Almost At The Million

Vincent Rubianes is the first player to get close to a million chips. The hand in question that edged him ever closer started when Taewook Kwon opened the pot from late position and Rubianes made the call in the small blind.

Flop: {6-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {4-Clubs}

Rubianes checked and then raised Kwon's bet of 35,000. It was 83,000 to Kwon and he thought for some time before making the call.

Turn: {q-Diamonds}

This time Rubianes would lead, throwing out 120,000. Kwon then went deep into the tank, thinking for almost three minutes before APPT President Danny McDonaugh said that he was going to call the clock on the player. With only a minute to act, Kwon decided to fold and sent the pot to Rubianes.