"February $50,000" (Day 2): Diego Mannone Out In 5th Place ($2,275), Eliminated By Tony Ruberto

"February $50,000"
$250 No Limit Hold'em | $50,000 GTD
Level 24 (Blinds 15,000/30,000/5,000)
Total Entries: 216
Players Remaining: 4

Diego Mannone (Medford, MA) used a very unconventional strategy at the final table, but it ended up helping him ladder four spots.

Diego Mannone (Medford, MA) was seemingly letting himself blind out, but whether it was a bad run of cards...or his strategy, it ended up working pretty well.  He doubled once he was down to four big blinds, and then ended up laddering up four pay spots.  He was all-in for ten big blinds just moments ago, and called by Tony Ruberto.  Mannone would be racing for his tournament life, holding 10♠ 10♣ against Tony's A♠ K♦.  Ruberto would spike a king on the flop, leaving Mannone looking for a two-outer, which would never arrive.  Diego walked away from the table in fifth place, earning $2,275 for his efforts.