Lobato Lays Sick Beat on Rodriguez to End Play For the Night
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It was folded to the player on the button who opened the action for an unknown amount and Danny Lobato decided to apply maximum pressure with his big stack by moving all in. Christian Rodriguez was in the big blind and after looking at his cards agonized for several minutes before deciding to make the call and risk his tournament life. The player on the button quickly got out of the way and Rodriguez was in great shape to score a massive double up with his 
as Lobato only had 
.
The flop came 
keeping Rodriguez in the lead. The turn changed nothing as it was the 
and only a six would give the pot to Lobato. That was precisely what the dealer put out on the river with the 
. Rodriguez shot out of his chair and rushed to the back of the room.
"Are you serious? Are you serious?" he said to no one in particular. Tears looked as if they were starting to form in the corners of his eyes. His tournament was over and he started to walk out of the room but not before looking back at the table one last time as if there was some small sliver of hope that it hadn't been a six put out on the river. The card hadn't changed though. Rodriguez shook his head, dreams dashed, and his fate sealed he walked towards the exit.
Lobato in the meantime added to his chip lead as he finished the night with a staggering 522,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
522,300
222,300
|
222,300 |
|
|
Busted |