Pupillo and Bai Tangle Again
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
James Pupillo raised to 145,000 from the small blind, and Richard Bai three-bet to 450,000 from the big blind. Pupillo called.
Pupillo check-called a bet of 350,000 from Bai on the 
flop, and the 
fell on the turn. Pupillo checked, and Bai bet 600,000. Pupillo called again.
The 
fell on the river, and Pupillo jammed for 1.535 million. Bai shook his head and sighed, then slammed his fist against the rail. He went into the tank for over five minutes, with Pupillo asking him, "Do you have aces?" a few minutes into the tank.
After five minutes, Pupillo called the clock, and Bai folded a second later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,520,000 | 20,000 |
|
4,350,000 | 1,350,000 |
|
2,850,000 | -300,000 |
|
1,500,000 | -1,500,000 |
flop and 
turn were bricks for Pupillo, but once again, the worst hand caught up on the river, as the 
flop, and Zou bet 145,000 on the 
turn. Bai called.
river, and Zou tabled 
. Bai mucked.
turn.
river, and Zou announced a bet of 300,000.
flop, and Zou bet 100,000 on the 
river, and Levin bet 350,000. Zou called, and Levin tabled 
flop, but the 
turn left Helstern just one card away from a double. For the third consecutive time at the final table, however, the worst hand came on top in an all-in situation, as the 
flop, and Bai called.
fell on the turn, and Stone bet 550,000. Bai tanked for a minute before moving all in, and Stone flicked in a chip to call for his last 1.3 million total.
flop, and Stone bet 300,000 on the 
turn. Helstern called.
for queens-up on the river. Helstern mucked.