On the latest episode of No Gamble, No Future, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari continued their roles as dueling table captains on the PokerGO Studio felt. After taking a brutal beat on last week's episode, Esfandiari was back with a vengeance. Laak, meanwhile, just wanted to avoid being bluffed off a big pot.
"If any of you guys whack me in a big hand – and especially Antonio – please let it be a cooler like aces versus kings or set over set," Laak implored the table. "Don't bluff me out of it. Have a hand if you're going to get me. Please, it's a small favor, thank you. I don't want to be outsmarted for $100K or $150K."
While Laak and Antonio headlined the table, Rania Nasreddine, Matt Hanks, Vinny Lingham, Eric Hicks, and Josh Greenly were all more than ready for more $100/$200 action.
Esfandiari crushed by the river... again
Lingham started the party with a limp from early position holding 
. Esfandiari, next to act, peeled 
and bumped it up to $1,000. Hanks and Hicks came along for $1,000, with 
and 
respectively, leaving Lingham to close the action with a call of his own.
With $4,300 in the middle, the 
flop improved Esfandiari to top two pair while Lingham connected with top pair and he continued for $3,000. Both Hanks and Hicks fled the scene, but Lingham made the call to bring in the 
turn – not the card he wanted to see as he improved to an inferior two pair. Esfandiari kept his foot on the gas with a bet of $7,000 and Lingham once again made the call.
"We got a non-believer, ladies and gentlemen. His name is Vinny," Esfandiari said as the table awaited the river card.
Esfandiari was a 95% favorite to win the hand, but the 
river card flipped the script entirely as Lingham surged into the lead with a runner-runner full house. With $24,300 in the middle, Lingham opted to lead out into his opponent for $6,000. Esfandiari wasted no time in flicking a singular chip across the betting line for a call, only to see the bad news as Lingham revealed his cards.
"Nice hand," Esfandiari said. "Why would I be able to beat that?"
"I think Antonio finally had a real ace. He [Lingham] probably took down ace-jack."
While Laak found the situation hilarious, Esfandiari didn't see the humor in the hand.
No Gamble, No Future airs Tuesday evenings at 8:00pm ET, exclusively on PokerGO.
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