Ruberto Brushes Out Painter
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Tony Ruberto bet 50,000 on a 
flop from early position, and Aaron Painter struggled with the decision for a bit before picking up his stack of about 60,000 forcefully placing it in the middle. Ruberto called.
Painter: 
Ruberto: 
"We need the miracle nine," Painter said.
Someone pointed out that a jack or a club would also be good cards for him.
"Come on, jack of clubs," Painter said. "...Any club."
"Nobody wants to see the red deuce?" Ruberto joked.
The turn was a 
, eliminating the backdoor outs, and Ruberto got his wish with a 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
|
Busted |