tanked and called.
The river was the 
and Bulychev checked a third time. Esfandiari moved all in and the Russian player had to decided for his tournament life. He tanked for about four minutes before giving up his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,800,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
||
|
2,570,000
-1,130,000
|
-1,130,000 |