Pupillo's Queen-Four Nets a Near-Triple
Level 15
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
"I can't fold that hand," a smiling James Pupillo told Todd Sladek.
Pupillo was in the big blind with 
, and the aftermath of a 
board was already on the felt. Pupillo's hand started with a pair and a flush draw and ended with a flush, and both of his opponents in the hand had already mucked. Pupillo and his two opponents got the money in on the flop, and Pupillo felted a foe for his last 60,000 or so in early position, while doubling his 80,000 stack through the button.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000
132,000
|
132,000 |