2009 Aruba Poker Classic

$5,500 Aruba Poker Classic Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 Aruba Poker Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
$753,330
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,303,750
Entries
475
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Roberts Takes Care of Nocerino

Brent Roberts
Brent Roberts
Alessandro Nocerino opened the pot with a raise to 10,000 from the late position, and Brent Roberts three-bet it to 30,000 from the big. Nocerino called the extra amount to leave himself with just about 15,000 behind.

As the dealer burned, Roberts announced he was putting Nocerino all in, and the first three community cards came {8-Diamonds} {4-Hearts} {K-Clubs}. Nocerino tried to check, not realizing that wasn't an option. Eventually, he made the call all in for his tournament life, tabling {10-Hearts} {10-Spades} while Roberts had pulled ahead in the race with his {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}. Nocerino was in disbelief.

The turn and river blanked off with the {Q-Hearts} and the {7-Clubs} respectively, failing to answer Nocerino's pleads of, "Diez! Diez!" That's the end of his day, while Roberts moves up the board to about 160,000.

Tags: Alessandro NocerinoBrent Roberts