Rubianes Reigns
Level 19
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Eric Froehlich opened the pot to 24,000 from the hijack seat, and Vincent Rubianes three-bet to 54,000 next door. In the small blind, Ruben Costa wanted to play for it all, and he shoved in for his last ~450,000. Froehlich quickly ducked out, but Rubianes made the call with his huge stack, and the cards were on their backs.
Showdown
Rubianes:
Costa:
Costa was in bad shape and drawing slim for his tournament life. The dealer wouldn't bail him out, either, running a board to seal his fate. Costa was escorted to the payout desk to collect a small check, but there's nothing small about Rubianes' stack. He's got about 1.44 million now and a huge lead over the field.