Simao Out, Pupillo Over 1 Million
Level 17
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joao Simao was gathering his things to head for the door while Neel Murthy was stacking up his chips. Another eliminated player had already mucked a third losing hand.
Joao Simao: J♦J♠ 
Neel Murthy: A♦K♥
The board ran out 8♣2♠A♣5♣K♠ and Murthy flopped an ace to eliminate both players.
Meanwhile, reigning GPI Mid-Major Player of the Year Nick Pupillo has over one million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,150,000 | 545,000 |
|
695,000 | 626,000 |
|
Busted |