Ruckel Holds With Kings to Eliminate Costanzo
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jim Pifer opened to 10,000 on the button. John Costanzo called from the small blind and Greg Ruckel three-bet to 85,000 from the big blind. Pifer folded and Costanzo called off his remaining 52,000.
John Costanzo: 
Greg Ruckel: 
Costanzo was in rough shape but picked up two outs when the flop came 
. The 
fell on the turn and Ruckel now also had to sweat a diamond headed to a river. The 
completed the board and Costanzo was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 92,000 |
|
Busted |