Ken Payne Eliminated in 8th Place ($9,902)
Level 23
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Nick Pupillo opened to 55,000 in the cutoff and got three-bet to 135,000 by Ken Payne in the big blind. Pupillo called, and the flop brought 
. Payne seemed ready to bet about 175,000, but upon realizing it was almost half of his remaining stack, he shoved.
"I need a count," Pupillo said.
The total was 393,000, and Pupillo cut out enough chips to call, then pushed them in.
Pupillo: 
Payne: 
Payne was in great shape to double, but the 
turn gave Pupillo trips. The 
river meant it was a painful end for Baraboo, Wisc., native Payne.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,798,000
914,000
|
914,000 |
|
Busted |