Rubiralta’s Aces Hold Strong
Level 7
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Gerard Rubiralta kicked things off from the cutoff with a raise to 1,600, finding callers in Marius-Catalin Pertea on the button and Michel Molenaar in the big blind.
The action checked to Pertea on the 6♣6♦J♦ flop, who bet 2,800. With Molenaar out of the way, Rubiralta responded with a raise to 6,500, and Pertea made the call.
Both players checked the 4♣ turn before Rubiralta fired 6,000 on the Q♦ river. Pertea made the call, but Rubiralta revealed A♦A♣ for aces-up, enough to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
17,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
10,000
30,800
|
30,800 |