Saturday, June 7, 2014 11:39 PM Local Time
Hands #92-96: Five Hands of Varying Degrees of Interest
Hand #92: Davidi Kitai raised to 130,000 from the small blind and won the pot.
Hand #93: Davidi Kitai limped from the button, Tony Ruberto checked his option from the big blind, and then both players checked the flop. When the appeared on the turn, Ruberto check-called a bet of 75,000 and 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.
Hand #94: Gordon Vayo raised to 115,000 on the button and won the pot.
Hand #95: Davidi Kitai limped the small blind and Gordon Vayo checked his option, which led to a flop. Kitai bet 55,000, Vayo called, and the appeared on the turn. Kitai bet 145,000, Vayo called, and the 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.
Hand #96: Davidi Kitai called from the button, Gordon Vayo limped the small, and Tony Ruberto checked his option from the big. The flop saw two checks put action on Kitai, and he came out with a bet. It was enough to do the job as both Vayo and Ruberto folded.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 11:32 PM Local Time
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
Saturday, June 7, 2014 11:20 PM Local Time
Hands #80-85: "Did You See My Hand?"
Hand #80: Davidi Kitai limped from the small blind, Gordon Vayo checked his option from the big, and the flop came down . Kitai bet 55,000, Vayo called, and the appeared on the turn. This time Kitai checked, and Vayo followed suit. The river saw Kitai bet, how much we're not sure, and Vayo called. Kitai tabled for a pair of tens, but it was no good as Vayo had queens with the .
Hand #81: Davidi Kitai limped the button, Gordon Vayo called from the small blind, and Tony Ruberto checked his option from the big, making it three-way action to the flop. Vayo checked, Ruberto bet 90,000, and only Kitai called. The turn saw Ruberto bet 195,000, Kitai called, and the completed the board on the river. Ruberto bet again, this time a hefty 515,000, and Kitai called.
"I have eight high," Ruberto said. Kitai then tabled the for a winning queen high.
"Did you see my hand?" Ruberto asked only half jokingly.
Hand #82: Gordon Vayo opened for 120,000 from the button and won the blinds and antes.
Hand #83: Davidi Kitai raised to 130,000 from the small blind and was met by a three-bet to 315,000 by Gordon Vayo in the big. Kitai released his hand.
In between the hand Ruberto asked the floorman if he could change seats as he's legitimatly convinced Kitai saw his cards in the hand he called with queen high.
Hand #84: Davidi Kitai raised the button to 115,000, Gordon Vayo called from the small blind, and Tony Ruberto folded from the big. The flopsaw Vayo check and then fold when Kitai bet 85,000.
Hand #85: Davidi Kitai received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #86: Davidi Kitai raised to 130,000 from the small blind and then folded when Gordon Vayu three-bet all in from the big.
Ruberto was allowed to move to the other end of the table (without disrupting the positioning) after this hand.
| Davidi Kitai | 4,490,000 | -50,000  |
| Gordon Vayo | 1,400,000 | 550,000  |
| Tony Ruberto | 1,400,000 | -600,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 11:05 PM Local Time
Hands #74-79: Ruberto Goes on a Mini Heater
Hand #74: Davidi Kitai raised all-in from the small blind and Gordon Vayo mucked from the big blind.
Hand #75: Vayo moved all-in from the button and both blinds players folded.
Hand #76: On a flop Tony Ruberto checked from the small blind and Kitai made it 80,000 to play only to see Ruberto check-raise to 325,000. Kitai called and the pot grew ever larger.
The turn card was the and again Ruberto checked, putting the action on Kitai. A bet from Kitai of 380,000 was met with an all-in check-raise from Ruberto and Kitai looked genuinely pained in his decision making. He turned to face Ruberto before folding.
Ruberto is on a tear right now.
Hand #77: Ruberto folded on the button, Kitai completed the small bind and Vayo checked in the big blind meaning it was heads-up to the flop, Kitai bet 55,000 and Vayo folded.
Hand #78: Vayo moved all-in from the button and Ruberto called.
Ruberto showed while Vayo needed some help as he held the dominating . The help arrived in the form of a chopped pot thanks to the board running out giving both players a straight.
Hand #79: Vayo raised to 120,000 and both players in the blinds folded.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:52 PM Local Time
Hand #73: Ruberto's Tournament Life Comes Down to the River
Hand #73: Tony Ruberto raised to 125,000 from the small blind, Davidi Kitai called from the big, and the flop came out . Ruberto bet 165,000, Kitai called, and the appeared on the turn. Ruberto moved all in for 620,000 and Kitai snap-called.
