Pupillo Gets a Lucky Double
Level 2
: 100/100, 100 ante
Nick Pupillo was in the hijack and three-bet to 2,000 over an early-position open to 500. Brian Wilson was next to act in the cutoff and cold four-bet to 5,200. The original opener folded and action was back on Pupillo, who thought for about 30 seconds before four-betting all in. Wilson quickly called.
Brian Wilson: 
Nick Pupillo: 
The board ran out 
to give Pupillo the two outer he needed to hit a set and improve beyond Wilson's pair of kings. Stacks were counted and Pupillo's totaled 19,500. WIlson's 18,800 was added up afterward, leaving him with no chips left to play as the pot was shipped to Pupillo, who now finds himself just shy of two starting stacks around an hour into the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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39,100
19,100
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19,100 |
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Busted | |
and action checked to Sladek, who made a continuation-bet of 500. The small blind folded and Fisher called.
and Fisher led out, betting, 1,500. Slader thought for a couple of seconds and then sent his cards to the muck.
to take the hand to showdown.
upon checking back. Davis showed 
, missing his nut flush draw but pairing his eight on the turn to make the best hand and earn the pot as a result.
and Hofer checked again. The middle-position player bet 2,100 and Hofer quickly called. The river came 
for a pair of sixes. Hofer showed 
for a pair of kings and took down the pot.
with four players having cards in front of them. Nick Pupillo was first to act out of the big blind and checked. A player in early position then bet 1,600 and was called by Jason Zarlenga, who was in the cutoff. The final player in the hand was on the button and raised to 4,500. 
and the early-position player checked. Zarlenga announced a bet of 3,500 and got a fold from the player on the button and a call from the player in early position.
for a flush and the early-position player quickly sent his cards to the muck.