This week, the new season of The Big Game On Tour, one of today’s leading poker streams produced by PokerStars, began airing. Among the guests are great legends of world poker, such as Phil Hellmuth
“They should be worried about what I’m going to do,” Gronk joked before the recordings, threatening that the pros would have it harder than they expected. “Does he have any idea what’s in store for him?” Hellmuth replied in the intro of the first episode.
“Here’s the thing,” Hellmuth continued. “Will I try to make money or will I try to put on a show? I always try to make money and it turns out that always, in some way, I end up putting on a show too,” the Poker Brat concluded.
After the joking exchanges, it was finally time to sit at the table and the clashes began. It wasn’t Hellmuth who had the most interesting hand against Gronk, but Antonio Esfandiari.
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The action began with Esfandiari opening for US$1.000 without showing his cards. Gronk called with A Q and the flop showed 6 9 J. The former NFL player check-called Antonio’s c-bet for another US$2.000 and then the Q appeared on the turn.
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Without hiding it at all, Gronk came out betting US$4.000 saying “That’s what I was looking for,” upon seeing the queen on the board. Esfandiari was also honest and said: “That’s not good for me,” but he called the bet anyway. On the river, the 4 appeared and Gronk came out betting another US$4.000, but this time Esfandiari surprised him with a raise for a total of US$50.000.
“If you call, I’ll show you the nuts. If you fold, I’ll show you a bluff,” said Esfandiari, playing with his opponent’s mind. “That’s a good line. I don’t want to disappoint Phil (Hellmuth) and leave the table early. So I’m going to fold,” Gronk said before throwing his cards into the muck. Finally, Esfandiari showed 9 7, being on a complete bluff.
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