Brubaker Down, Then Up To Start

Hands #1-#2

Brian Brubaker was involved in the first two hands of the final table, and he lost the first, but then profited by winning a nice pot on the second one.

In the first Brubaker raised it up in early position, and David Chiu defended his big blind. Chiu drew two while Brubaker drew one, and Chiu check called a bet from Brubaker. Both players drew one card, and this time, Chiu fired out. Brubaker called, and Chiu stood pat, while Brubaker drew one. Both players checked, and Chiu fanned out for a winning hand.

The second hand saw Scott Seiver raise it up from the hijack, and Eli Elezra call from the cutoff. Brubaker then three bet it from the big blind, and both Seiver and Elezra called. Brubaker stood pat, while Seiver and Elezra drew two. Brubaker bet dark, and both players called. The exact same draws and bets happened again, and Brubaker stood pat a third time. Seiver and Elezra both drew one, and it was checked through. Brubaker showed , and he took down the pot to up his stack to 275,000.