Kitai:
Ruberto:
Ruberto held top pair, but it was no good as Kitai had flopped two pair. Ruberto needed either a seven, eight, or five on the river to stay alive, and wouldn't you know it, he found one when the spiked. Just like that Ruberto went from the short stack to having 2 million in chips.
| Davidi Kitai | 4,540,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:50 PM Local Time
Hands #71-72: Much Needed Double for Ruberto
Hand #71: Davidi Kitai raised to 95,000 from the small blind and Gordon Vayo released his hand.
Hand #72: Kitai folded on the button prompting Vayo to move all-in from the small blind. Tony Ruberto called and showed and Vayo the .
The flop kept Ruberto's hand ahead and also gave him an open-ended straight draw. The draw didn't come in, but when the turn and river were the and Ruberto had doubled up.
| Tony Ruberto | 1,000,000 | 550,000 |
| Gordon Vayo | 850,000 | -450,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:45 PM Local Time
Level 28 started
Level: 28
Blinds: 25000/50000
Ante: 5000
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:45 PM Local Time
Hands #66-70: Kitai Cracking His Knuckles
Hand #66: Davidi Kitai raised to 85,000 under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #67: Gordon Vayo limped the button, Tony Ruberto folded the small blind, and Davidi Kitai exercised his option in the big with a raise to 130,000. Vayo made the call and it was heads up to the flop, which came down . Kitai checked and then folded when Vayo bet 135,000.
Hand #68: Davidi Kitai raised to 95,000 from the small blind, Gordon Vayo called from the big, and the two saw a flop of . Kitai led out for 70,000, Vayo called, and the appeared on the turn. Kitai bet again, this time 145,000, and Vayo called. When the completed the board on the river, Kitai slowed down with a check and Vayo took the opportunity to bet 220,000. Kitai removed his sunglasses, cracked his knuckles, and then slid his cards to the muck.
Hand #69: Davidi Kitai opened for 85,000 from the button and was met by a three-bet to 215,000 from Gordon Vayo in the small blind. Kitai made the call and the two saw a flop of , which Vayo checked. Kitai bet 140,000 and Vayo folded.
Hand #70: Tony Ruberto limped from the small blind, Davidi Kitai checked his option from the big, and the flop came down . Ruberto led out for 60,000 and Kitai saw fit to pop it to 140,000. Ruberto made the call and the two watched the dealer burn and turn the . Ruberto checked, as did Kitai, and the completed the board on the river. Ruberto checked and Kitai bet 240,000. Ruberto made the call but mucked when Kitai rolled over the for two pair.
| Davidi Kitai | 5,540,000 | 845,000 |
| Gordon Vayo | 1,300,000 | 450,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 450,000 | -850,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:27 PM Local Time
Hands #61-65: Vayo Doubles Through Kitai
Hand #61: Gordon Vayo moved all in and Davidi Kitai asked for a count of his stack. The dealer obliged and informed Kitai it was for 618,000. Armed with this information Kitai decided to call.
Kitai showed and was against the of Vayo. The final board read and Vayo won the pot and doubled up.
Hand #62: Tony Ruberto raised to 100,000 from the button and Kitai went into the tank for close to a minute before emerging with a raise to 225,000 from the big blind. Ruberto moved all-in, Kitai grimaced and mucked his hand.
Hand #63: Kitai's raise to 85,000 from the button went uncalled.
Hand #64: It was heads up to the and both Ruberto and Kitai checked, which is what happened on the turn. Ruberto lead out for 75,000 on the river and then called when Kitai raised to 230,000.
Kitai took the pot down with his .
Hand #65: Ruberto raised to 85,000 from the button and Kitai responded with a three-bet to 265,000. Vayo folded but Ruberto called.
The dealer put the flop into view, Kitai bet 225,000 and Ruberto called. The turn was the and Kitai moved all-in prompting a quick fold from Ruberto.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:16 PM Local Time
Mark Darner Eliminated in 4th Place ($132,169)
Hand #56: Davidi Kitai opened for 85,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #57: Gordon Vayo moved all in under the gun for 615,000 and the rest of the players folded.
Hand #58: Tony Ruberto moved all in from the button and won the pot.
Hand #59: Davidi Kitai raised to 85,000 from the button and won the pot.
