Hands #87-91: Kitai and Ruberto Continue to Lock Horns
Hand #87: Davidi Kitai 90,000 and Tony Ruberto called in the big blind. Both players checked the 
. The 
landed on the turn, Ruberto bet 85,000 and then folded to a raise to 300,000 from Kitai.
Hand #88: Ruberto completed his small blind and Kitai checked in the big blind. Ruberto checked the 
flop and called a bet from Kitai. The 
was the turn card, Ruberto checked it, Kitai bet 110,000 and Ruberto called.
The river card was the 
and both players checked.
“King-high” said Ruberto as he turned over 
, which lost to Kitai’s 
.
Hand #89: Ruberto limped in on the button, but Kitai was not letting him see a cheap flop and he made it 130,000 to go. Gordon Vayo called from the big blind and it was heads-up to the 
flop.
Kitai made a continuation bet of 90,000 and Vayo called. The 
made an appearance on the turn and Kitai welcomed it with an 180,000 bet. Again, Vayo called.
The river was the and now Kitai checked. Vayo took up the role of aggressor and bet 260,000 and Kitai called.
Vayo turned over 
and won the pot with his pair of queens.
Hand #90: Kitai limped on the button, Vayo folded and Ruberto checked his option. Ruberto then checked to Kitai on the 
flop and then check-raised Kitai’s 55,000 bet to 235,000 and Kitai ducked out of the way.
Hand #91: Vayo folded his button, Ruberto completed the small blind and Kitai raised to 130,000 and Ruberto called.
A 
flop was checked by both players. The turn was a third six, the 
and Ruberto check-called a 65,000 bet. Both players checked the 
and chopped the pot as they were both playing the board, Kitai with 
and Ruberto with the 
flop. When the 
completed the board on the river. Ruberto checked for a second time and Kitai bet 140,000. It did the trick as Ruberto folded his hand.
completed the board on the river. Kitai fired a third time for 440,000, and Vayo made the call. Kitai tabled the 
for a flush, and it was good as Vayo threw his hand away.
river was checked by Kitai and bet to the tune of 75,000 by Vayo. Kitai called and Vayo showed 
flop came into play. Kitai continued with a 95,000 bet and Vayo folded.
was put out on the turn. Again it went check-check and the 
turn. The river was the 
and Ruberto bet 140,000. Kitai, now minus his sunglasses, tanked for two minutes before folding and leaving Ruberto to scoop the pot.
ended up blanking on the river. Ruberto exited in third place and will take home $200,476 for his performance.