From Short Stack to Over a Million
Earlier today Tony Ruberto began the final 15 players as the short stack, but he refused to go down without a fight. Now he finds himself with over a million in chips!
In a recent hand, Bill Burford opened for 50,000 and then called when Ruberto three-bet to 150,000, which led to a 
flop. Ruberto bet 145,000 from the big blind, and Burford immediately asked, "What is it?"
The dealer broke it down and then Burford tanked for a solid two minutes before moving all in. Ruberto sort of shrugged and then spiked in some chips to signify a call.
"You have a queen?" Ruberto asked. Burford shook his head in the negative and sheepishly turned over the 
. Ruberto then showed a weak queen with the 
.
"I wanted you to fold," Burford explained.
Ruberto was a big favorite, but the 
turn put him in more danger as Burford picked up an open-ended straight draw.
"Deuce," one of Ruberto's supporters called from the rail, and right on cue the dealer burned and put out the 
. Ruberto doubled big on the hand while Burford was left shaking his head.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
221,000
-629,000
|
-629,000 |