Level 9
: 400/800, 100 ante
With 6,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Chris Maxwell checked from the small blind and a player in early position bet 1,800. Matt Voorhees folded from the cutoff, and action was back on Maxwell.
"I'm on tilt," he said before check-raising to 6,000.
His opponent wanted none of it and released his hand, which inspired some at the table to joke it was a nice speech. Maxwell then showed the nonbelievers the 
for absolute air.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
30,000
750
|
750 |
flop, Pupillo picked up a flush draw to go with his overs. He hit it too as the 
was put out on the river for good measure, and then Eyster headed for the exit.
. 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, 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.
, MSPT Team Pro Nick Pupillo checked from the cutoff and then called when chip leader Bruce Russell bet 5,500 from the button. 
, 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 
flop saw Matt Bingle bet and then call a raise from the big-stacked Bruce Russell. When the 
peeled off on the turn, Bingle put out a big bet, Russell called, and the 
paired the board on the river.
