Third time is a charm in High Stakes Duel Round 3
Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari continue their epic Heads-Up battle in High Stakes Duel Round 3 live tonight at PokerGo.
Before the last hand of High Stakes Duel Round 2, Antonio Esfandiari already declared that he will challenge Phil Hellmuth again in case he loses.
That’s what happened and now the two archrivals will face for a third time tonight at 8 pm ET and the match is streamed live on PokerGo.
$400,000 on the line!
The exciting and sick thing about High Stakes Duel is that the stakes are doubled after every round, which means that both opponent will put up a whopping $200,000 so that are a massive $400,000 are on the line in Round 3.
“We have a great rivalry”
Phil Hellmuth said after the second match:
“We have a great rivalry, it’s been a lot of fun. He’s just a great player. My usual tricks don’t work against him. Everybody when they play heads-up, plays wrong, and that leads to a lot of easy victories for me. But he already improved.”
Biography comparison of the two opponents
| Antonio Esfandiari | Tale of the Tape | Phil Hellmuth |
| 41 | Age | 56 |
| The Magician | Nickname | The Poker Brat |
| 3 | WSOP Bracelets | 15 |
| 2 | WPT Titles | 0 |
| $27.8 million | Winnings | $23.4 million |
| 15th | All Time Money List | 22nd |
| Shoes Off | Style | #POSITIVITY |
| 0 | High Stakes Duel Victories | 2 |
Everything on the line for Antonio Esfandiari as he faces elimination from the show
Everything is on the line for Antonio Esfandiari tonight as a win means High Stakes Duel will continue for him, otherwise he is out of the show and Hellmuth has the chance to cash out the $400,000 in winnings.
Watch the Top 5 Hands from High Stakes Duel Round 3 here:
So make sure to tune in tonight at 8 pm ET as it will be a great show, in the meantime check out the Top 5 Hands from High Stakes Duel Round 2:
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