Dixon Doubles Through Pupillo In Dramatic Fashion
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
After Nick Pupillo and Rich Dixon were involved in a pot on the previous hand where Dixon folded to a shove from Pupillo on a board of ![]()
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, Pupillo opened to 125,000 from under the gun and Dixon ripped in his last 630,000. Pupillo asked for a count and then called.
Rich Dixon: ![]()
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Nick Pupillo: ![]()
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The two found themselves in a coin flip situation until the flop fell in Pupillo's favor, coming ![]()
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. The turn came
and Dixon commented about how he couldn't even hit a jack. Just like that, the
fell on the river and he faded the end of his tournament life en route to a double and a near-average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,350,000
761,000
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761,000 |
|
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900,000
385,000
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385,000 |
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