Nick Pupillo Eliminated by Jordan Smith
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action was opened preflop by a raise to 1,500 from the hijack. Jordan Smith three-bet from the cutoff to 4,000. Nick Pupillo four-bet all in for around 22,000 from the small blind, and the cutoff folded before Smith put in the chips to make the call.
Nick Pupillo: 
Jordan Smith: 
The flop came 
giving Pupillo a pair of queens, but the turn was a 
, completing Broadway for Smith. The river was the 
and Smith faded the chop to take down the pot and send Nick Pupillo to the rail for a moment, though he has since reentered on the final heat of this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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30,000
4,300
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4,300 |
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. The big blind flicked in a chip to call and Snuffer announced king-high. In response, the big blind showed 
.
flop and the next two players called. The turn was the 
and the middle player tossed in his 20,000. Mikey Esquivel instantly shoved over the top for right around double that and the third player, in the cutoff, shot out of his seat. He thought for about a minute and then called.
, Iverson Cotton Snuffer had three T1,000 chips on the table for a bet out of the big blind. His opponent on the button deliberated for about a minute and a half before eventually verbally announcing a call.
. Pupillo had a dominating 
was dealt on the river. Again, the hijack checked. Durante fired a bet of 8,000, and after a long deliberation, the hijack called.
for the nut flush, and his opponent flashed 
for a cracked set before sending his cards to the muck.
. The player in the small blind bet 6,000 and was called only by Bill Byrnes. The turn came 
and the player shoved all in for around 18,000. Byrnes snap called and turned over 
, good for a full house. His opponent mucked his hand, though it was revealed to be