Hand #60: Davidi Kitai raised to 85,000 under the gun and Mark Darner moved all in from the small blind for 620,000. Tony Ruberto then moved all in over the top for just 30,000 more and Kitai got out of the way.
Ruberto:
Darner:
It was a flip, but Darner needed to improve to stay alive. It didn't happen on the flop, nor on the turn. That meant Darner needed either an ace or queen on the river, but it was not meant to be as the blanked.
Darner exited to a nice round of applause spearheaded by his rail which included Ryan Tepen, Ronnie Barah, and Chris Conrad.
| Tony Ruberto | 1,300,000 | 650,000 |
| Mark Darner | 0 | -620,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 10:07 PM Local Time
Hands #47-55: Kitai is in Control
Hand #47: Davidi Kitai opened for a raise from the button and won the pot uncontested.
Hand #48: Kitai raised to 85,000 and added yet more chips to his massive stack.
Hand #49: Tony Ruberto raised to 120,000 from the small blind and Kitai folded in the big blind.
Hand #50: Kitai sets the price to play at 95,000 and Gordon Vayo lets the Belgian have the pot.
Hand #51: Ruberto raised to 85,000 when first to act nd Kitai called on the button.
The dealer spread the flop and both players checked. The came into play on the turn and again Ruberto checked, but Kitai was in no mood for checking behind, instead he made it 140,000 and Ruberto folded.
Hand #52: Ruberto received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #53: Ruberto raised to 85,000 from the small blind, putting the action on Kitai in the big blind. Kitai called and the flop was placed onto the felt.
Ruberto bet 115,000, Kitai rechecked his hole cards before calling. Ruberto led for 140,000 upon the arrival of the turn, yet Kitai wouldn't go away and he called.
The river brought the into play and both players checked.
Kitai showed and won the pot.
Hand #54: From the small blind, Kitai raised to 95,000. Vayo folded in the big blind and Kitai won another pot.
Hand #55: Once again Kitai raised preflop, but this time folded when Mark Darner three-bet all in from the big blind.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 9:55 PM Local Time
John Andress Eliminated in 5th Place ($89,734)
Hand #42: Mark Darner received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #43: Tony Ruberto received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #44: John Andress moved all in under the gun for 260,000 and Davidi Kitai called. Andress turned over the , and Kitai held the same hand with the . The board ran out and the two chopped the pot.
Hand #45: Tony Ruberto opened for 90,000 and won the pot.
Hand #46: Action folded to a short-stacked John Andress in the small blind and he moved all in for 230,000. Gordon Vayo was in the big and made the call.
Andress:
Vayo:
Andress got it in good, but Vayo took the lead when the flop paired his king. The turn gave him two pair, which meant Andress needed to catch a three for a wheel to survive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Andress missed and exited the tournament in fifth place for $89,734.
| Gordon Vayo | 850,000 | 250,000 |
| John Andress | 0 | -275,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 9:42 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 20000/40000
Ante: 5000
Saturday, June 7, 2014 9:34 PM Local Time
Pre-Dinner Interview With Chip Leader Davidi Kitai
We caught up with Davidi Kitai as he prepared for the dinner break to see how the two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, and owner of poker's coveted Triple Crown, has managed to accumulate such massive stacks on each day of the tournament. And of course, we couldn't resist asking the proud Belgian how it felt to be called a "crazy Frenchman" by none other than the "Poker Brat" himself Phil Hellmuth.
PokerNews: Davidi, you seem to be on a tear in this tournament, finishing Day 1 in the top five on the leaderboard, bagging the second-largest stack after Day 2, and entering the final table with more than a million chips separating you from your closest competitor. Now, as you head off to dinner, you've built a castle of 4,695,000, while none of your four remaining opponents even has a million. How have you been able to consistently build such an impressive stack?
David Kitai: I started the day like second in chips, so I started with a good stack, and everything went well. I had Phil Hellmuth on my right and we play many pots together, and I don't know, I didn't lose many pots today. So I ran good, I played good, and that's really it.
PokerNews: Speaking of Phil, he had an interesting quote earlier in the day after you three-bet him out of yet another pot. He said "crazy Frenchman is going to cost me my 14th bracelet … You have no chance to win sir." Obviously, you're not from France, you're a proud Belgian. What would you like to say to Phil now that he's not here, perhaps a geography lesson or a primer on the great nation of Belgium?
I mean, the confusion happens often because of my sponsorship with Winamax, so it's not that big of a deal. The good part is that I realized he didn't know me from the beginning, so I started to three-bet more, and to play more aggressive against him.
