Kings Good for Santos
Level 20
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nick Pupillo had opened under the gun and was facing a three-bet to 65,000 from Josias Santos, who was on his direct left. He made the call to see a flop of 
, which both players checked.
The turn came 
and Pupillo tapped the felt to check again with Santos following suit. The river fell 
and Pupillo checked a third time. Santos took about 25 seconds and then decided to check behind, taking the hand to showdown.
Pupillo tabled 
for a pair of fives and Santos showed 
and won the pot with his pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
535,000
311,000
|
311,000 |
|
335,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
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