Who Can Stop Bruce Russell?
Level 8
: 300/600, 75 ante
With roughly 5,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, MSPT Team Pro Nick Pupillo checked from the cutoff and then called when chip leader Bruce Russell bet 5,500 from the button.
After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Pupillo seized the initiative and led out for a hefty 19,400. Russell gave it some thought, and then tossed in a call to see the 
river.
Pupillo checked, and Russell did the same before showing the 
. It was good as Pupillo simply sent his cards to the muck unseen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
200,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
50,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
||
flop, Nick Pupillo bet 5,200 from the big blind and Duma Lowery raised to 17,000 from the button. Pupillo made the call and then led out for 18,000 on the 
turn. Lowery called and watched Pupillo shove all in for his last 10,000.
. McLaughlin showed the 
for a flopped two pair he seemed to know had been counterfeited. Sure enough, Mortellarr rolled over the 
for aces and tens. Northrope then showed the 
and wondered again whether or not he should have been able to raise.
flop, Pupillo picked up a flush draw to go with his overs. He hit it too as the 
peeled off on the river to leave Eyster drawing dead. The meaningless 
was put out on the river for good measure, and then Eyster headed for the exit.
.
turn gave Pupillo his, and that left Lowery drawing dead. Meanwhile, Hassab could still win with either an ace or kings on the flop, but it was not meant to be as the 