PokerNews: You'd think the man with more bracelets than anybody else would know that you won your second bracelet just last year.
No he didn't know, he didn't know anything. He called me a "random French guy," so that was obviously a good point for my image.
PokerNews: You're back on the WSOP final table stage competing for a third bracelet, but both of those came in Pot-Limit Hold'em events. How does this experience compare — are you more comfortable now that you've been here before, or does the spotlight shine just as brightly every time you make it to the peak?
It's completely different actually because it's six-max. Most of the time I prefer six-max; the game has more aggression and is more fun as well.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:46 PM Local Time
Let's Have Ourselves a Dinner Break
Players are now on a one-hour dinner break.
| Davidi Kitai | 4,695,000 | 1,345,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 980,000 | -20,000 |
| Mark Darner | 745,000 | 408,000 |
| Gordon Vayo | 600,000 | -900,000 |
| John Andress | 275,000 | -276,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:39 PM Local Time
Hands #38-41
Hand #38: Davidi Kitai opened with a raise to 60,000 and Tony Ruberto called.
The pair watched on as the flop came down and both players checked. Ruberto then checked the turn and Kitai tried his luck with a 45,000 bet and Ruberto called. The river card was the and now Ruberto came out firing, making it 100,000 to play.
Kitai sat motionless except for the riffling of some orange chips, before reaching for chips and making it 360,000 to play. Ruberto instantly folded.
Hand #39: Gordon Vayo raised to 65,000 and won the pot without a fight.
Hand #40: Vayo raised to 65,000 and Mark Darner three-bet to 152,000. Everyone else folded, as did Vayo, leaving Darner to scoop up the pot.
Hand #41: Darner folded under the gun, Ruberto was next to act and he made it 65,000 to play. Kitai was on the button and he squeezed to 140,000 and both blinds mucked. Ruberto folded and the players headed off for a 60-minute dinner break.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:31 PM Local Time
Hands #32-#38: Kitai vs. Vayo
Hand #32: Mark Darner gets a walk in the big blind.
Hand #33: Davidi Kitai opened for 65,000 under the gun and Gordon Vayo called from the button. The flop saw Kitai lead out for 60,000 and Vayo call. After the dealer burned and turned the , Kitai bet again, this time 125,000, and Vayo called for a second time. When the completed the board on the river, Kitai bet 140,000 and Vayo called. Davidi turned over the for jacks and sixes, and it was good as Vayo sent his cards to the muck.
Hand #34: Gordon Vayo raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and was met by a three-bet to 205,000 from Tony Ruberto in the small blind. Vayo released his hand.
Hand #35: Gordon raised under the gun and won the pot.
Hand #36: John Andress moved all in from the small blind and took it down.
Hand #37: Tony Ruberto raised to 70,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:24 PM Local Time
Zachary Korik Eliminated in 6th Place ($62,690)
Hand #31: Zachary Korik open-shoved from the small with what turned out to be and Gordon Vayo called from the big blind with .
The flop did not improve either player and Korik looked in trouble. The turn kept Vayo in front and left Korik needing a seven, nine or ten to win the hand and stay in the tournament. The fell on the river, which was not one of Korik's outs and he busted in sixth place, a finish good for $62,690.
| Gordon Vayo | 1,500,000 | 400,000 |
| Zachary Korik | 0 | -466,000 |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:18 PM Local Time
Hands #26-30: Let's Go for a Walk
Hand #26: Mark Darner got a walk in the big blind.
Hand #27: Tony Ruberto received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #28: Tony Ruberto limped from the small blind and Davidi Kitai exercised his option in the big by making it 70,000 to go. Ruberto folded.
Hand #29: Action folded to Davidi Kitai in the small blind and he folded to give John Andress a walk in the big.
Hand #30: Davidi Kitai moved all in from the button to put the pressure on the blinds. It worked as they both folded.
Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:15 PM Local Time
Hand #25: Double Up for Ruberto
Hand #25: Tony Ruberto raised to 70,000 and looked set to win the blinds and antes until Gordon Vayo called to contest the pot.
Vayo then checked the flop, Ruberto continued with a 75,000 bet only to see Vayo move all-in and Ruberto called. Vayo showed for top pair, while Ruberto turned over .
The gave Ruberto a straight and when the river was the Ruberto doubled his 490,000 stack.
| Gordon Vayo | 1,100,000 | -467,000 |
| Tony Ruberto | 1,000,000 | 500,000 |