DeRubeis Engineers The Early Lead
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Level 6
: 200/400, 50 ante
Silvio DeRubeis smooth called a Rick Block open with aces, then did the same again when Cameron Bartolotta three-bet and Block folded.
They both checked a dry flop, but when the turn came a 
they went back and forth raising until all the chips got in. Bartolotta had two queens and was sent back to Canada chasing a bad beat jack pot when the river bricked.
DeRubeis, a finalist in Event #1 here Sunday, and just about every other big tournament at Seneca over the past 12 months, also added a big pot early when he made two pair on a 
board against a player with 
wanting to get it in.
As a result, he's the Level 6 chip lead leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000
29,000
|
29,000 |