Pupillo Doubles Through McKeehen
Level 28
: 60,000/120,000, 0 ante
Nick Pupillo and Joe McKeehen put in five bets each before the flop in a blind versus blind battle.
The flop came 
and Pupillo check-raised a bet from McKeehen, who called.
The 
hit the turn and Pupillo instantly bet, being all in for 100,000. McKeehen hesitated and made the call.
Nick Pupillo: 
Joe McKeehen: 
Pupillo turned two pair and was able to hold as the 
completed the board on the river, securing his double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
2,115,000
-185,000
|
-185,000 |
|
2,100,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
2,020,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
|
||
|
1,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,050,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
||
|
970,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
|
600,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
flop.
, eliminating him in 8th place for $13,789.
, having turned a straight, before mucking to send the monster pot to Moncek, and with it the tournament chip lead.
fell on the turn and Ross wasted no time tossing chips across the line to bet. Zhu stuck in a call and as soon as he did, Ross fired a bet in the dark.
landed on the river and Zhu went into the tank. After a few moments, he called off his stack of 120,000. Ross tabled 
flop before Zhu bet on the 
and Lavassani continued with a bet. McKeehen instantly dropped two 100,000-value chips for a raise and Lavassani put his remaining stack of roughly 230,000 across the line.
on the turn sealed his fate and the 
river was just a formality as Lavassani was sent to the payout desk in 7th place for $18,100.
and they got the rest of it in the middle.
runout, being sent to the payout desk to collect $24,149 for his sixth-place finish.
