Ruggeri Fails to Crack Daci’s Kings
Level 22
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Arjel Daci opened to 40,000 from the button and faced a three-bet to 135,000 from Umberto Ruggeri in the small blind. The action folded back to Daci, who moved all in for 510,000. After confirming the exact count, Ruggeri made the call.
Arjel Daci: K♣K♥ 
Umberto Ruggeri: A♣Q♣
The dealer spread 8♣Q♥2♥ on the flop, and Daci needed to dodge some extra outs. The 5♦ and 6♣ completed the board, and Daci secured the pot, pushing his stack to the million-chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,060,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
1,060,000
-640,000
|
-640,000 |