button in SafariDirubbo Spikes Turn to Stay Alive
Rudolph Dirubbo went all in for his final 10,500 from middle position before Jeffrey Evans called from the cutoff to put Dirubbo at risk as they went to a showdown.
Rudolph Dirubbo: 9♦9♥
Jeffrey Evans: K♠K♥
Dirubbo was in trouble against the higher pair of Evans as he put a cigar in his mouth and awaited his fate.
The 3♥3♠A♥ flop gave him nothing to work with.
Just as Dirubbo looked down to grab his bag and gather his belongings, the cigar wielder hit his miracle on the turn when the 9♠ peeled to give him a full house.
"There's your nine," a tablemate said to Dirubbo.
"Really?" he replied as he reoriented his focus on the board and realized he had hit his card.
The river was safe when the dealer peeled the 10♣ to complete the board and award the pot to Dirubbo.
"That's going to be the beginning of the whole story," said Dirubbo as he dragged in the pot to stay alive late on Day 2abc.