Stepuchin Bullying the Table
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
While his words are drowning out the table from constant banter, mostly to himself, Frank Stepuchin is making the right moves at the right time. Stepuchin limped in from the small blind and Markus Gonsalves checked his option. The flop came 
and Stepuchin check-called a bet of 160,000 from Gonsalves.
The turn was the 
and Stepuchin checked again. Gonsalves fired out another bet of 250,000 and Stepuchin stuck around for the 
on the river. Stepuchin counted out a bet of 1,400,000 this time, more than enough to cover Gonsalves' stack of 605,000. Gonsalves neared the end of his 30 seconds but elected to fold.
"You had me. I had a gut-shot but I missed," Stepuchin verbalized. "I needed a five," and his cards confirmed it when he showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,150,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
1,150,000 | 450,000 |
|
Busted |